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Fantastic Fungi | Mon Dec 16

Monday, December 16, 2024 at 7:00 PM

Fantastic Fungi - Free Event!

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MONTHLY MONDAY ECO FLICKS

Get ready for an exciting adventure with Fantastic Fungi, directed by the talented Louie Schwartzberg! This captivating film invites us to dive deep into the enchanting world beneath our feet, revealing a magical underground network that has the power to heal and save our planet. Through the eyes of amazing scientists and mycologists like Paul Stamets, along with best-selling authors like Michael Pollan, Eugenia Bone, and Andrew Weil, we discover the incredible beauty, intelligence, and solutions that the fascinating fungi kingdom has to offer for some of our biggest medical, therapeutic, and environmental challenges. It's a journey you won't want to miss!

PLEASE DON'T BE LATE, you don't want to miss the exciting Opener!

7:00 PM | OPENER, Don & MJ Stemp
7:15 PM | FILM SCREENING promptly begins
8:30- 9:30 PM | PANEL DISCUSSION Q&A

🌱Bring your own EMPTY drink and popcorn containers (that you can use to buy a drink and popcorn at Cinema Arts Theatres concession stand) to help make this a WASTE FREE event.

JOIN US for another one of our awesome FREE events through our Monthly Monday Eco Flicks series that runs from September through April each year. CLICK HERE to CHECK OUT our past Monthly Monday Eco Flicks SOLD OUT events.

If we become fully booked, and there'sd a waitlist, please show up at the door anyway. There are usually enough no-shows for people to get in.

OUR AWESOME PANEL:

🌱NATALIE HOWE is a professor at George Mason University, where she teaches "Mushrooms, Molds, and Society," sharing a passion for these unique organisms with students. Additionally, she’s a Natural Resources Specialist at the USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service, and is a dedicated advocate for the wonders of fungi. Her journey began as a nature teacher at an outdoor school in Rhode Island, where she first discovered the captivating world of lichens. This intrigue led her to study lichens at the University of Pennsylvania and Rutgers. Beyond academia, Natalie actively engages with the community, leading lichen walks and talks with organizations such as the MD Natural History Society and the Mycological Association of Washington DC. With a robust background in Biology, Botany, Ecology, and Conservation, she continues to inspire others to appreciate the natural world.

🌱SERENELLA LINERAS is Facility Director of Mount Rainier Nature Center in Maryland. Known throughout the DC area as a vibrant force in education and mycology, she brings excitement to learning for both kids and adults. Through her innovative program “Ask a Fun-Gal,” she partnered with Mount Rainier Nature Center and the Mycological Association of Washington DC to introduce groundbreaking DNA research experiments, making mycology accessible to the public. Her passion for environmental education earned her the prestigious Environmental Educator award from Nature Forward in January 2024, recognizing her tireless efforts to ignite a love for nature in everyone.

🌱Another name will soon be announced!

MODERATOR:

🌱ELISA SOLOMON is the Project Coordinator at the Fairfax Food Council. She holds a Master of Public Health degree with a concentration in food security and nutrition. Elisa comprehensively understands food systems and the interrelatedness of public health, nutrition, the environment, equity, economics, and society. She also holds a Bachelor’s in Exercise Science and is a certified exercise physiologist. Additionally, Elisa has used her knack for simplifying complex material by developing and leading health workshops covering various topics for audiences of all ages and backgrounds.

🌱EVENT SPONSOR: Climate Action NOW (CAN) 501c3. EVENT PARTNERS: Network NOVA, TRACE-The Zero Waste Store in Vienna, and Go Electric DMV.