[KWPeace-groups] Ages of Consequences film and other PeaceHUB initiatives

[Sue Klassen]

Hi, Isaiah.

Sounds like an important film.  Keep me in the loop—I’d be glad to promote it at Stirling.  There may be other ways we can be supportive.

Sue




> On Dec 7, 2016, at 11:53 PM, KW Animal Save KW Animal Save <kwanimalsave at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi Isaiah,
> Does this film touch upon the leading causes of climate change, such as
> animal agriculture?
> Kathleen
> 
> On Wed, Dec 7, 2016 at 12:33 PM, Isaiah B <mattawa at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> Hello KWPeace,
>> 
>> For those of you who were at our October you might remember me as the new
>> guy in the room. I had just begin a Voluntary Service stint with the
>> Friends meeting here in Kitchener doing education and organizing work on
>> the connections between environmental scarcity, climate change, and
>> peacebuilding. I was calling this initiative "PeaceHUB" and since our
>> meeting have connected with the Centre for Peace Advancement up at Conrad
>> Grebel to be part of their peace incubator program.
>> 
>> Through this new connection I am planning to show the documentary film *The
>> Age of Consequences *(see trailer here <https://vimeo.com/189104269> and
>> research more about the film on their website
>> <http://theageofconsequences.com/>) at Grebel's Great Hall on Tuesday,
>> March 21st, 2017. The film is named after a U.S. military report from over
>> a decade ago that names climate change as the number one threat to global
>> security in the 21st century.  I am currently in contact with the film's
>> distributors to show the film here in Waterloo and am excited to be able to
>> host this very important conversation here in our community.
>> 
>> I talked about this film and my plans to premiere it here in KW at our
>> October meeting. At that meeting some of you expressed interest in maybe
>> partnering with me in promoting the event. I would be happy to talk with
>> you about this further - please contact me by email at: mattawa at gmail.com
>> if you or your group is interested in partnering with me to show the film.
>> I'd be happy to meet with you and plan!
>> 
>> On a related note, as part of PeaceHUB work, I have developed an
>> *educational
>> game* that explores and makes accessible the complex relationship between
>> environmental limits, climate change and various conflicts within and
>> between societies. I facilitated the game for the first time at a potluck
>> last spring and it was received very well. I am hoping to bring the game to
>> different settings in our community - classrooms, community and faith
>> groups etc - in the winter to raise awareness, promote the March 21st film,
>> and encourage dialogue and learning on these issues.
>> 
>> If any of you know groups who would be open and interested in having me
>> come in and lead them in this game let me know!
>> 
>> Thanks everyone,
>> 
>> Isaiah
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