“X Trillion” film screening & debate
Tuesday 1st October, 7 pm. Cinema Aventure, Rue des Fripiers 15, (Metro de Brouckere, Brussels)
Community screening of the new film by Eleanor Church featuring a 3-week sailing expedition to the Great Pacific Garbage Patch on the hunt for microplastics, to find out about the sources and solutions to this global challenge.
The film will be followed by a questions and answers exchange with the public, with speakers including the film director, the European Commission, scientists and NGOs working on microplastics.
The screening is part of this year’s Ocean Week in Brussels, organised by Rethink Plastic members Seas At Risk, ClientEarth, Surfrider Foundation Europe, as well as BirdLife, Oceana and WWF.
Programme:
7PM: Screening of X TRILLION
8PM: Debate
Please note, tickets must be purchased on the Cinema’s website
Costs: €8 – €10

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