Celebrate World Environment day with DREFF’s Year Round Environmental Screening Program

In celebration of World Environment Day, the DREFF’s Year Round Environmental Screening program is organizing a series of events from June 3-9, across the Dominican Republic in the cities of Santo Domingo, Santiago and Jarabacoa. The varied activities will provide ample opportunities for students, teachers and the general public to participate in screenings, seminars, and workshops, including a
contribution of two of GFDD and FUNGLODE initiatives: the ReCrearte and EcoHuertos programs.

About World Environment Day
Celebrated every year on June 5th, World Environment Day (WED) is the United Nations’ principal vehicle for encouraging worldwide awareness and action for the environment. Over the years it has grown to be a broad, global platform for public outreach that is widely celebrated by stakeholders in
over 100 countries. It also serves as the ‘people’s day’ for doing something positive for the environment, galvanizing individual actions into a collective power that generates an exponential positive impact on the planet.

In support of the UN designation of 2014 as the International Year of Small Island Developing States (SIDS), WED this year will adopt SIDS in the broader context of climate change as its theme. The theme “Raise your voice, not the sea level,” is meant to encourage a greater understanding of the importance of SIDS and of the urgency to help protect the islands in the face of growing risks and vulnerabilities, particularly as a result of climate change.

World Environment Day is an opportunity for everyone to take on the responsibility to care for the Earth and to become agents of change!

Program
schedule:

University of APEC, Santo Domingo (Conference Room, Campus I: Dr. Nicolás Pichardo)
Tuesday, June 3, 2014
11:00 am-1 pm: ReCrearte Workshop with Bertha Santana

Wednesday, June 4, 2014 
2:30 pm: Screening of With Our Backs to the Sea

Thursday, June 5
11 am- 1 pm: ReCrearte Workshop with Bertha Santana
2:30 pm: Screening of What Would Darwin Think? Man v. Nature in the Galapagos

Friday, June
6
10:30 am: Screening of Garbage or Resource? A Dominican Republic Experience

Environmental School, Jarabacoa (ENSAFOR)
Saturday, June 7
11:30 am – 1pm: Screening of A Thirsty World
1:30 pm – 3:30 pm: Screening of Planet Ocean & Garbage or Resource? A Dominican Republic Experience
3:30 pm: Presentation of EcoHuertos program by Cristiana Cruz Minier

Mother and Teacher Pontifical Catholic University, Santiago (Basic sciences
building)
Monday, June 9th
4:00 pm: Screening of A Thirsty World

About the DREFF
DREFF raises awareness and deepens understanding of environmental issues among Dominican audiences, while celebrating the
beauty and diversity of the country’s natural heritage. Through screening a diverse selection of high-quality films on matters of environmental concern, and organizing panel discussions with environmental experts, filmmakers and other stakeholders, the Festival seeks to foster dialogue and to inspire Dominican audiences to adopt practices that will ensure for the health and environmental sustainability of the country.

By bringing together youth, scholars,
experts, activists, filmmakers, representatives of public, private and nongovernmental institutions and the general public, the Festival promotes programs and projects that contribute to environmental protection, conservation and sustainability.

The Fourth Edition of the Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF) is scheduled to take place September 10-14, 2014.

Related Links:
http://www.unep.org/wed/about/#.U5CxpfldXzk
www.dreff.org
www.eco-huertos.org
www.r3crearte.org