Transition Towns Movie at Swamp Palace

Transition Towns, Kaitaia

will show the movie

HOME

At Swamp Palace, Oruru

Saturday 31 October at 8pm

With aerial footage from 54 countries, the highly acclaimed documentary, Home, is a stunning depiction of how the Earth's problems are all interlinked. It starts with creation and the evolution of animal species on Earth, including humans—initially living peacefully with nature. But the accelerated population growth in the last 60 years in conjunction with increasing dependence on oil has changed all that.

The message is strong. Unlike countries, the Earth’s ecosystem knows no borders. As humans organised in nation states, we spend 12 times as much on weapons to defend ourselves from each other as we spend on aid for the planet’s poorest inhabitants. The effects of the exploitation of our shared ecosystem are dramatic and hit those who already face the toughest circumstances the hardest.

The Kaitaia Transition Town group has been holding monthly showings of relevant documentaries at the Community Centre in Kaitaia for some time. Now, with the kind assistance of Jason and Mark Bridgford, the same films will be available for viewing at the Swamp Palace on the last Saturday of each month. The first such opportunity for Doubtless Bay and Peria Valley residents (and, of course, anyone else) will be Saturday, October 31st.

The film begins at 8 pm and admission is koha. Mark this in your planner. This is an opportunity not to be missed.

John P. Haines 

 Telephone 09 4060149

Email johnhaines@xtra.co.nz http://www.insearchofsimplicity.com