League of Women Voters and CEC Invite Public To A Screening And Panel Discussion On Powerful New Climate Documentary
The Race to Save the World Available for Viewing September 9-30, with Expert Panel Discussion on September 23
September 9, 2021 SANTA BARBARA, CA – The League of Women Voters of Santa Barbara (LWVSB) and Community Environmental Council (CEC) are proud to present a month-long virtual screening and culminating expert panel discussion of The Race to Save the World by Emmy award-winning filmmaker Joe Gantz.
The Race to Save the World Virtual Screening:
When: September 9 – 30, 2021
Where: Watch the trailer and see details here: https://cec.pub/WatchRaceToSaveTheWorld
Cost: $10
Details: Proceeds will benefit CEC, LWVSB, and the filmmaker.
The Race to Save the World Expert Panel Discussion:
When: Thursday, September 23 from 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. PT
Where: Zoom. Register here: https://cec.pub/RaceToSaveTheWorldWebinar
Cost: FREE
Details: Join LWVSB President Vijaya Jammalamadaka and moderator Sigrid Wright, the CEO/Executive Director of CEC, for an expert panel discussion on climate activism as explored in the film and ways to get involved with local efforts. Panelists include UCSB Environmental Studies Professor and CEC Board Secretary David N. Pellow, UCSB student activist Alyssa Jain, Society of Fearless Grandmothers member Michal Lynch, filmmaker Joe Gantz, and a student activist from the film. Registration is required to join.
About The Race to Save the World Documentary
The Race to Save the World is an energizing call-to-action to quit waiting on the sidelines and instead join forces with others to make a tangible impact on the climate crisis. A climate change film like no other, filmmaker Gantz explains that by using “inspirational, regular people,” instead of “terrifying facts and paralyzing numbers,” he sought to make a film that would inspire rather than frighten audiences.
About the League of Women Voters of Santa Barbara
As one of 68 Leagues throughout California, the League of Women Voters of Santa Barbara (the League) is a 501(c)(3) charitable trust, nonprofit, nonpartisan organization. The primary purpose of the League is to encourage voting by registering voters, providing voter information, and advocating for voting rights. In addition to climate change action and environmental regulation, we support a variety of public policy positions including redistricting, housing and homelessness, criminal justice reform, and other topical issues. The League is fully committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in principle and in practice, which is central to our organization’s current and future success in engaging all individuals, households, communities, and policy makers in creating a more perfect democracy.