"After Coal" Film Screening and Discussion

Tuesday, June 28
7:00 pm - 9:15 pm
Landmark E Street Cinema
555 11th St NW, Washington, DC

Admission: Free (including complimentary popcorn and beverages)
Please RSVP for this event.

In an election cycled fueld by anti-establishment rhetoric, struggling coal regions have come to symbolize broader frustrations with globalization and economic trends that have left many behind throughout the United States. How do policymakers respond to the grievances of these communities and facilitate a just transition away from coal?

Join the Heinrich Boell Foundation North America, the Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI), and the Goethe-Institut in Washington, DC for a FREE film screening of "After Coal", followed by a panel discussion on revitializing coal communities. Complimentary popcorn and beverages will be provided.

Film Synopsis:
“After Coal” profiles inspiring individuals who are building a new future in the coalfields of eastern Kentucky and South Wales. It captures their exchange across the Atlantic with stories from their past and initiatives of the present. This 50-minute documentary invites viewers to the front lines of the local transition away from fossil fuels. View the trailer here: http://aftercoal.com/

Panel Discussion:
The United States’ use of coal continues to fall and reached its lowest point on record in 2015. All across the country, traditional coal communities find themselves struggling to adapt to this rapid energy transition -- a phenomenon not confined to the United States. This panel will discuss ways in which coal communities can participate in, shape and benefit from the transition away from fossil fuels.

Welcome: Rebecca Bertram, Program Director, Heinrich Boell Foundation

Panelists:

• Tom Hansell, Film Director, Assistant Professor, Center for Appalachian Studies, Appalachian State University
• Stephanie Tyree, Executive Director, The HUB West Virginia
• Jason Walsh, Senior Policy Advisor, Executive Office of the President, The White House
• Moderator: Mary Anne Hitt, Director, Beyond Coal Campaign, Sierra Club

The event will also feature a joint Heinrich Boell Foundation and Friends of the Earth publication, Coal Atlas, a compilation of the latest facts and figures on the extraction and use of coal globally.