PTBOCanada Featured Post: Peterborough Peace Council Presents 1.5 Degrees of Peace
/The Peterborough Peace Council, Canadian Voice of Women for Peace and co-sponsors invite you to the Peterborough Lions Club for 1.5 Degrees of Peace: a documentary in the making by Kasha Sequoia Slavner to inspire a unified movement for peace and climate justice on May 11 from 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
The event features Kasha Sequoia Slavner and her mother, Marla Slavner just in time for Mother’s Day. They will tell the story of their journey to make Kasha’s first documentary at the age of 16, then discuss her new film currently in production: 1.5 Degrees of Peace.
Kasha is a Gen Z activist and award-winning director. She will explore stories of young people, especially those most affected by climate change and conflicts, who are working to break down the silos between peace and climate justice movements. Their journeys to find positive solutions and hold leaders accountable, while challenging their own fears and anxieties, ignites courage within us to take action alongside them and unify a movement for peace and climate justice for all.
“Youth have the power to address the threats of climate change and global peace, but the responsibility shouldn't fall on our shoulders alone. We need to build intergenerational partnerships to create sustainable peace,” said Kasha.
1.5 Degrees of Peace seeks to uncover the existing links between the climate crisis, militarism, and conflict. A healthy planet and justice for all depend on us making the connections between these issues and taking action on them together.
“I get overwhelmed with anxiety thinking about the threats facing humanity and our planet, but I can’t let that stop me from taking action,” said Kasha.
In response to the multiple existential crises facing humanity and the planet, Kasha feels compelled to seek peace and climate justice. This catalyzes her on a mission to explore the issues and the links shared by the peace and climate movements as she illustrates how interdependent these threats to our survival are. In doing so she discovers hopeful and inspiring stories of resilient young climate and peace activists working on the frontline of these issues.
Throughout the film, Kasha also seeks the advice of more seasoned peace activists and elders to bridge the gaps between generations, forge alliances and learn from one another, while drawing parallels between climate movements of today, and the once large and lively peace and disarmament movements of the ’60s and ’70s.
Program for the event:
6:30: doors open to the public. people browse the displays, network.
6:50: Raging Grannies sing while people take seats.
7:00: Welcome and Land Acknowledgement
Song by Janet McCue
Introduction of Kasha and Marla (by Lyn Adamson of Voice of Women)
7:15: Kasha and Marla begin their presentation, about 20 minutes, then Q and A session. Their presentation will include slides and film clips, both of previous films they have collaborated on the upcoming one.
8:00: Formal presentation ends and people can move about and discuss...
8:30: Program ends.
Organizers are also providing a supervised Kids Korner to make attendance easier for parents.
The program includes time for mingling and appreciating displays relevant to Peace and Climate Action, and informal conversation with Kasha and Marla Slavner.
Peterborough Peace Council would like to thank all their sponsors for this event:
Peterborough Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers)
Renegade Apparel
For Our Grandchildren
Amnesty International
