August 15 — See how angry you can get about H2O when you watch the film “FLOW: For Love of Water.”
We don’t have a global water crisis … we have a whole bunch of crises all centered around that most precious of substances. “FLOW” might help us to figure out what to do about it.
When: Friday August 15, 7:00 PM
Where: Lockerbie Central United Methodist Church - 237 North East Street Indianapolis
From FringeFilm’s blurb:
Water is the essence of life, sustaining every being on this planet. Without water, there would simply be no plants, no animals, and no people. But the global water supply isn’t just at risk, it’s already in crisis. With an unflinching focus on politics, pollution and human rights, FLOW: For Love of Water ensures that the precarious relationship between humanity and water can no longer be ignored. While specifics of locality and issue may differ, the message is the same; water, and our future as a species, is quickly drying up. Armed with a thirst for survival, people around the world are fighting for their birthright; unless we instigate change, we face a world in which only those that can pay for their water will survive. FLOW: For Love of Water, is a catalyst for people everywhere: the time has come to turn the tide and we can’t wait any longer.
Why does Provocate think you should attend this event?
Global water scarcity could be the most important issue facing the world in the 21st century … forget about oil! FLOW will get us two steps toward dealing with the issue: it will provide information and provoke outrage. The key will be to start talking about what can be done to prevent the problems from becoming crises. “FLOW” has already proven it can spark these conversations, drawing a packed house to Lockerbie UMC July 12 (way to go, Laura Henderson!).
If you think this sounds interesting, be sure to check out …
Another powerful water movie — entire cities in China being swallowed by water because of the Three Gorges Dam — is “Still Life,” shown August 5. You can alsoo think of FLOW as kicking off a fall’s worth of discussions about environmental concerns. So when you attend the Peace Institute’s workshop on “Environmental concerns for kids” on September 13, or when Majora Carter discusses environmental justice on October 16, keep in mind what you learned in “FLOW” about the shortage of poor people face around the world.
Know before you go:
FLOW has a helpful website that will acquaint you with some of the issues.
For more information …
Water has its own think tank, it’s called the Pacific Institute. It does good work. The Foreign Policy Association has collected links to some helpful resources on global water issues.
