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Micro Plastics Madness
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[Plays May 13-23 as part of the MSPIFF40 Film Festival; for more information, log on to mspfilm.org/festivals/mspiff for full schedule.] Maggie Dalencour and Skylene Morales narrate Atsuko Quirk's eye-opening, educational, award-winning, ire-inducing, inspirational, 75-minute, 2019 documentary that showcases 56 fifth graders from P.S. 15 in Red Hook, Brooklyn, who learn about fossil fuels and global warming and the dangers of plastics in the environment and in turn educate the public by reaching out to the community, become activists in helping to reduce the amount of plastics that are polluting our oceans and food chain, and advocate for policy changes by engaging with government officials at city hall and consists of commentary by scientists (such as Chelsea Rochman, Marcus Eriksen, and Eric Angel Ramos), education specialist and park ranger Dan Meharg, Chief Ocean Lovers founder Rachel Z. Miller, former EPA administrator Judith Enck, NYC Dept. of Education Strategic Partnerships and Policy Director Stephen O'Brien, schools research and outreach specialist Jennifer Kline, and New York City council members.

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Year:
2021
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