College Initiative: Years of Living Dangerously docu-series screenings

Posted on Wednesday, October 29th, 2014

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The Years of Living Dangerously Project is underway and all Algonquin students will want to participate in one or more of the scheduled events taking place during the school year.

What: Movie screenings of a nine-part Emmy-winning documentary series and related activities at the College. Detailed information at: www.algonquincollege.com/years

When: October 31, 12-1:30 pm, November 18, 3-4:30 pm, December 2, 3-4:30 pm (Fall screening dates)

Special events:

Oct 31, 1:15 pm following Episode 1 screening, Skype interview with Canadian climate scientist, Katherine Hayhoe

Nov 18:, 4:15 pm, following Episode 2 screening, a Skype Q&A session with a Snake River Hotshot firefighter who is featured in this episode.

Where: AC Hub, Student Commons, E 217

Why: The project will increase awareness and understanding of one of the most important topics of our time, climate change. This is an opportunity for students to get the facts, understand the issues, apply critical thinking and exercise leadership skills. (Free refreshments and a chance to meet one of the Hollywood stars involved in the project as well!)

How to register: https://www.algonquincollege.com/years/events/

How to get involved: Attend movie screenings, use social media, get involved in sustainability-related Student Clubs on campus

 

Faculty members linking “Years” project to curriculum

Faculty members are encouraged to leverage this year-long project, and its content relating to sustainability, internationalization and climate change as a means to meet the new Sustainability and Internationalization Vocation Learning Outcome this is required in all Ontario Credentials programs.

Poster for Years of Living Dangerously episode 2 screening. Poster designed by students integrating this project into their course work.

Poster for Years of Living Dangerously episode 2 screening. Poster designed by students integrating this project into their course work.

Throughout the year, all nine episodes of this Emmy award-winning ShowTime documentary series will be screened in the AC Hub (E217). Details on the first three screenings are below:

Episode 1: October 31 12:00pm – 1:30pm. Episode stars Harrison Ford and Don Cheadle. Following the screening, a 15 minute Skype interview with Katharine Hayhoe, a Canadian climate scientist appearing in episode 1 will take place for students to speak directly with a climate expert.

Episode 2 November 18 3:00pm – 4:30pm. Episode stars Harrison Ford and Arnold Schwarzenegger. Following the screening, a Skype Q&A session with a Snake River Hotshot firefighter who is featured in this episode will take place for students to hear directly from those experiencing unexpected results from changes in climate.

Episode 3 December 2 3:00pm – 4:30pm

Free refreshments for everyone who registers via EventBrite at: www.algonquincollege.com/years/events/

Any faculty member with an interest in developing curriculum around this series is encouraged to contact project lead, Jay Smith, smithj4@algonquincollege.com.

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Additional information about this project, and in particular the project’s culminating event, planned for April 2015 and featuring one of the Hollywood stars from the episode will be announced.

Group leading initiative: See Earth Action Team for Sustainability

For more information, contact:

Jay Smith, Algonquin College
613-727-4723
smithj4@algonquincollege.com


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