This Earth Day event will begin with back-to-back screenings of the environmental zombie short “Frac Attack: Dawn of the Watershed” (18min) and the feature documentary “Empowered: Power from the People” (1hr 16min) which highlights the many ways that Tompkins County residents have embraced renewable energy from wind and solar, to geothermal and biodiesel.

The films will be followed by a panel discussion on the topic of sustainability and how it intersects with movements for social change like Black Lives Matter and the fight against the Dakota Access and Keystone pipelines. Moderated by Shira Evergreen, director of both films, panelists include Don Barber, former Town Supervisor of the Town of Caroline; Lexie Hain of Black Oak Wind Farm; Guillermo Metz of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County; Fabina Colon of the Multicultural Resource Center; Annie Koreman, candidate for Tompkins County Legislature District 5; Lily Gershon of the Dacha Project; and McKenzie Jones.

Admission is by $10 suggested donation and the event is free for kids. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to Cayuga Lake Water Protectors. Refreshments will be available for free.