festivals for environmental and nature films "Ökofilmtour 2011" on Thursday, 3rd March 2011, 19 clock, the Potsdam Film Museum Ladies and Gentlemen,
dear friends of Ökofilmtour!
We want once again to our event on the part of the festival for environmental and nature films "Ökofilmtour 2011 Thursday 3 March 2011, 19 clock indicating the Potsdam Film Museum.
The founder of the Alternative Nobel Prize and the World Future Council Jakob von Uexküll is at the screening of the film "The 4th Revolution - Energy Autonomy "by Carl A. Fechner, who was shot on the book by Hermann Scheer, and with it, the life and work of the late worthy winner. At the same time, the Nigerian environmental activist Nnimmo Bassey, in 2010 the Right Livelihood Award received the report by Jörg-Hendrik Brase "The forgotten disaster - oil spills in Nigeria also confirmed his coming. Furthermore, as a conversation partner Monika Griefahn and Sven Giegold, MEP, to be on the podium here.
The forgotten disaster - oil spills in Nigeria
documentary by Jörg-Hendrik Brase, ZDF, 2010, 15 min
During the Gulf of Mexico in the headlines, has the World's largest oil spill in the Niger Delta are still experiencing very little attention. For 50 years there, an annual amount of oil is released, which is around the oil spill from the tanker Exxon Valdez equivalent. The landscape shape dead riparian areas and mangroves. Fishing, there was many people's livelihoods, therefore, impossible. Life expectancy dropped by 10 years. Compensation from the companies or eliminate the environmental damage is not done until now.
The 4th Revolution - Energy Autonomy
documentary by Carl A. Fechner, Fechner Media 2010, 83 min
was a year ago, the festival of environmental and nature films "Ökofilmtour" the Potsdam-Premiere this film in the presence and the director of the Alternative Nobel Prize winner Hermann Scheer, on 14 October 2010 died suddenly. With this event we want to honor the legacy of this tireless visionary.
The documentary will give a sign of new beginnings. It's about changing the balance of power: away from centralized structures of the energy monopolies, away from oil, coal, gas and nuclear towards a decentralized energy supply. Anyone can produce energy! Energy independence is the opportunity for sustainable economic development, social stability and ultimately global justice.
The film crew accompanied in 10 countries committed people. Manager, African mothers, bankers, and activists speak out. Your suggestions and ideas to life. In the end, for all a new start are: The 4th Revolution - Energy Autonomy.
film discussion with Jakob von Uexküll ( founder of the Alternative Nobel Prize), Nnimmo Bassey (Chairman of the international Environmental group Friends of the Earth, winner of the Alternative Nobel Prize 2010, Nigeria), Sven Giegold (Member of the Green Group in the European Parliament), Monika Griefahn (former Environment Minister, Co-Chair of the Right Livelihood Award Foundation)
Chair: Ernst-Alfred Müller (HAIRDRYER eV)
Thursday 3 March 2011, 19 clock
Film Museum Potsdam
stables at the Lustgarten
Breite Straße 13 14467 Potsdam
0331-271810
Admission: 3, - €
Funded by the Brandenburg State Agency for Civic Education
