24th Season Premiere October 10, 2018: ERA OF MEGAFIRES with Jens Wieting

Why wildfires have gotten worse – and what we can do about it.

The rise of highly destructive megafires has become one of today’s most pressing and complex problems.

This 2018 film is a 60 minute multi-media presentation that combines the research of Dr. Paul Hessberg of Pacific Northwest Research Station, U.S. Forest Service with the visual storytelling of award-winning film company North 40 Productions, including video vignettes, animation and the work of wildfire photographer John Marshall.

Facing the reality of this issue can be daunting, but like all wicked problems, through education we can change the way fire comes to our forests and communities.

To bring the issue home to B.C. and Vancouver Island, the post screening discussion will be lead by Jens Wieting, Senior Forest and Climate Campaigner with the Sierra Club of B.C.