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Sustainability Film Series

Showcasing films about building and sustaining a better world!

Athena Cinema, Office of Sustainability and the Environmental Studies Program present the 13th annual Sustainability Film Series. This year’s series has the added honor of coinciding with the 50th Anniversary of OHIO’s Environmental Studies Program!

At the heart of this series are films that present the challenges facing our world – topics as wide-ranging as climate change, economic hardship, natural resource management, and much more. We strive to present films that attempt to provide practical solutions to these imminent problems and embody an inspiring message to motivate audiences to action. In other words, viewers should walk away from each screening with a deeper understanding of the film’s topic, while also feeling compelled to get out into the world and make some positive change.

This year, each of our film screenings will feature guest speakers – many from the OU Environmental Studies Program itself – who will give a 15-20 minute introduction or interactive presentation prior to the start of the film. This pre-show activity is meant to engage the audience and offer important things to consider while watching the films.

 

All film screening events will start at 7:00 p.m.

 

The series is made possible thanks to the support of: University Libraries, Honors Tutorial College, Office of Sustainability, and The Voinovich School’s Environmental Studies Program.

Learn more about the Voinovich School’s Environmental Studies Program’s 50th Anniversary

Upcoming Sustainability Film Series Showings

Sustainability Series: HER SHARK STORY with

Join us Wednesday, September 3rd at 7:00 p.m. as we kick-off our Sustainability Film Series with a touching documentary about a marine biologist who finds something greater than animal life in the... [read more]

First Viewing: September 3, 2025

Sustainability Series: PLASTIC PEOPLE with

Join us Wednesday, September 17th at 7:00 p.m. as our Sustainability Film Series continues with an award-winning documentary delving into the relationship between humans and microplastics! Admission is FREE and open to... [read more]

First Viewing: September 17, 2025

Sustainability Series: THIS IS THE OHIO: LIFE DEATH REBIRTH OF THE BEAUTIFUL RIVER with Morgan Atkinson

Join us on Wednesday, October 1st at 7:00 p.m. as our Sustainability Film Series features a fabulous documentary that celebrates the beautiful and invaluable Ohio River! Admission is FREE and open to... [read more]

First Viewing: October 1, 2025

Sustainability Series: EDGE OF HOPE with

Join us Wednesday, October 15th at 7:00 p.m. as our Sustainability Film Series examines the injustices climate change through resilient South Florida communities on the edge of crisis! Admission is FREE and... [read more]

First Viewing: October 15, 2025

Sustainability Series: WILD LIFE with

Join us on Wednesday, October 29th at 7:00 p.m. as our Sustainability Film Series takes you to one of the last “wild” places on Earth! Admission is FREE and open to the... [read more]

First Viewing: October 29, 2025

Sustainability Series: BEEN HERE STAY HERE with

Join us on Wednesday, November 12th at 7:00 p.m. as our Sustainability Film Series concludes with a beautiful film about a disappearing landscape and a vanishing way of life! Admission is FREE... [read more]

First Viewing: November 12, 2025

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