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"Planet Local: A Quiet Revolution"

Documentary & Discussion

2023-03-28 18:30:00 2023-03-28 19:45:00 America/New_York "Planet Local: A Quiet Revolution" Join us for a screening of "Planet Local" for a look at how globally, communities are connecting people, becoming sustainable and supporting local economies. A discussion will follow after the film.  Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library - Second Floor

Tuesday, March 28
6:30pm - 7:45pm

Join us for a screening of "Planet Local" for a look at how globally, communities are connecting people, becoming sustainable and supporting local economies. A discussion will follow after the film. 

"PLANET LOCAL is about a quiet and transformative revolution emerging worldwide. As people work to protect and restore their local economies, their communities and the natural world, countless diverse initiatives are demonstrating a new path forward for humanity. It’s a path that localizes rather than globalizes, connects rather than separates, and shows us that human beings need not be the problem –  we can be the solution." - Local Futures

Planet Local: A Quiet Revolution
Local Futures © 2022
50 minutes | Not Rated

Local Planet: A Quiet Revolution was released in 2022 by Local Futures, an organization "dedicated to renewing ecological and social well-being by strengthening communities and local economies worldwide."

 

Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library

jcahill@alexlibraryva.org
Phone: 703.746.1703
Fax: 703.746.1708
Branch manager
James Cahill

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Mon, Sep 14 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Sep 15 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Sep 16 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Sep 17 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Sep 18 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Sep 19 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Sep 20 1:00PM to 5:00PM

About the branch

Parking: No library parking lot.  Street parking is available.  A paid parking lot is available on the 100 block of North Alfred Street. 

Public Transit:

  • Metrorail: Yellow and Blue lines at Braddock Road (1 mile) and King Street Stations (1.1 miles). 
  • Metrobus: A11, A12, F19
  • DASH Bus: 30, 31, Old Town Circulator
  • King Street Trolley:  King & Columbus

For reasonable disability accommodation, contact jgregorio@alexlibraryva.org or call 703.746.1701 or TTY 703.746.1790.

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