Cambridge, MA

September 22, 2018

A Note from John Feldman

We just had a fantastic screening of Symbiotic Earth!  One of the best yet.  It was held at Harvard’s Geological Lecture Hall in Cambridge, MA on September 22 and presented by Biodiversity for a Livable Climate and co-hosted by the Encyclopedia of Life, Harvard Extension Student Environmental Club, and Harvard Graduate Women in Science and Engineering.

Here’s what Adam Sachs, Executive Director of Biodiversity for a Livable Climate, wrote:

Over a hundred people spent a lovely fall day indoors, watching a stunning movie about one of the most courageous and remarkable scientists of the last 100 years, Lynn Margulis.  She challenged, head on, the scientific establishment, and rewrote the story of evolution.  The audience was curious, enthralled and energized by Lynn’s discoveries and their implications for the future of science and of life.  Symbiotic Earth is a must-see for anyone interested in the survival of living creatures on the blue-green planet!

And a member of the board of Biodiversity for a Livable Climate, Sharon McGregor wrote:

Wow, Saturday’s event was fantastic!!! I think Symbiotic Earth deserves recognition as the single most important film in the world today.  If large numbers of people could see the film (including high school and college students, political leaders, corporate/business leaders, NGO leaders, and the broader public) — and thereby come to understand Lynn Margulis’ revolutionary work, understand symbiosis, and be inspired to incorporate symbiotic principles into daily decision-making and actions — reversal of climate change by mid-century (300 ppm atmospheric CO2 levels) will be within reach.

A panel of Lynn’s friends and colleagues, many in the film, shared what she meant to them and how she impacted their lives – and answered questions from a thoroughly engrossed audience. The panel included (from left to right in the photo below) Douglas Zook (UMass Boston), Tom Goreau (Global Coral Reef Alliance), John Feldman (filmmaker), James MacAllister (UMass Amherst), Emily Case (Smith Academy), Betsey Dexter Dyer (Wheaton College),and moderator Adam Sacks (Biodiversity for a Livable Climate).

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