Free Film Screening & Panel Discussion – Wednesday, February 29th
Homeland: Four Portraits of Native Action – Nearly all Native American lands in the U.S. face grave environmental threats – toxic waste, strip mining, oil drilling and nuclear contamination. But a handful of activists are fighting back. Filmed against some of America’s most spectacular backdrops, from Alaska to Maine and Montana to New Mexico, Homeland: Four Portraits of Native Action profiles the against-all-odds struggles of Native American leaders who are taking on powerful energy companies and government agencies to protect the environment for all Americans. A moving tribute to the power of grassroots organizing, Homeland is also a call-to-action against the current dismantling of thirty years of environmental laws.
TIME: 6:30pm – 9:30pm – Wednesday, February 29th
LOCATION: Rice Media Center, Rice University
(Located corner of University Blvd and Stockton, entrance #8 Rice University)
SCHEDULE:
• 6:30 Meet and Greet
• 7:00 Film Screening
• 8:00 Expert Panel Discussion,
FEATURING:
- David Reed – Owner of Texas Natural Builders, currently building a pallet house on the Oglala Sioux Pine Ridge Reservation.
- Juan Parras – Founder of Texas Environmental Justice Advocacy Services (TEJAS), a non-profit organization for networking and providing resources to empower communities with the tools to affect legislation
Co-Sponsored by: Rice University Environmental Club, Houston Tomorrow, Emerging Professionals of the Houston USGBC, Houston Green Scene, and Transition Houston.
Light dinner kindly donated by Dr. Pat Speck and Dry Bones Cafe.
A $5 donation is suggested and greatly appreciated.