[van-announce] DERRICK JENSEN IN VANCOUVER THIS SATURDAY

[Franklin López]

If Civilization is the Problem, What's the Fix?

A Fundraiser for END:CIV
With a special appearance by Derrick Jensen via video conference.
And a sneak preview of selected scenes from END:CIV
Saturday October 24th, 8:00 pm
Heuristic Design Lab in East Vancouver
#202-1814 Pandora St. corner with Salsbury (MAP)
Price $11.00

Industrial civilization and the culture surrounding it are responsible  
for our current state of affairs. This is the premise for a new film,  
END:CIV, based on the work of Derrick Jensen, a best-selling author,  
environmental activist and lecturer who will speak via video  
conference in Vancouver on October 24.

"We need to bring down civilization now," writes Jensen his best  
selling, Endgame Vol I: The problem with Civilization.  "We need not  
hesitate any longer. The planet is collapsing before our eyes, and we  
do nothing. We hold our little protests, we make our little signs, we  
write our little letters and our big books, and the world burns."

Ending civilization is the theme behind END:CIV, a feature documentary  
by filmmaker and activist Franklin López. END:CIV includes interviews  
with Professor Ward Churchill and author James Howard Kunstler, among  
others. On October 24, López will present clips from his upcoming film  
and Derrick Jensen will link in by video conference for a Q and A.

"I heard Jensen speak for the first time in New York City three years  
ago, and was blown away by his words" says López "Ever since then I've  
been looking for ways to amplify his message. This is what I hope to  
do with END:CIV"

END:CIV examines our culture's addiction to systematic violence and  
environmental exploitation, and probes the resulting epidemic of  
poisoned landscapes and shell-shocked nations.

For tickets and information about this special event visit http://endciv.com

Derrick Jensen is the author of A Language Older than Words and The  
Culture of Make Believe

Franklin López is an award winning filmmaker and ex-producer of  
Democracy Now! You can view his work at subMedia.tv