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Molly Slavin

Just can’t get enough of the environment? In addition to the Forum Film Festival, the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center is screening more environmentally conscious films in the days following the Forum on Sustainable Energy. Scholastic provides you with a guide:

“Who Killed the Electric Car?” directed by Chris Paine
Sunday, September 21, 3:00 p.m.
The GM EV1 was one of the most fuel-efficient cars ever built, yet General Motors crashed the entire fleet in the Arizona desert. This film explores its short life and reasons behind the destruction of this futuristic vehicle.

“An Inconvenient Truth,” directed by Davis Guggenheim
Tuesday, September 23, 7:00 p.m.
The movie that arguably jump-started the current environmental movement can once again be seen on the big screen. Former Vice President Al Gore takes the audience through the journey that led him to his pet cause, which he says is one of the most pressing moral issues facing our generation.

“Mountaintop Removal,” directed by Michael O’Connell
Thursday, September 25, 6:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.
This film showcases the conflict that surrounds our campus’ controversial coal power source. The documentary dramatizes the struggle between activists and coal companies in West Virginia over the suspect mining practice known as mountaintop removal.

“Fields of Fuel,” directed by Joshua Tickell
Friday, September 26, 6:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.
We’ve all heard the phrase “addicted to oil,” but what is being done about it? Josh Tickell, a well-known activist, is dedicated to educating America about the problems associated with our country’s addiction and pointing us to a more hopeful future.