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Flying insects - the most numerous group of animals on the planet by far - have also been called the “glue of life” on Earth.
Flying insects - the most numerous group of animals on the planet by far - have also been called the “glue of life” on Earth.
They literally hold ecosystems - including ours - together. But the pace of decline among insects today is fast approaching the levels of previous catastrophes.
They literally hold ecosystems - including ours - together. But the pace of decline among insects today is fast approaching the levels of previous catastrophes.
What this means for the rest of life on Earth, including humans, is the focus of THE LITTLE THINGS THAT RUN THE WORLD.
What this means for the rest of life on Earth, including we humans, is the focus of THE LITTLE THINGS THAT RUN THE WORLD.
Come see a special screening of this award-winning documentary and learn why those "little things" are so important!
The Little Things That Run The World
2 PM Saturday 1 August
Schulman Auditorium
Carlsbad Dove Library
1775 Dove Lane
Carlsbad, CA 92011
Watch the trailer here!
Tickets:
Adults: $10
14 and under: $5
After expenses, proceeds from ticket sales benefit the non-profit organization of your choice (see logos below) when you purchase a ticket.
To purchase, please use either the QR code to the left or visit:
"Artistic mastery" - Lighthouse International Film Festival Jury
"A visually entrancing film" - Chris Stelzig, Executive Director, Entomological Society of America
"Stunning photography" - David Wagner, Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Connecticut
"This hopeful film shows that solutions are local, and that in our gardens, farms, and cities, we are far from helpless to turn the tide” -Daniel Gruner, Professor of Entomology, University of Maryland
"Anyone who cares about our natural world and our place in it should watch this documentary" - Ryan St Laurent, Assistant Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Curator of Entomology, Museum of Natural History, University of Colorado-Boulder
"The stunning beauty and enormous diversity of insects" - Anahi Espíndola, Associate Professor of Entomology, University of Maryland
"Striking visuals" - Simon Potts, Professor of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services, and Director, Center for Agri-Environmental Research, University of Reading
Following the movie you are invited to stay for a panel discussion with an amazing group of pollinator experts. Bring your questions!
Come talk with our esteemed panelists:
Kristin Evans - Nature Collective Education + Outreach Senior Director who leads the Native Plant Pollinator Garden program, a model that's bridging learning, suburban growth, and ecological resilience
Kira Olsson (Beekeeper Kira) - UC Master Gardener, San Diego Beekeeping Society and San Diego Bee Sanctuary.
Rachel Allingham - Entomologist, San Diego Natural History Museum
Stephanie Holbrook - Founder of Wings of Change, a nonprofit dedicated to protecting native pollinators and the plants they depend on through education, habitat restoration and community outreach
Ricardo Sanchez - Native Plant and Pollinator Education Outreach Coordinator, Mira Costa College
Don Rideout - Botanist, California Native Plant Society and Native Plants 4 Encinitas
Schedule:
1:30 Information tables and demo of a live beehive provided by Beekeeper Kira !
1:30 Auditorium opens
2:00 Opening remarks
2:15 The Little Things That Run The World
4:00 Panel discussion
The non-profit organizations who are sponsoring this special screening:
The Little Things That Run The World is a production of High Plains Films, documenting Nature and Society since 1992
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