The Clean Bin Project Screens in Cranbrook on Thursday
Is it possible to live completely waste free? Wildsight invites Cranbrook to learn the answer to that question in the entertaining documentary The Clean Bin Project this Thursday. This award-winning documentary tells the story of a young Vancouver couple who challenge themselves to live waste free for an entire year.
“The film speaks to the problem of waste in North America and the responsibility every citizen has to do something about waste - but it’s done in a humorous, optimistic way that leaves you feeling empowered to make a change in your own life,” says Skye McDougall, Wildsight’s Clean Bin Project Coordinator.
In this festival favourite, Jen and Grant go head to head in a competition to swear off consumerism and produce the least garbage. Their light-hearted competition is set against a darker examination of the problem waste. Even as Grant and Jen start to garner interest in their project, they struggle to find meaning in their minuscule influence on the large-scale environmental impacts of our “throw-away society”.
The film will be shown at the College of the Rockies Lecture Theatre on Thursday April 11th at 7:30pm. It is suitable for all ages and admission is by donation .
Described as An Inconvenient Truth meets Super Size Me, The Clean Bin Project features laugh out loud moments, stop motion animations, and unforgettable imagery. Captivating interviews with renowned artist Chris Jordan and TED Lecturer Captain Charles Moore make this film a fun and inspiring call to individual action that speaks to crowds of all ages.
The North Superior Film Association described the film as “Engaging not lecturing. Surprising and delicious humour. Really, really well shot and edited. Ultimately challenging and deeply moving”. They recommend that everyone go “out of your way, way out of your way to see this.”
The film is being shown in advance of Cranbrook’s own Clean Bin Challenge, where participants will compete to reduce their waste and keep their own bins clean during the month of May. Come get inspired to join the challenge!
More information about the film and the project is available at wildsight.ca/cleanbin or by contacting Skye McDougall at Skye@wildsight.ca or 250 427-2535 ext 2.
“The film speaks to the problem of waste in North America and the responsibility every citizen has to do something about waste - but it’s done in a humorous, optimistic way that leaves you feeling empowered to make a change in your own life,” says Skye McDougall, Wildsight’s Clean Bin Project Coordinator.
In this festival favourite, Jen and Grant go head to head in a competition to swear off consumerism and produce the least garbage. Their light-hearted competition is set against a darker examination of the problem waste. Even as Grant and Jen start to garner interest in their project, they struggle to find meaning in their minuscule influence on the large-scale environmental impacts of our “throw-away society”.
The film will be shown at the College of the Rockies Lecture Theatre on Thursday April 11th at 7:30pm. It is suitable for all ages and admission is by donation .
Described as An Inconvenient Truth meets Super Size Me, The Clean Bin Project features laugh out loud moments, stop motion animations, and unforgettable imagery. Captivating interviews with renowned artist Chris Jordan and TED Lecturer Captain Charles Moore make this film a fun and inspiring call to individual action that speaks to crowds of all ages.
The North Superior Film Association described the film as “Engaging not lecturing. Surprising and delicious humour. Really, really well shot and edited. Ultimately challenging and deeply moving”. They recommend that everyone go “out of your way, way out of your way to see this.”
The film is being shown in advance of Cranbrook’s own Clean Bin Challenge, where participants will compete to reduce their waste and keep their own bins clean during the month of May. Come get inspired to join the challenge!
More information about the film and the project is available at wildsight.ca/cleanbin or by contacting Skye McDougall at Skye@wildsight.ca or 250 427-2535 ext 2.
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