The Erie Situation - Film

How a global issue is impacting a local community? As climate, politics, and agricultural interests collide, the health of Lake Erie – and that of humans and wildlife – hang in the balance. In 2014, the citizens of Toledo, Ohio had to go without running water for three days when a bloom of highly toxic algae entered the drinking water plant from Lake Erie. This should have been a wake up call for politicians, big agriculture, and citizens everywhere that freshwater resources are at risk of becoming toxic. The Erie Situation explores the confluence of science, public sentiment, politics, and the powerful farming lobby as Ohio wrestles with how to confront the drivers of toxic algae in one of the Great Lakes. What's at stake? Who's at risk? And will volunteer measures be enough to confront this growing crisis, both in Ohio and beyond?

The movie will start at 6pm with pizza and popcorn being served before hand starting at 5:30.

Join us for a moderated panel after the movie:
Dr. Onema Adojoh, Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences, CWRU
Ebie Holst, Director, Clusters and Innovation, Cleveland Water Alliance
Jim Ridge, Founder, Share the River, Cleveland
Panel Moderated by Grant Goodrich, Executive Director, Great Lakes Energy Institute, CWRU

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Co-hosted with: Office of Energy & Sustainability, The Film Society, Great Lakes Energy Institute

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