Saturday January 14, 2012 , 11am at the Castro
UNDER CONTROL
Gloriously shot on 35mm and Cinemascope®, UNDER CONTROL unfolds a breathtaking yet disturbing, often science fiction-like panoramic view of nuclear power plants in Germany. Volker Sattel got permission to enter control rooms, reactors and storage facilities for atomic waste where experts discuss risk management and security measures.
The camera focuses on the power plant like an archeological dig that tells the history of civilization. Reflecting on a technology that was once a synonym for progress the film traces a hidden tragedy. At the end, the power plants are deserted, and the spirit of the atom has escaped and left its mark. Variety calls UNDER CONTROL “…a monumental film on life and death of nuke plants.”
Followed by a discussion with Michael Ahrens (German Consulate General of SF), Barbara George (Sierra Club, Women’s Energy Matters), and Umi Hagitani (No Nukes Action) .
Co-presented by the San Francisco Bay Chapter of the Sierra Club
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Saturday March 27th 2010, 1:00-6:30
Women's 2020 Leadership Caucus
Facing the Climate Crisis, Collaborating for Solutions
Bay Area Conference
Mt. Tamalpais United Methodist Church
410 Sycamore Avenue, Mill Valley, CA 94941
Speakers:
Robin Quarrier -- Women of Wind Energy, Green-e Analyst & Counsel
Zenobia Barlow --Executive Director and Cofounder of the Center for Ecoliteracy
Lisa Bennett --Communications Director, Center for Ecoliteracy
Elizabeth Lindsey --National Geographic Explorer
Claire Greensfelder --International Forum on Globalization
Kirstin Miller --Executive Director, Ecocity Builders
Belvie Rooks --Co-Founder Growing A Global Heart
Susan Griffin --Poet, Essayist, Playwright
Gemma Givens --Delegate for Indigenous Environmental Network and Youth Activist
Barbara George -- Executive Director, Women's Energy Matters
Osprey Orielle Lake --Director Women's 2020 Leadership Caucus, State of the World Forum, Conference Convener