UN Day: Screening of Paris To Pittsburgh

Paris To Pittsburgh brings to life the impassioned efforts of individuals who are battling the most severe threats of climate change in their own backyards.  Set against the national debate over the United States' energy future and the Trump administration's explosive decision to exit the Paris Climate Agreement, the film captures what's at stake for the communities around the country and the inspiring ways Americans are responding.

DATE:   Thursday, October 24, 2019

TIME: 6:00pm 

LOCATION:  Santa Barbara University Club

1332 Santa Barbara Street 

Santa Barbara (corner of SOLA and Santa Barbara Street)

COST: FREE with Free parking

RSVP: info@unasb.org or phone 805 680 9445

SPEAKER: Rose Strauss

Rose Strauss, is a twenty-year-old UCSB junior.   She spoke at the 50th Anniversary of the SB Oil Spill that marked the beginning of the environmental movement.  "We have 11 years left and counting. Failing to meet this deadline is a death sentence for my generation.  Although that's terrifying, that is the weight that every single young person carries with them every day.  This is no longer about conserving the environment.  This is the fight of our lives for our lives and there is no time to waste”.  We only have a few years before we will have lost the opportunity to mitigate the damage to life from an overheated world. Together we can have a positive impact Paris to Pittsburgh is a 2018 documentary film about climate change directed by National Geographic filmmaker Sidney Beaumont and documentarian Michael Bonfiglio and produced by Bloomberg Philanthropies, National Geographic and RadicalMedia. The film is narrated by Rachel Brosnahan. We must be the change we are waiting for.