Your purchase of a ticket to Program 10 includes 4 films/extras, including the "Kids Ask the Academy Scientists! + Youth Advocacy" recording.

The big adventure of one small turtle, trying to find his family when faced with the pressing problem of a polluted ocean.

Chiripajas

Students in Maui, Hawai'i, deliver a funny pseudo-PSA addressing our modern addiction to plastic.

Plastic Addiction

Brooklyn fifth graders take on the roles of citizen scientists, community leaders, and advocates, taking a deep dive into the root causes of plastic pollution. They take action to rid their school cafeteria of single-use plastic, leading to city-wide action and a youth-led "plastic free" movement. An inspirational and optimistic take on the local and global plastic pollution crisis as told through a refreshing urban youth point of view with a powerful "take action" message. Director's Statement:We first met the amazing group of students featured in Microplastic Madness in 2016. Cafeteria Culture, the non-profit environmental education organization that we co-direct, had been awarded a competitive grant from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to pilot our Plastic Free Waters program at PS 15 in Red Hook, Brooklyn (New York City). Many of these students reside in public housing, facing a multitude of complex challenges on a daily basis. All are living on the frontlines of climate change in a community that was severely impacted by Superstorm Sandy. We were immediately taken with these then fourth graders, their strong sense of community, their eagerness to question and share ideas, and their excitement to take on bold leadership.&nbsp;We decided to make Microplastic Madness to share the unique point of these 10-11 year olds, a fresh and urgently needed perspective on the plastic pollution problem. As they came to realize and articulate the interconnectedness of plastic pollution, climate change, and environmental justice, we committed our organization to fully documenting their journey, raising the needed funds to continue teaching the program for another year. We knew we had to tell the in depth story of plastic pollution through the sincere voices of these children that could inspire youth across the globe to take action in their schools and communities, creating a domino effect of global change for a plastic free future.&nbsp; Led by Cafeteria Culture, Microplastic Madness will be the centerpiece of a national impact campaign catalyzing a youth-led movement to stop plastic pollution. We are also producing a five-segment educational version to be shared as a free, online series along with companion in-class curriculum for grades 4-8. We expect to reach even more people through our YouTube channel, CafCu Media, building on our success with School Lunch in Japan, a documentary short directed by Atsuko Quirk, that now has 23 million views. Learn more at: <a href="http://Cafeteriaculture.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://Cafeteriaculture.org</a>

Microplastic Madness

Recording of "KIDS ASK THE ACADEMY SCIENTISTS!"If you weren't able to join us for the special livestream the Academy held on Thursday, you can watch the recording here! Children ask the Directors of Microplastic Madness, Atsuko Quirk and Debby Lee Cohen, and Academy Scientists, Marie Kurz, PhD. (Senior Scientist &amp; Biogeochemistry Section Leader, Patrick Center for Environmental Research) and Beth Watson, PhD.(Wetlands Section Leader, Patrick Center for Environmental Research) questions about water quality and pollution that is too small to see. Moderated by Mazzi Ingram (WINS student). Part of the Academy's Earth &amp; Water week. BONUS: Mazzi Ingram speaks with Directors Atsuko and Debby Lee about their shared passion for Youth Advocacy following the recording of the "Kids Ask" event. This portion begins at time-mark 29:50 of the video. External Links from Microplastic Madness Directors Atsuko Quirk and Debby Lee Cohen:MICROPLASTIC MADNESS&nbsp;<a href="https://nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.microplasticmadness.org%2F&amp;data=02%7C01%7Cmck53%40drexel.edu%7Cf33d67533e5f4134d76f08d860c7a672%7C3664e6fa47bd45a696708c4f080f8ca6%7C0%7C1%7C637365757910105565&amp;sdata=Of%2BDNiwd%2BM5CDxmn7pnFopW9r7mu%2BFZc3B5q4Dber9Q%3D&amp;reserved=0" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.microplasticmadness.org</a>Host a screening&nbsp;(free for all Title One schools)<a href="https://nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cafeteriaculture.org%2Fhost-a-screening.html&amp;data=02%7C01%7Cmck53%40drexel.edu%7Cf33d67533e5f4134d76f08d860c7a672%7C3664e6fa47bd45a696708c4f080f8ca6%7C0%7C1%7C637365757910115562&amp;sdata=j5EYgE%2Bp6hQPVIANWovJGKGV3WQVS57TWVFfMFJMaH8%3D&amp;reserved=0" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.cafeteriaculture.org/host-a-screening.html</a>Check out our YouTube Channel, CafCu Media&nbsp;(49K subscribers +28 million views!)<a href="https://nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fchannel%2FUCwjxgO8LcDjVUXQDnUHbUNA&amp;data=02%7C01%7Cmck53%40drexel.edu%7Cf33d67533e5f4134d76f08d860c7a672%7C3664e6fa47bd45a696708c4f080f8ca6%7C0%7C1%7C637365757910115562&amp;sdata=%2BxXb6Hf5%2BhwQIlrtl0M1piPelpzGZQQEivvIIYMKugE%3D&amp;reserved=0" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Youtube: CafCu Media</a>&nbsp;Share your comments with us on social media and tag us!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Instagram:<a href="https://nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fcafcu%2F&amp;data=02%7C01%7Cmck53%40drexel.edu%7Cf33d67533e5f4134d76f08d860c7a672%7C3664e6fa47bd45a696708c4f080f8ca6%7C0%7C1%7C637365757910125555&amp;sdata=yiO9yRrZhKoNtX2%2FZUXmfoKCby0ekJSHDDx7m%2BHsS0g%3D&amp;reserved=0" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@cafcu</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;Twitter:<a href="https://nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FCafeteriaCu&amp;data=02%7C01%7Cmck53%40drexel.edu%7Cf33d67533e5f4134d76f08d860c7a672%7C3664e6fa47bd45a696708c4f080f8ca6%7C0%7C1%7C637365757910125555&amp;sdata=dXXgiod6ld%2B0NfvD6888YrkyJMfBETDU0gt4BBxUfvs%3D&amp;reserved=0" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@Cafeter</a>iaCu&nbsp;&nbsp;FB:<a href="https://nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FCafeteriaCulture%2F&amp;data=02%7C01%7Cmck53%40drexel.edu%7Cf33d67533e5f4134d76f08d860c7a672%7C3664e6fa47bd45a696708c4f080f8ca6%7C0%7C1%7C637365757910135552&amp;sdata=nnPbY9ObxoYPAsFxXOLc%2FCpnk7Rry5x4ZA8OChZ9yfA%3D&amp;reserved=0" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Cafeteria Culture</a> To learn more about the award winning Women in Natural Sciences (WINS) program at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University, please visit <a href="https://ansp.org/education/programs/wins/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://ansp.org/education/programs/wins/</a> Marie Kurz, PhDEnvironmental Biogeochemistry, Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel UniversityHydro-eco-geochemical controls on the sources and cycling of solutes in aquatic ecosystems; Reciprocal interactions between solute availability, transport &amp; retention, and ecosystem structure &amp; function; Groundwater-surface water interactions; Linking catchment-scale patterns in solute &amp; ecosystem dynamics to process understanding; Restoration &amp; management of water resources &amp; aquatic ecosystems. Elizabeth Watson, PhDWetlands Scientist, Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel UniversityDr. Elizabeth Watson is a wetland scientist interested in the responses of coastal estuaries and to human impacts and climate change, and the role of wetlands in global biogeochemical cycles. Current projects include the implementation and success of coastal climate-adaptation strategies in southern New England, developing indicators of nutrient enrichment for Long Island, NY estuaries, using CT scans to visualize belowground biomass of wetland plants, toxicological effects of macroalage, and the 150-year reconstruction of cumulative nitrogen pollution in Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island.

KIDS ASK THE ACADEMY SCIENTISTS! + YOUTH ADVOCACY

Program 10 - KID'S PLANET

Philadelphia Environmental Film Festival 2020

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