Sacred Cod Kicks Off 2018-2019 Environmental Film Series on October 1

The 2018-2019 season of The Elements: An Annual Environmental Film Series will kick off Monday, October 1, 2018! Our first film will be Sacred Cod, about the collapse of New England’s cod fishery, exploring the role of overfishing, the impact of climate change, the effect of government policies on fishermen and the fish, and the prospect of a region built on cod that has no cod left to fish (www.sacredcodfilm.com). The film will be shown at 7 pm, at Wesleyan University's Powell Family Cinema on the campus of Wesleyan University, 301 Washington Terrace, Middletown, CT.  Parking is available in the lot at the cinema. As always, the film is open to the public and free of charge.

Additional films in the 2018-2019 series are: 

Death by Design, November 5, 2018 at Middlesex Community College, Chapman Hall, about the underbelly of the electronics industry and the deadly environmental and health costs of our digital addictions (www.deathbydesignfilm.com) 
 
Growing Cities, February 4, 2019 at Wesleyan University, Powell Family Cinema, about urban farming in America and how much power it has to revitalize our cities and change the way we eat (www.growingcitiesmovie.com) 
 
Anthropocene, April 1, 2019 at Middlesex Community College, Chapman Hall, about the potential of a new geological epoch coined the Anthropocene, describing a planet shaped more by mankind than by nature (www.anthropocenethemovie.com)

Following each film there will be an informal discussion led by an expert in the film’s topic. Join us for one or all of the screenings! Please phone the Connecticut River Coastal Conservation District office at 860-346-3282 for more information. 

The Elements: An Annual Environmental Film Series was begun in 2015 by the Connecticut River Coastal Conservation District, Middlesex Community College Environmental Science Program, The Rockfall Foundation, and Wesleyan University's Center for the Arts and College of the Environment. Additional sponsors include Wesleyan’s College of Film and the Moving Image.

The Connecticut River Coastal Conservation District Inc., a nonprofit organization based in Middletown, CT, works to conserve the natural resources of towns in the lower Connecticut River watershed and coastal areas.  For more information about District technical and educational programs and services, visit our website at www.conservect.org/ctrivercoastal.