Students from 8 Different Academic Institutions Learn About Lake Enriquillo and Climate Change

Within the framework of the program of the Week of Geography and in collaboration with Listín Diario’s Plan Lea, DREFF’s Year Round Environmental Film Screenings Program presented to more than 160 students from 8 academic institutions the documentary Lake Enriquillo: Prelude to Climate Change, produced and directed by the famous Dominican filmmaker Fernando Báez.

In order to promote good
environmental practices and sustainable socio-economic development, Funglode’s Auditorium in Santo Domingo hosted the projection, which ended with a trivia game where students answered questions about what they had seen in the documentary. Those with the best responses received gifts from the Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival.

On Friday, April 15, within the framework of the same initiative, students will go on a field trip, under GFDD’s
program RDescubre, where they will see first hand the changes suffered by Lake Enriquillo and surrounding areas due to climate change.

The participating schools in these two activities are: San Judas Tadeo, Babeque Secundaria, Evangélico Central, Experimental O&M, Celina Pilier, Brisas Oriental El Angel y Club 12 Juegos.

About Year Round Environmental Film Screenings
As part of its mission to reach more communities, institutions and individuals around the country, the DR Environmental Film Festival organizes film screenings
year-round, providing the opportunity to bring successful film programs to new and remote communities. By showing a diverse selection of quality films on critical environmental issues and organizing discussions and workshops, the year-round film screenings seek to foster and inspire dialogue, raise awareness and promote sustainable practices.

About RDescubre
The RDescubre program is GFDD initiative which aims to provide underserved students
and communities with the opportunity to take part in educational expeditions all over the Dominican Republic as a way of seeing and appreciating the country’s beautiful landscapes and the wealth of its natural resources. By immersing these participants in natural environments, the expeditions connect them to nature through positive enduring experiences thereby motivating greater environmental stewardship.Through these adventures, participants are inspired to become activists in
their own local communities and to work together for a common cause, while inspiring others through their experiences.

Related Links:
http://www.dominicanscreenings.org
www.dreff.org
www.rdescubre.org