“The City Dark” and Dan Caton

2014-11-06 Flyer -The City Dark

ENVIRONMENTAL MOVIE/SPEAKER NIGHT
@ Temple Emanuel
201 Oakwood Dr. Winston-Salem, NC 27103

7:00pm, Thursday, November 6, 2014
Topic: Lights, Lights, Lights (Light Pollution)
Film: “The City Dark” — You can buy a copy here

• THE CITY DARK is a feature documentary about light pollution and the disappearing night sky.
• After moving to light-polluted New York City from rural Maine, filmmaker Ian Cheney asks: “Do we need the dark?” Exploring the threat of killer asteroids in Hawaii, tracking hatching turtles along the Florida coast, and rescuing injured birds on Chicago streets, Cheney unravels the myriad implications of a globe glittering with lights—including increased breast cancer rates from exposure to light at night, and a generation of kids without a glimpse of the universe above.
  • Featuring stunning astrophotography and a cast of eclectic scientists, philosophers, historians, and lighting designers, THE CITY DARK is the definitive story of light pollution and the disappearing stars.

Speaker:

Dan Caton – Professor of Physics and Astronomy; Director of Observatories at Appalachian State University.  Masters Degree and a PhD in astronomy.  As the founding president of the North Carolina Section of the International Dark-Sky Association, Dan works to reduce light pollution in the state.  He is part of a group of researchers on the lights, and operates two cameras nightly imaging the mountain and the Linville Gorge.

Schedule for the 2014-2015 Movie Season: 1st Thursday of the month

December 4, 2014 – Dam Nation
January 8, 2015 – Thin Ice
February 5, 2015 – A River of Waste

OUR MISSION IS TO EDUCATE AND EMPOWER!
With knowledge, we can make positive environmental changes!
ALL ARE WELCOME!     Refreshments provided
Free Admission — Contributions Appreciated to offset our costs
If you have any questions, please contact Gayle Tuch 766-2767 or ggtuch@yahoo.com

Presented by Temple Emanuel’s Environmental Movement (TEEM), a sub-committee of the Social Action Committee