First Friday at PhillyCAM! Eco-Films To Watch

The Painted Bride Arts Center (232 Vine Street) & PhillyCAM are hosting a special 2-hour, community produced programming on the theme of sustainability tonight (October 1st) from 5:30 pm–7:30pm.  Hosted by social commentator Desire Grover, producer of GhettoPrint and Community Organizer for the Energy Justice Network, you can meet producers and local environmental organizations.

Here’s a sneak peak of Ed Golden’s Re-CYCLE, for you recycling & bicycling enthusiasts! (luckily, I am both!)

Here’s the list of featured programs:

• Newly Greens (10 min segment) by Kaizen Productions is a series focused on healthy, sensible living
• Re-Cycle (9 min) By Ed Golden – The Pedal Co-op uses bikes to collect recyclables and compost throughout Philadelphia.
• Bike Pledge (3 min) & Free the River Park (15 min) by Rob Stuart (Evolve Strategies) is the story of citizen’s fight to save the Schuylkill River Park
• Green Tea Party “It’s Elemental” (30 min) By Big Tea Party: This video introduces concepts that lead to living a more environmentally friendly or ‘green’ life
• GhettoPrint (3 segments, 14 min) By Desire Grover is a grassroots journal & network. A Chester stationed video blog for ALL to enjoy:

1. Ghetto Print #1 Healthcare Circus – Stepping Into It! Chester’s Co-op Addresses Community Food Access Dilemma by Chester’s Community Grocery Co-op (15 min): Members of the Co-op address food access issues in Chester, a city with no supermarket (Scribe Video Center Community Visions)
2. Ghetto Print #2 Chester Green – The Story of Stuff Project by Annie Leonard is an animated humorous discourse on environmental concerns toward a more sustainable, just world.
3. Ghetto Print #3 Why African American –

• the “After Party”: LAID TO WASTE, A Chester Neighborhood Fights for its Future by George McCollough & Rob Behar

Can’t make it to the Painted Bride Arts Center? You can watch through Philadelphia Community Access Media cablecasts on Comcast 66/966 & Verizon FIOS 29/30.

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