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Children of the Vine Film Screening – FREE

October 18, 2023 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm

CHILDREN OF THE VINE is a deeply unsettling investigation into the controversial herbicide Roundup and its impact on public health.

CHILDREN OF THE VINE is a deeply unsettling investigation into the controversial herbicide Roundup and its impact on public health. With 3.6 billion pounds of Roundup sprayed annually on crops grown in the U.S., CHILDREN OF THE VINE couldn’t be more timely. At the center of this controversy is glyphosate, the primary active ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup.

  • How did glyphosate become so pervasive that it’s in our air, water, soil, food and routinely found in our bodies?
  • And why are countries banning Roundup while U.S. farmers use more of it than any other country in the world?

From America’s heartland in Lone Jack, Missouri to Bakersfield, California, award winning filmmaker Brian Lilla speaks with both farmers who depend on Roundup and those who are paying the ultimate price for spraying it.

In the end, CHILDREN OF THE VINE reveals a growing movement of organic, biodynamic and regenerative land management practices that are positively affecting agriculture and the environment.

Co-sponsors: University of Pittsburgh’s Center for Human and Environmental Equity Research, Patagonia, Black Environmental Coalition

Donations Welcome

This event is free but you can support WHE’s work creating healthy spaces for children to live, learn and thrive. Donate here: https://tinyurl.com/4xpspm3t

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Details

Date:
October 18, 2023
Time:
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Website:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/children-of-the-vine-film-screening-free-tickets-722033851687

Organizer

Women for a Healthy Environment
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Venue

Public Health Auditorium – G23 Parran Hall, University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health, 130 DeSoto Street,
130 De Soto, Pittsburgh, PA 15207
Pittsburgh, PA 15207 US
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Speakers Series with Dr. Jalonne White-Newsome, the White House's Chief Environmental Justice Officer

Our program focuses on the crucial issue of environmental justice, particularly in the face of climate change. The event will take place on Wednesday, May 1st, 2024, 6:00 – 8:30 pm, at the Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens in Pittsburgh.

During her talk, Dr. White-Newsome will shed light on the disproportionate impact of environmental pollution and climate change on low-income neighborhoods and communities of color.

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