Racing Extinction

PRESENTED BY: Woodinville Meaningful Movies
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7:00 PM, Friday, May 12, 2017 PST
Location: Woodinville, WA (click for map)

Scientists predict we may lose half the species on the planet by the end of the century. They believe we have entered the sixth major extinction event in Earth’s history. Number five took out the dinosaurs. This era is called the Anthropocene, or ‘Age of Man’, because the evidence shows that humanity has sparked this catastrophic loss. We are the only ones who can stop it as well. The Oceanic Preservation Society, the group behind the Academy Award® winning film THE COVE, is back for “Racing Extinction”. Along with some new innovators, OPS will bring a voice to the thousands of species on the very edge of life. An unlikely team of activists is out to expose the two worlds endangering species across the globe. The first threat to the wild comes from the international trade of wildlife. Bogus markets are being created at the expense of creatures who have survived on this planet for millions of years. The other threat is all around us, hiding in plain sight.

Special Guests: John Goldman, he manages the Wildlife Inspector program in the Pacific Northwest for the US Fish and Wildlife Service.

Sponsors: NOTE:  WMM will be holding a raffle at this screening, all contributions toward the raffle item above screening expenses will be donated to the Meaningful Movies Project. Raffle item (book):  Photo Ark - National Geographic Society by Joel Sartore  

Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/racingextinction/

Release Year: 2015

Running Time: 90 minutes

Director: Louie Psihoyos

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