KWPeace<p><strong>Earth Day Celebration — Special Screening of Beyond Crisis at KPL, Tuesday 22 April 2025 at 5:30pm</strong></p><p><b>What</b>: Film Screening: <a href="https://www.beyondcrisisfilm.com/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Beyond Crisis</a><br><b>When</b>: 5:30pm to 7:30pm on Tuesday 22 April 2025<br><b>Where</b>: <a href="https://www.kpl.org/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kitchener Public Library</a>, Main Branch, Auditorium<br><b>Location</b>: 85 Queen Street North, Kitchener, Ontario <a href="https://osm.org/go/ZXnwWu0F--?m=" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Map</a><br><b>Register</b>:<a href="https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/beyond-crisis-film-screening-with-mpp-aislinn-clancy-kitchener-centre-tickets-1328868855519" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Eventbrite Tickets</a></p><p>In honour of this year’s <strong>Earth Day</strong>, Kai Reimer-Watts has arranged a special screening of his 2018 documentary <a href="https://www.beyondcrisisfilm.com/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Beyond Crisis</a>. <strong>You and your friends are warmly invited to this rare, free public screening of a powerful Canadian documentary on climate!</strong> Please <a href="https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/beyond-crisis-film-screening-with-mpp-aislinn-clancy-kitchener-centre-tickets-1328868855519" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">register in advance</a> so we can keep track of numbers, and share widely.</p><p>The event hosted by our local MPP Aislinn Clancy, and held in the film theatre at <a href="https://www.kpl.org/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kitchener Public Library</a> (Main Branch, 85 Queen Street North). The one-hour documentary will be followed by a <strong>Q&A with the filmmaker (Kai) and MPP Aislinn Clancy. </strong>There will also be light food and refreshments. It is a non-partisan event for the broader community, to draw attention to climate change at this crucial time here in Canada, and while we are in a federal election.</p><p>Also, if you haven’t yet, please check out the <a href="https://wrclimatecollaborative.ca/vote-for-climate/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Vote for Climate campaign</a> led by the <strong>Waterloo Region Climate Collaborative</strong>! Non-partisan lawn and window signs are still available this election.</p><p><strong>About the film</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.beyondcrisisfilm.com/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Beyond Crisis</a> was a three-year filmmaking adventure led by Canadian climate activists, seeking to capture growing movements for change here in Canada and around the world advocating for bold climate action and a just response to the climate crisis. It launched at Princess Twin Cinema in Waterloo in 2018, and has since been screened in festivals, theatres, classrooms and community venues around the world, as a galvanizing story of our current ‘climate moment’ and the many possibilities we have for collective response. While it remains honest about the gravity of climate change, <em>it is ultimately an uplifting and inspiring film about people, and the power of people to transform our realities and together forge brighter futures</em>. It is highly artistic, creative and meditative in sections, and packed with insights from over 50 changemakers – many of whom are Canadian.</p><p>The film is only one hour long, split into five connected chapters: <em>The Language of Change</em>; <em>A Dangerous Addiction</em>; <em>Feelings of Change</em>; <em>A Brighter Future;</em> and <em>Building a Movement</em>. Each chapter has its own areas of focus, and together, they tell the story of many thousands of people all over the world working to change our current climate reality for the better. The film was designed in this way to keep chapters short, and to better stimulate ongoing audience engagement and community dialogue after each screening. Kai has received many positive responses by viewers on the film, its emotional/intellectual impact, and unique structure. You can check out the <a href="https://youtu.be/oH6toDcj1CI" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">trailer on YouTube</a> to see if it resonates with you.</p><p><strong>Thank you</strong> for your ongoing support for <a href="https://divestwaterloo.ca/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Divest Waterloo</a> and for your part in our collective action to raise awareness and engage our community on issues related to climate change, our pursuit of a low carbon economy, and our movement towards a just and sustainable future.</p><p><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://kwpeace.ca/tag/aislinn-clancy/" target="_blank">#AislinnClancy</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://kwpeace.ca/tag/divest-waterloo/" target="_blank">#DivestWaterloo</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://kwpeace.ca/tag/kai-reimer-watts/" target="_blank">#KaiReimerWatts</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://kwpeace.ca/tag/waterloo-region/" target="_blank">#WaterlooRegion</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://kwpeace.ca/tag/waterloo-region-climate-collaborative/" target="_blank">#WaterlooRegionClimateCollaborative</a></p>