1. What is River Action’s QC Environmental Film Series? (Dennis)
For several years, the community organization has partnered with other groups such as the Eagle View Sierra Club, the Joyce and Tony Singh Family Foundation, and the Jewish Federation of the Quad Cities to host regular environmental films, primarily at the Fiji Art Museum. rice field. It was well attended, with engaging documentaries from around the world and local reflection speakers who connected topics to their QC relevance. This year, River Action partnered with several high schools and colleges to host a film series on their campuses, as engaging the younger generation was a key focus of the film series. St. Ambrose and Green Life will be the first campus hosts of the year next Sunday, January 29th at 2:00 pm at the Galvin Fine Arts Center.
2. “My Garden of a Thousand Bees” shown in Green Life, what is Green Life? (Hannah)
Green-Life at St Ambrose University is an environmental and sustainability club focused primarily on making the university greener and greener. Green Life partners and collaborates with other organizations such as River Action and his QC Environmental Film Festival to host sustainable and environmentally focused activities and events for St. Ambrose students. increase. “My Garden of a Thousand Bees” would be a great film to screen at Ambrose to draw attention to more environmental awareness and excitement about nature on campus, not just the bee mascot “Bernie”.
3. What’s on the show? (Hannah)
“My Garden of a Thousand Bees” is an exciting story about wildlife photographer Martin Dorn photographing bees found in his garden in Bristol, England during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic lockdown. It’s a movie. Unable to leave the house, Martin became interested in the types of bees that roamed his backyard garden. He identified and photographed every species, from the smallest bee to the largest bumblebee. It’s a great movie, only about 45 minutes long, so it’s easy to watch. I’m really looking forward to seeing this screened on our campus. We hope that this film, and others screened at the festival, will bring a spark of excitement to nature in our community.
4. Why did you choose this movie and screening theme? (Dennis)
The mascot of St. Ambrose is the Fighting Bee. We are an accredited Bee Campus USA that develops and protects bee habitat on campus and provides educational opportunities on the importance of protecting pollinators. Last year we set up our own beehive on campus! So it was natural to find a documentary that aligned with these goals and values. This documentary speaks to the power of one individual to make a difference so they can fight for the bees.
5. What is the goal of the event? (Hannah)
Our goal with this event is firstly on our own campus to not only support the QC Film Festival and Green Life, but also to support environmental activism and bring awareness to our campus and community. As a true ‘bee campus’ certified to protect bee species in St Ambrose, this film will have a great correlation with it. bee film.
6. What impact will this film series have on the QC community and college campuses? (Dennis)
Film series are designed, first of all, for the general public to watch top-notch documentary films. Many of these films focus on topics that are highly relevant to modern quad cities, from agricultural challenges to water quality concerns. have a practical meaning. After each film, a Reflection speaker will discuss these applications to Quad Cities and answer questions from attendees. This allows us to become a more informed society. In St. Her Ambrose, this model of civic dialogue and engagement really underscores the university’s goal of being in, within and for the community. We are so excited to see how this fantastic film series will help build a better foundation for the Quad Cities region.
Learn more about this Spring 2023 film series, which plays most Sundays at 2pm. Visit riveraction.org/filmseries.