Sustainability Film Series – "Taking Root" March 20
February 25, 2013
The third film in the Spring Sustainability Film Series is Taking Root with an Introduction by Dr. Sarah Cervone. Please join us Wednesday, March 20, at
6 p.m. in WA-104.
Taking Root tells the dramatic story of Kenyan Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Wangari Maathai whose
simple act of planting trees grew into a nationwide movement to safeguard the environment,
protect human rights, and defend democracy-a movement for which this charismatic woman
became an iconic inspiration. Runtime: 81 mins
Awards: 2008 Amnesty International Durban International Film Festival, 2008 Green Cinema
Award, Maui Film Festival, and 2008 Prix du Public, RIDM Montreal.
Click here to visit the official website for the movie.
Click here for more information on the Spring Sustainability Film Series.
