Free Film Screening & Panel Discussion – Wednesday, June 27th
Growthbusters – “Water shortages, hunger, peak oil, species extinction, and even increasing depression are all symptoms of a deeper problem – addiction to unending growth in a world that has limits. GrowthBusters: Hooked on Growth goes way beyond prescribing Band-Aids to slow the bleeding. This film examines the cultural barriers that prevent us from reacting rationally to the evidence current levels of population and consumption are unsustainable. More about the movie at GrowthBusters.org.
TIME: 6:30pm – 9:30pm – Wednesday, June 27th
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
PANELISTS:
- Steve Stelzer: Program Director of the City of Houston Green Building Resource Center, Board Member of the United States Green Building Council Houston Area Chapter, Founder of the Blind Man and the Elephant Green Book Reading Club, Vice President of Gulf Coast Green, and local community supporter and activist.
- David Crossley: President of Houston Tomorrow, Director and Treasurer of the Citizen’s Environmental Coalition Education Fund, Co-chair for Citizen’s for Blueprint Houston, Board Member of Smart Growth America and the Citizens Environmental Coalition.
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.
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