CFI EDUCATION PRESENTS
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CHILDREN FOR CHANGE
FREE FILM & LIVESTREAM DISCUSSION
MAY 15-19 • VIEW THE FILM FOR FREE
MAY 19, 6:30 • JOIN THE LIVESTREAM Q&A with directors Debby Lee Cohen and Atsuko Quirk
Microplastic Madness tells the story of 56 fifth graders from P.S. 15 in Red Hook, Brooklyn—a community on the frontlines of the climate crisis, hit hard by Hurricane Sandy—whose actions on plastic pollution transform them into extraordinary leaders who achieve scalable victories. These feisty eleven-year-olds dive deep into the root causes of plastic pollution and take on the roles of both citizen scientists and community advocates. They collect local data, lead community outreach, testify and rally at City Hall, and then turn the focus back to their school, taking decisive action on their own single-use plastic consumption. Not Rated. Directors Atsuko Quirk & Debby Lee Cohen (US 2020) 78 min
Presented in partnership with Children for Change
Join us for his free screening and livestream Q&A with directors Debby Lee Cohen and Atsuko Quirk
CFI Education and Children for Change have developed curriculum resources to accompany Microplastic Madness. This interactive slideshow and lesson plan are designed to be used together, and are appropriate for students of all ages. Start with the lesson plan, which will walk you through the slides—it includes links to videos, games, facts, and a variety of ideas for action and advocacy following the themes highlighted in the film.