The Economics of
Happiness Screening in Cranbrook and Kimberley
The Economics of Happiness,
a new documentary film that finds local solutions to global problems, is the
November offering from Wildsight’s One Planet Film Series. The film will show
in Cranbrook at the College of the Rockies on November 22 at 7:30pm in the Lecture Theatre and in Kimberley at
Centre 64 on November 30th.
Both hard‐hitting and inspiring, ‘The Economics of Happiness’
demonstrates that millions of people across the world are already engaged in
building a better world – that small scale initiatives are happening on a large
scale. The film shows that countless initiatives are united around a common
cause: rebuilding more democratic, human scale, ecological and local economies
– the foundation of an ‘economics of happiness’.
“We’ve been talking about
showing ‘The Economics of Happiness’ in Cranbrook and Kimberley since it came
out about year ago” said Helen Sander, Wildsight Kimberley Cranbrook Program
Manager. “The film is extremely relevant to our communities and reinforces the
value of initiatives many people in our area already support, such as, local
food production, shopping locally and learning about our local environment.”
“We’d be thrilled if people
from all walks of our communities come out to see the film” said Sander. “It’s
of interest to small business owners, educators, food producers – actually
anyone interested in seeing our communities full of happy thriving people.
Admission is by donation, we’d love to see the theatres full to capacity.
The film includes voices and segments from six
continents starting in Ladakh, sometimes called little Tibet, where producer
Helena Norberg‐Hodge spent much of the past 30
years.
The film describes a
world moving simultaneously in two opposing directions: while government and
Big Business push for a globalized economy based on high technology and
increased trade, people all over the world are working from the grassroots to
nurture smaller scale, ecological, local economies.
“The Economics of Happiness”’ has received numerous
awards at film fests all over the world and is described by David Suzuki as, “A
powerful new film that
cuts deeply to the heart of the global crisis. Magnificent!”
For more information on the local screenings and to
view the film trailer go to the events listing at www.wildsight.ca
Information – Erna Jensen-
Shill 250 427-9360 or erna@wildsight.ca
The Economics of Happiness
website - http://www.theeconomicsofhappiness.org
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