BLUE CARBON, The Power Within | Monthly Monday Eco Flicks | FREE EVENT

HHMI's Tangled Bank Studios film

Travel from the vibrant streets of the USA to stunning landscapes across Senegal, Vietnam, France, Colombia, and Brazil as the film uncovers the science behind Blue Carbon —the ocean's ability to absorb carbon through salt marshes, seagrasses, and mangroves.

Time is of the essence as we witness the devastating effects of climate change, particularly in St. Louis, Senegal, where communities are being engulfed by rising seas. Join fearless explorer Jayda as she investigates a promising carbon offset project in the Sine Saloum Delta, only to discover that the very companies behind it are major polluters, exploiting local labor.

In Northern Colombia, hope shines in Cispata Bay, where a pioneering Blue Carbon project empowers the community to control their carbon credit future.

Blue Carbon: The Power Within challenges your views on climate change and inspires action, revealing how the resilience of people and ecosystems can pave the way for a sustainable future. Prepare to be moved and motivated to help protect our communities.

7:00 PM | OPENER
7:15 PM | FILM SCREENING promptly begins
8:30- 9:30 PM | PANEL DISCUSSION with Blue Carbon Experts, see below for our awesome panel of 4

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OUR AWESOME PANEL:

• PAT MEGONIGAL is a Senior Scientist at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC) in Edgewater, MD. He received BS and MS degrees from Old Dominion University and a PhD from Duke University. Dr. Megonigal is an ecosystem ecologist with expertise in greenhouse gas emissions from wetlands and forests. He is Director of Research at SERC, Lead Investigator of the Global Change Research Wetland, Founding Director of the Coastal Carbon Network, and Chief Scientist of COMPASS, a DOE-funded coastal science program. Dr. Megonigal is an elected Fellow of 4 science organizations: the American Geophysical Union, Ecological Society of America, Soil Science Society of America (SSSA), the Society of Wetland Scientists, and a founding member of the International Blue Carbon Scientific Working Group. He has written over 190 peer-reviewed publications. Pat grew up in Fairfax County where his love of nature arose from camping, playing the woods, fishing, and crabbing.
  
• More names coming soon once scheduling conflicts are ironed out.

?EVENT SPONSORS: Climate Action NOW (CAN) 501c3, Network NOVA, TRACE-The Zero Waste Store, and Climate and Clean Energy Working Group (CCEWG).

Host or Publisher Climate Action NOW (CAN) 501c3