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Quotes from the Earth
2008
A film festival on the environment
The North Pole may be completely ice-free later
this summer as global warming melts Arctic ice. Water is important
for economic development, and many parts of India already face issues
of water scarcity, which will only multiply. The hydrological cycle
is predicted to be more intense, with higher annual average rainfall
as well increased drought. Global food crisis is a reality and sub-Saharan
Africa is caught in it's throes again. Quotes from the Earth brings
in a collection of award winning and topical environmental documentaries.
Toxics Link and India International Centre(IIC)
organised the 3rd Quotes from the Earth, a biannual environmental
film festival on 19th and 20th December 2008. We deeply thank PSBT
to be the screening partner for the festival.
Post
Event Summary
The film festival package hopes to image the
stark environmental challenges and conflicts facing us now more
realistically through the powerful medium of films and to improve
our understanding of these issues. The package includes 20 films
on
Water
| Hunger
| Survival
| Climate Change & Energy efficiency
| Urban Scapes
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