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The Citizens Environmental Council - Burlingame invites you to six programs about current environmental issues. All programs will take place from 7 to 8:45 p.m. in the Lane Room in the Burlingame Public Library at 480 Primrose Road, Burlingame. Admission is free.
 Wednesday, June 18 - How We Can Solve California's Water Crisis. Newsha Ajami, director of urban water policy at Stanford University's Water in the West program, will explain how California's complex and often controversial water system is managed and how it needs to change in order to save money and energy and be less vulnerable to droughts. New technology means wastewater will soon be thought of an as asset that generates clean water, energy and useful products.
Monday, July 14 - "Plastic Paradise" Film with Beth Terry. Filmmaker Angela Sun shows the enormous five gyres of plastic waste floating in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch and sheds light on ways to curb our voracious consumption of plastic. A discussion will follow led by Beth Terry, author of Plastic-Free: How I Kicked the Plastic Habit and How You Can Too. Watch the movie trailer.
 Wednesday, August 6 - "Dive" Film with Dana Frasz. Curious about the amount of food sent straight to landfills, filmmaker Jeremy Seifert and his friends track the colossal problem of food waste in the U.S. in this documentary. After the film showing, Dana Frasz of Food Shift will explain how her nonprofit is addressing the food waste problem. Watch the movie trailer.
Wednesday, September 3 - The Pros and Cons of Gray Water and Rainwater. Tom Bressan of The Urban Farmer Store will explain why gray water and rainwater systems are growing in popularity and which will work best for your needs. A rainwater barrel valued at $120 will be raffled off. Burlingame Mayor Michael Brownrigg will lead a Q&A session after Tom's talk. Co-sponsored by the Bay Area Water Supply and Conservation Agency.
 Wednesday, October 1 - The Grassroots Crusade for Food Reform in California. There is a growing movement to change food and farming so it will deliver health and resilience rather than cheap calories and degraded communities. As president of Roots of Change, former chairman of Slow Food USA and the strategic adviser to the California Food Policy Council, Michael Dimock is at the forefront of that movement. He will share his perspectives on what is next and how every Californian has a stake and a role in the next phase of the food revolution.
Wednesday, November 5 - "Gasland" Film. When filmmaker John Fox is asked to lease his land for drilling, he embarks on a cross-country journey to find out if fracking is safe. Along the way, he uncovers a trail of secrets, lies and contamination, including water faucets that catch fire. Watch the movie trailer.
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