Washington, D.C. — Five years after the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion set off the largest oil spill in American history, the effects are still being felt today. In “The Great Invisible,” filmmaker Margaret Brown travels to small towns and major cities across Alabama, Louisiana, and Texas to explore the fallout of this environmental disaster. Brown’s film reveals how we are all still haunted by the Deepwater Horizon explosion, long after the story has faded from the front page.
As part of Reel Progress, the Center for American Progress and Ceres will host a screening of “The Great Invisible” on Thursday, June 25, followed immediately by a panel discussion about ways to reduce oil consumption. Sen. Ed Markey will give remarks.
WHO:
Welcoming remarks:
Danielle Baussan, Managing Director of Energy Policy, Center for American Progress
Remarks:
Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA)
Discussion:
Carol Lee Rawn, Director, Transportation Program, Ceres
Ken Locklin, Director, Impax Asset Management LLC; former Director of Finance and Investment, Clean Energy Group
WHEN:
June 25, 2015, 7:30 p.m. ET – 9:30 p.m. ET
WHERE:
Landmark E Street Cinema
E St. between 10th St. and 11th St. NW
(Entrance on E St. between 10th St. and 11th St.)
Washington, D.C. 20005
Space is limited, so please RSVP.
For more information on this topic or to speak with an expert, contact Tom Caiazza at [email protected] or 202.481.7141.
Ceres is a nonprofit organization mobilizing business and investor leadership on climate change, water scarcity, and other sustainability challenges. Ceres directs the Investor Network on Climate Risk, a network of more than 100 institutional investors with collective assets totaling more than $13 trillion. Ceres also directs Business for Innovative Climate & Energy Policy, an advocacy coalition of 34 businesses committed to working with policymakers to pass meaningful energy and climate legislation. For more information, visit http://www.ceres.org or follow @CeresNews on Twitter.