We know Americans want to use solar and wind energy to power their homes and cities. What is stopping us? For some, nothing.

“How To Power A City” is a feature documentary and a solutions-focused climate story. Studies show that people want to use renewable energy. Many do not know where to get started. “How To Power A City” follows people in six different locations leading various types of renewable energy projects, from as small as a few streetlights to innovating an entire utility. These solutions will help audiences see we have more opportunities than ever before to transform our energy systems and take climate action. How to Power a City was also recently nominated for<a href="https://arcticfilmfestival.net/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">&nbsp;Best Feature Documentary by the Arctic Film Festival</a>&nbsp;in Svalbard, Norway, the world's northernmost film festival and concerned&nbsp;with climate, sustainability, and UN SDG goals.

How To Power A City

We know Americans want to use solar and wind energy to power their homes and cities. What is stopping us? For some, nothing.

On May 14th, we will be screening "How to Power a City," a documentary film that explores stories from the front lines of the clean energy revolution. The film showcases people leading the way to a clean energy future in the United States. It is set in wide-ranging locations, from urban sprawls of New York City, Atlantic City, Las Vegas, and Detroit/Highland Park to towns in mountainous Vermont and communities throughout Puerto Rico.&nbsp; The filmmaker: Melanie La Rosa is an award-winning filmmaker and a professor at Pace University. She’s also a 2022 Public Voices Fellow on the Climate Crisis with the OpEd Project and Yale Program on Climate Change Communication. Her documentaries focus on social issue stories and have generated critical acclaim and applause at film festivals. Her documentary "How To Power A City,” was released in 2022. On the long road to releasing the feature documentary, several short films from “How To Power A City” have screened around the world. One — "Solar Libre: Family Affair" — won The Director’s Award, Best Short Puerto Rico Documentary, at the 2019 Rincón International Film Festival in Puerto Rico. Others screened at film festivals in Toronto, Melbourne, San Francisco, Detroit, New York City, and several other places.

How To Power A City Q & A with Director Melanie La Rosa

Meet Director, award-winning filmmaker and a professor at Pace University Melanie La Rosa. She’s also a 2022 Public Voices Fellow on the Climate Crisis with the OpEd Project and Yale Program on Climate Change Communication.

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