Sisters on the Planet Screening a big success

Thanks to all who attended our screening of Sisters on the Planet and of the Hardest Hit documentary series in conjunction with Meaningful Movies last Friday!

We were also pleased to welcome Rebecca Saldana, an community liaison and environment staffer for Representative Jim McDermott; and Jon Scanlon, Lead Organizer for Aid Effectiveness with Oxfam America.

There were about 100 people in the audience, and 70 signed Sow the Seed postcards demanding that world leaders "tackle climate change, secure food supplies and reduce poverty."

I want to share a moment during the night that helped the importance and effectiveness of our advocacy hit home for me. I was speaking briefly in between the Hardest Hit shorts and Sisters on the Planet. I reiterated that poor communities worldwide are those hit hardest by climate change. Then I asked if anyone had noticed in the videos who were the ones trekking further to collect water and fuel... and every woman in the large crowd nodded her head. It was a reminder of the power of a campaign like Sisters on the Planet to connect women in the developed world with our sisters, around the world, who are suffering.

WHAT: Screening and Discussion of “Sisters on the Planet” and “Hardest Hit” Oxfam Documentaries
WHEN: Friday, October 15th, 2010, 7-9:30 PM
WHERE: Keystone Church, Wallingford 5019 Keystone Place N. (50th and Keystone), Seattle, WA 98103
HOW: To attend this event please RSVP at seattle@oxfamactioncorps.org.

Join us for a night with representatives of Oxfam America featuring films and shorts on the effect of climate change on the world's most vulnerable citizens, and the latest efforts in aid reform. Taking part as well will be staff members from Representative Jim McDermott's office. Films will include: "Sisters on the Planet" - the stories of four women who have become community leaders working on adaptation projects in the wake of climate-related disasters and changing weather conditions. The "Hardest Hit" series will also be featured: shorts on the effects of climate change on poor communities in Vietnam, Ethiopia, El Salvador, and Louisiana. The evenings topic will also be expanded to include discussion of efforts to improve Aid Effectiveness, led by Oxfam Staffer Jonathan Scanlon, lead organizer for Aid Effectiveness.

We look forward to seeing you on October 15th!