Coextinction

April 19, 2023
Annual General Meeting at 6 PM | Event at 7 PM
SFU Goldcorp Centre for the Arts | 149 West Hastings Street, Vancouver

After the mother orca Tahlequah carries her dead calf for 17 days, Indigenous leaders and scientists make a desperate attempt to save the last 73 Southern Resident orcas from extinction.

After the mother orca Tahlequah carries her dead calf for 17 days, Indigenous leaders and scientists make a desperate attempt to save the last 73 Southern Resident orcas from extinction. Coextinction takes audiences deep into the interconnected web of ecosystem collapse on the frontlines of the Pacific Northwest’s most pressing environmental threats. Fish farms, pipelines, dams, increasing vessel traffic, climate change, pollutants and centuries of injustice against Indigenous peoples are all connected. No species goes extinct in isolation.

Join us for National Canadian Film Day in advance of Earth Day to watch this important climate documentary and stay for the post-film discussion to explore these issues with our amazing panelists:
– Chief Ernest Alfred
– Cedar George-Parker
– Daniel Cheater
– Moderator: Alison Bodine

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Prior to screening the film, Reel Causes will hold its Annual General Meeting (AGM). To attend the AGM, purchase a membership and register here.

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Ecojustice is Canada’s largest environmental law charity. From coast to coast to coast, we have a proven history of winning key cases and securing environmental protections.

Our lawyers, scientists, and subject matter experts focus on the most urgent issues. These include the loss of endangered species and habitats; the growing climate emergency; environmental racism and colonial ideas of conservation; as well as ‘forever chemicals’ and plastic pollution.

Today, Ecojustice has 80+ staff working to save the only planet we’ve ever called home. We are all on Indigenous land, and we are grateful to operate offices in the cities commonly known as Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Ottawa, and Halifax.

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Reel Causes partners with filmmakers and Canadian causes dedicated to addressing global social justice issues. We host film screenings followed by a Q&A session to educate and inspire our community, and provide a forum for authentic conversation around the issues that affect us locally.

City of Vancouver
BC Arts Council
Canada Council for the Arts
SFU's Vancity Office of Community  Engagement
Consumer Protection BC