IDSA NYC is proud to offer a discounted pass to the The Sustainable Planet film festival on June the 7th and the 8th

Environmental economist and television producer Pamela Peeters announces the fifth edition of the international "Sustainable Planet” film festival.

The Sustainable Planet film festival was launched in 2005 as to celebrate the UNESCO DECADE on Sustainable Education. It is the platform where moviemakers meet with for-profit and not-for-profit organizations in order to watch movies, listen to visionary experts and participate in intelligent debates touching sustainable lifestyle solutions. The festival has already been produced in three different countries ( Belgium, Jordan and the USA ). The movies showcase community building efforts and/or environmental care practices.

For its fifth edition, we have chosen to create a two day event: The Sustainable Steward Ceremony on June the 7th and the Sustainable Planet film festival on the 8th of June, also known as World Oceans Day.

On Monday, June the 7th, we are organizing the Sustainable Steward Ceremony at the eco chic restaurant Rouge Tomate, situated at 10 East 60th street from 6:00-8:00pm.

During the reception we celebrate unique sustainability personalities in various categories who are recognized for their community building efforts or environmental care practices. Some of the 2010 laureates are Almudena Fernandez for the Lifestyle category and Emmanuel Verstraeten for the Food category.

On Tuesday, June 8th, we will have the Sustainable Planet film festival at the Gabarron Foundation (Carriage House Center for the Arts), situated at 149 East 38th street.

The 2010 FILM FESTIVAL PROGRAM June 8th : noon - 6.00 pm
"Climate chaos in the South, the victims story", Director : Geert De Belder
"Fresh", Director : Ana Joanes
"Eco Boys and Girls", Director/Producer : Maria Snyder
"Native Wind: powering America": Director : Chip Comins
"Urban Farming NYC - Bronx NY", Director Steve Ritz & Adam Liebowitz
"Ethical Markets", Director Hazel Henderson

Speakers: Tara DePorte (program director from the Lower East Side Ecology Center), Almudena Fernandez (Spanish top model, spokesperson for Al Gore and owner of a line of Eco shoes), Maria Snyder (artist and designer, former top model and creator of Eco Boys & Girls, education for children), Ana Joanes (the Director and Producer of the movie FRESH), Steve Ritz (teacher/community advocate), Chip Comins (founder AREDAY, American Renewable Energy Day), and more to come...

BACKGROUND INFORMATION
More on Pamela Peeters...

Pamela Peeters, an environmental economist specialized in sustainable development, produced and hosted over 200 episodes of her TV show “our planet”, created various short films and radio segments. Pamela also consults companies on how to go green and lectures internationally. Her latest two creations are a magazine called Sustainable Styles and a book called URBAN ECOLOGY.

PARTNERS: Rouge Tomate, Gabarron Foundation, The Artisan Collection, Patty O : Sustainable Designs

TICKETS: the two day festival pass is merely $80, a special 20% discount for IDSA members. Payment is done through the DONATE button on the festival website

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