BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN PRODID:iCalendar-Ruby BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Movies & Screenings DESCRIPTION:Sustainability Series Theme: Pollution Prevention Week\n\nAbout the film\n\nThe Story of Plastic is a searing exposé revealing the ugly tr uth behind plastic pollution and the false solution of plastic recycling. D ifferent from every other plastic documentary you’ve seen\, The Story of Pl astic presents a cohesive timeline of how we got to our current global plas tic pollution crisis and how the oil and gas industry has successfully mani pulated the narrative around it. From the extraction of fossil fuels and pl astic disposal to the global resistance fighting back\, The Story of Plasti c is a life-changing\, Emmy-winning film depicting one of the world’s most pressing environmental issues.\n\nAbout the series\n\nAthena Cinema\, Unive rsity Libraries and Environmental Studies Program present the 10th annual S ustainability Film Series.\n\nIn keeping with all previous series\, each fi lm will be followed by a panel discussion featuring faculty members\, stude nts and community members. The panel discussion for this film will be prese nted by AthensRethink Plastics\, Nancy Pierce.\n\nFollowing each film we in vite audience members to join us for a panel discussion hosted by faculty m embers\, students and community members. Please join us for a conversation following these beautiful\, thought-provoking and timely films.\n\nThe seri es is possible thanks to the support of: Voinovich School of Leadership\nan d Public Affairs\, OHIO Honors Program\, Honors Tutorial College\, Cutler S cholars\, Office of\nSustainability\, Center for Campus & Community Engagem ent\, University College\, Athens\nInternational Film and Video Festival\, and beloved nonprofits and businesses. DTEND:20220922T010000Z DTSTAMP:20241124T081721Z DTSTART:20220921T230000Z GEO:39.328395;-82.100838 LOCATION:Athena Cinema SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Fall Sustainability Series: THE STORY OF PLASTIC UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_40668098425714 URL:https://calendar.ohio.edu/event/fall_sustainability_series_the_story_of _plastic END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR