Thu, Jan. 8 – “EASY LIKE WATER” Documentary

Bangladesh, the eighth most populous nation in the world, is facing a threat from climate change.

20% of its land may be washed away by 2050 from rising sea levels and melting glaciers due to increasing greenhouse gas emissions. 100,000 Bangladeshis are already being displaced each year. So it is both ironic and heartening that some of the most innovative, design-based climate change solutions are coming from this beleaguered country.

7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Location
THE ARMORY CENTER FOR THE ARTS

Producer-director Glenn Baker’s Sundance Institute Award-winning documentary Easy Like Water focuses on visionary architect Mohammed Rezwan’s project to replace flood-ravaged schools with solar-powered floating classrooms built on repurposed surplus boats, a model that Rezwan intends to expand to create floating health clinics, shelters, libraries and cinemas.

Climate scientist Peter Kalmus will facilitate a community discussion following the film.

Admission is free and the facility is accessible to disabled persons. For more information visit www.easylikewater.com.