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Green Leap Forward!

By Alden E. Habacon. Organized by Cinevolution Media Society, Eco Subcommittee

Photo credit: Poster by Lynn Chen

Many of us at SCHEMA have been wondering when our two passions for diversity and the environment would intersect. After all, Schema is all about being "more than ethnic"—and living in Vancouver means most of all (actually all of us) are big environmentalists. Rather than just complaining about the lack of places to recycle your empty containers while on vacation, join us at a special screening of GREEN LEAP FORWARD and panel discussion about frogs, the earth's diagnostic system. This special event will give you an opportunity to find balance between your inner ethnic cool and inner green side.

Green Leap Forward! a multi-cultural, multi-media eco evening.

Saturday August 22, 2009 | 7:30 PM to 10:00 PM
Richmond Cultural Centre, 7700 Minoru Gate,
Richmond, B.C. [map]
Free (limited seating)

Following the very successful 2nd Annual New Asia Film Festival in May of this year, Cinevolution Media Society have again partnered with the City of Richmond and other strategic community partners to present an evening of information and viewer interaction, Green Leap Forward! As this is a conscious effort to reach and inform Chinese speaking communities.Chinese translation will be available throughout the screening.

David Wong, a Vancouver born Architect, a most vocal community activist with a very long list of community and public service accomplishments (and life-long lover of frogs!) will make a multimedia presentation on ... you guessed it, frogs!

His presentation will include:

1. Frogs and Amphibians dying at a rate unprecedented since the age off the Dinosaurs 2. Frogs an indication of things to come for Humans? ...Frog hermaphrodites = dying Human boys? 3. How we humans contributed to the demise of frogs 4. Frogs offer many pharmaceuticals and valuable medicinal research http://www.urbantreefrog.com/?p=377 5. What ordinary people like you and I, can do to help 6. How Professionals can collectively and consciously influence industry behaviour.

8:20 pm - Richmond Reptile Rescue and Education, Ms Val Ellis Lofvendahl of the Richmond Reptile Rescue and Education Society will share information on her work and of issues relating to the problems of introduced alien species.

8:45 pm Outdoor Film Screenings

The screening begins with the short film The Mailbox Blues, a lovely black & white film by Richmond filmmaker Tani Hansen about a tree frog living in her mailbox. Followed by documentary Blue Symphony by Takahiro Mitsuyoshi (Documentary, 90 minutes, 2008, HD)

Synopsis: The late Jacques Mayol is a legendary diver and nature lover. In his latter years, Jacques spent most of his time in Japan and often visited Karatsu. This film explores his life-long fascination with the sea and his heartfelt relationship with nature and animals, especially his beloved dolphin. Jacques Mayol was born in Shanghai in 1927.

He was the first man in the world to descent to 100 meters (330 feet) in 1976. He followed this with yet another record-breaking drop to 105 meters (346 feet) at the age of 56. He collaborated in the writing and production of many documentary films celebrating the joy of being with nature. His life was the subject of Luc Besson's film "The Big Blue".

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