One Earth Film Festival presents The True Cost

Sunday, March 6, 2016, 12:30pm
Northside College Prep, Chicago
Tickets: FREE tickets. $5 donation.
Post-film discussion featuring Annie Novotny, Adjunct Professor, School of the Art Institute Fashion Department; Sadie Monroe, Co-Founder of Fibre Athletics; Jamie Hayes, Department of Curiosities. Facilitated by Seva Gandhi, Senior Program Coordinator, Institute of Cultural Affairs.

The True Cost is about the clothes we wear, the people who make them and the impact the industry is having on our world. The price of clothing has been decreasing for decades, while the human and environmental costs have grown dramatically.

The True Cost is a groundbreaking documentary film that pulls back the curtain on the untold story and asks us to consider, who really pays the price for our clothing?

The film is suitable for high school and above. Fashion-inspired artwork and fashion show by Northside students! Post-film discussion focused on “slow fashion” and conscious clothing, with: Annie Novotny, Adjunct Professor, School of the Art Institute Fashion Department; Sadie Monroe, Co-Founder of Fibre Athletics; Jamie Hayes, Department of Curiosities. Concrete action opportunities will also be made available through Zady: a Destination for Conscious Consumers, and Chicago Fair Trade. Refreshments will be served after the program. Facilitator: Seva Gandhi, Senior Program Coordinator, Institute of Cultural Affairs.

One Earth Film Festival is the Midwest’s premier environmental film festival, creating opportunities for understanding climate change, sustainability and the power of human involvement. We showcase top-issue, thought-provoking environmental films and lead audiences in interactive post-film discussions focused on solutions.

More information: http://www.greencommunityconnections.org/one-earth-2016-the-true-cost/