Monday, April 16, 2012
5:30pm Opening Reception
6:30pm Welcome
Orlando Bagwell Director, JustFilms, Ford Foundation
Maher Nasser Acting Head, Department of Public Information, United Nations
Joana Vicente Executive Director, IFP
6:40pm Opening Address
United Nations Deputy Secretary General Asha-Rose Migiro
7:00pm Opening Night Screening
Last Call at the Oasis
(USA, 2011, 105 minutes)
Directed by Jessica Yu; produced by Elise Pearlstein
Firmly establishing the urgency of the global water crisis as the central issue facing our world this century, this documentary illuminates the vital role water plays in our lives, exposes the defects in the current system and shows communities already struggling with its ill-effects. Featuring activist Erin Brockovich, respected water experts including Peter Gleick, Jay Famiglietti and Robert Glennon and social entrepreneurs championing revolutionary solutions, the film posits that we can manage this problem if we are willing to act now.
Inspired by the book The Ripple Effect by Alex Prud'homme
Followed by Take Action: A Discussion and Q&A with:
Diane Weyermann, Executive Vice President of Documentary Films, Participant Media; Chad Boettcher, Executive Vice President, Social Advocacy and Media, Participant Media; and director Jessica Yu
Moderated by Orlando Bagwell, Director of JustFilms, Ford Foundation
9:15pm Performance: Bernice Johnson Reagon
Cultural historian, singer/composer/producer, activistTuesday April 17, 2012
8:30am Continental Breakfast Reception
9:30am Welcome
Joana Vicente Executive Director, IFP
Scott Tong, Sustainability Correspondent, Marketplace, American Public Media and Host for today's Envision program
9:50am Presentation: Last Train Home
Excerpt from Last Train Home & presentation by director Lixin Fan
10:20am The Promise of Cities
Cities have long been engines of opportunity, creativity and vitality. In today's increasingly global and rapidly urbanizing economy, how can we ensure that our vision of just and sustainable cities is realized? How can storytelling help citizens find ways to connect to opportunity? What are the stories that need to be told today?
Moderator: George McCarthy, Director, Metropolitan Opportunity Program, Ford Foundation
Panelists:
Leila Janah,Founder, Samasource
Dr. Aisa Kirabo Kacyira, Assistant Secretary-General and Deputy Executive Director of UN-Habitat and former Mayor of Kigali, Rwanda
Gary Lawrence: Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer, AECOM
In addition to the panelists, interested members of the audience will be invited to to the stage to join the discussion on a rotating basis in a dynamic conversation.
Excerpt from Detropia directed by Heidi Ewing & Rachel Grady
Presentation by director Rachel Grady
Sustainability and the Corporate Citizen
Jason Clay, Senior Vice President, World Wildlife Fund, Global Market TransformerWhat is the role of corporations in meeting the challenges of sustainability? Jason Clay works with big corporations to transform the global markets they operate in, so we can produce more with less land, less water and less pollution.
Alexandra Cousteau
Founder, Blue Legacy and National Geographic Emerging Explorer
Environmental advocate Alexandra Cousteau takes us on her journey to investigate global water issues. Presenting excerpts from Blue Legacy and stories of exploration, education and social entrepreneurship, she shares stories of people, from inner cities to rural villages, who are working to solve one of the greatest challenges of our generation — the global water crisis.
A conversation about the vital role water plays in our lives, the struggles many people are now facing and what each of us can do to have a positive impact.
Moderator: Andrew Hudson, UN Development Programme, Water and Ocean Governance
Panelists: Alexandra Cousteau, Environmental Advocate, filmmaker; Elise Pearlstein, producer, Last Call at the Oasis and Food, Inc.
In five-minute pitch presentations to filmmakers and producers in the audience, three practical solutions to global energy challenges are used to underscore the importance of energy for human progress in health, education, job creation and economic competitiveness. From these real-world initiatives — are there stories to be told that can be engaging, educational, inspiring and ultimately, impactful?
Moderator:: Eugene Hernandez, Director of Digital Strategy, Film Society of Lincoln Center
Overview of UN Framework for Action:
Richenda Van Leeuwen, UN Foundation, Executive Director of Energy and ClimatePitch Presentation 1: Multi-Functional Platform:presented by Bahareh Seyedi, UN Development Programme, Executive Energy Policy Specialist
Pitch Presentation 2: Global Alliance for Clean Cook Stoves:Presented by Radha Muthiah, Executive Director, The Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves
Pitch Presentation 3: EarthSpark Programme: presented by Whitney Showler, Chief Operating Officer, Music for Relief
Excerpt from One Day on Earth & presentation by director Kyle Ruddick and producer Brandon Litman
How new digital technologies can tell the stories of our people and planet.
Moderator:Ethan Zuckerman, Director, Center for Civic Media, MIT and Principal Research Scientist, MIT Media Lab
Rebecca Moore, Google Earth Outreach and Earth Engine
Dave Cole, General Manager, MapBox
5:00pm Closing Remarks - Don Cheadle
Goodwill Ambassador, United Nations Environment Programme
5:15 Closing Performance - Michael Franti
Musician and Filmmaker5:45pm Cocktail Reception