Edible City is a feature-length documentary film that tells the stories of extraordinary people who are digging their hands into the dirt, working to transform their communities and doing something truly revolutionary: growing local Good Food systems that are socially just, environmentally sound, and economically resilient. [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2689924/
]
About the speakers:
Jamie Sadler – Food Nation / Food Newcastle
Jamie is the Managing Director of Food Nation and Chair of the Food Newcastle steering committee.
Lorraine Kerr – Ouseburn Community Farm
Lorraine Kerr is the Project Coordinator at Ouseburn Community Farm
Trailer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=336p7Yo8Zww&list=PLYMKy_a7e7D6FYZJx7Hnl8EJXFUi4AQay
Programme
18:00 Doors open
18:30 Edible City: Grow the Revolution
19:45 Discussion with Jamie Sadler & Loraine Kerr
20:30 Discussion ends - meet the speakers and local group stalls.
Facebook event page:
https://www.facebook.com/events/255573361257578/
Location
Culture Lab
King’s Walk
Newcastle University
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 7RU
The Culture Lab is located opposite the new King’s Gate building, between the Student’s Union and Campus Coffee.
Map:http://g.co/maps/affcf
More info
Free and open to all the public. Suggested donation £1.
http://ediblecitythemovie.com/
http://www.thejournal.co.uk/culture/food-drink/newcastle-food-charter-leads-way-5328251
http://www.bykerbridge.org.uk/farm/
Upcoming Cinema Politica dates for the diary
Dec 3rd – You never bike alone - with Chair of Newcastle Cycling Campaign, Katja Leyendecker
Other info and events
Nathalie Bennet, Green Party leader at Durham University - http://www.greenpeace.org.uk/groups/newcastle/event/durham-university-green-party-brings-you-natalie-bennett
"Conversations with My Gardener' on Tuesday October 22nd at the Side Cinema, - organised by North East Humanists. http://www.northeast-humanists.org.uk/events/neh-film-night-conversations-with-my-gardener/
Comments