JAN 16, 6:30-9:00PM | Doors @ 6:15PM
Watch and learn at The Empirical Theater as OMSI brings the science of your favorite movies and documentaries to life on the big screen. Perfect for science and film lovers alike, this series combines the best of Science Pub with the fun of movie night, bringing in experts to amplify your movie-watching experience.
After the film, we will have a discussion and Q&A session with a panel of local experts about regenerative farming. Panelists include:
Qiddist Ashé, Co-Founder and Executive Director, Black Oregon Land Trust
Randy Woodley, Author, Wisdom Keeper, Farmer, Co-Founder of Eloheh Indigenous Center for Earth Justice
Daphne Fecheyr Lippens, Biomimicry Strategist, Sr. Program Manager, Ecosystem Strategy & Innovation – Microsoft
Scott Pedemonte, Soil Scientist and Slow Food Portland Board Member
Kristin Ohlson, Author of Sweet in Tooth and Claw (moderator)
TICKETS:
Pay what you can; sliding scale $0-$15.
At OMSI
ABOUT THE FILM: Common Ground
Unlike the usual doom and gloom surrounding climate change is the new, hopeful and uplifting movement of white, black, and indigenous farmers who are using alternative “Regenerative” models of agriculture that could balance the climate, save our health, and stabilize America’s economy.
Duration: 101 minutes | Rating: PG