Eco-Film Festival

Watch, Learn, Take Action! Our popular Eco-Film Festival events provide a valuable opportunity for audience members to learn about global environmental issues by viewing award-winning documentaries. Each film is followed by an engaging audience discussion.

watch. learn. Take Action.

Presented in partnership with the Burlington Public Library, Halton Green Screens, and Nuvo Network, each event includes a film presentation, a free eco-prize raffle, complimentary refreshments provided by Nature's Emporium, and an audience discussion on how global issues can be tackled locally.

All films are shown at Central Library (2331 New Street, Burlington)
Doors open at 6:00 pm with the film presentation beginning at 6:30 pm
Our events are green, so we invite guests to walk, bike, carpool, or use public transit when possible, and we encourage guests to bring a reusable mug for complimentary refreshments
Admission fee of $5/person may be charged for certain films to support event costs, with others operating on a suggested donation
FREE for BG Members! Not a supporting Member yet? Sign up today here!

The BurlingtonGreen Eco-Film Festival is dedicated to our Eco-Hero Rob Stewart who tragically died while gathering footage for Sharkwater Extinction.He will forever be our beacon of hope for a better, kinder world. We will always keep him in our hearts as we work to try to create the world that you so passionately believed we could have one day.

Click here to see and download the 2018 Eco-Film Festival poster

Wednesday, October 17 - Call of the Forest: The Forgotten Wisdom of Trees

Wednesday, November 21 - WASTED! The Story of Food Waste

Also, check out upcoming eco-documentaries in Halton at Halton Green Screens.
HGS adds new films regularly, so check back often.

Eco-Film Festival action tips and takeaways

A Silent Transformation

Co-operatives are autonomous associations formed and democratically directed by people who come together to meet common economic, social, and cultural needs. Founded on the principle of participatory governance, co-ops are governed by those who use their services: their members (source).

Most co-operatives are formed and run on a membership model. If you have ever been to Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC), then you know to show your membership card when you are checking out. One of the best and easiest ways to begin to support a local co-op is to buy a membership.

By buying a membership in a co-op you:
-become an owner of the co-op
-have a vote in meetings when resolutions on put on the table
-can run to be member of the Board and attend annual meetings

The co-operative model is not just used for housing, though co-operative housing is the most common type of co-op found in Burlington. A cerdit union, for example, is a member-owned financial co-operative, controlled by its members, and are an alternative to traditional banks. Other co-operatives are established and have different rules based on the needs of the community.

Different co-ops also provide different services. Some provide housing, others may focus on food, pharmacy needs, clothing, building materials, auto fuel, crop supplies, animal feed, and farm and hardware equipment.

To learn more about co-operatives and how you can become involved, visit canada.coop

Past Festivals

BurlingtonGreen is very grateful to the Burlington Public Library, Halton Green Screens and Nature's Emporium
for their partnership with our 2018 Eco-Film Festival.

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