The Santa Barbara Green Living Co-op presents a screening of "The Cycle of Insanity: The Real Story of Water", followed by a discussion about ideas and practical solutions to fix the water cycle in our local area.

The Cycle of Insanity is a short, animated film made by a collaboration of creative and dedicated volunteers at the Surfrider Foundation.
Several local Surfrider Foundation chapters combined their talents and funds to create the film.

The premise of the film is that the water cycle we all learned about in the 4th grade has been dramatically altered over time, leaving us with a broken system that wastes water and energy, pollutes our natural waterways, harms critical marine life, and poorly deals with flooding and other water management problems.

The film serves to take a holistic look at water management, highlight controversial problems, and suggest solutions that integrate multiple economic and environmental benefits. After the screening of the 20 minute film, Santa Barbara Green Living Co-op will facilitate a discussion among audience members about ideas and solutions that are already being implemented or could work in our local area, to move us toward a healthier relationship with water.

The event takes place on Wednesday, June 29, 2011, from 7:00-8:30 PM at the Museum of Natural History, in the Auditorium, 2559 Puesta del Sol, Santa Barbara 93105.
It is free and open to the public.  Donations are welcome.

for more information, please contact Barbara Wishingrad, Program Manager, Santa Barbara Green Living Co-op, at 805-403-4566 or bwishingrad@watershedmg.org, or visit the Santa Barbara Green Living Co-op webpage http://watershedmg.org/co-op/santa-barbara

 

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