Hot Water is the fourth (and final) film of our annual Better World Film Series.

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When you were growing up, how many people did you know who had cancer?

How many do you know today?

Filmmakers Lizabeth Rogers and Kevin Flinttravel to South Dakota following a story about uranium contamination—only to discover that the problem flows much farther and runs much deeper than they could have imagined.

Three years and thousands of miles later, Hot Water tells the story of those impacted by uranium mining, atomic testing, nuclear energy and the subsequent contamination that runs through our air, soil and—even more dramatically—our water.

From Fat Man and Little Boy to Duck and Cover, we believed it was safe to eat, drink and breathe in the shadow of the atomic age.

Hot Water offers this question: Are the thirty-eight million people in the American Southwest aware that their water supply is filtered through 16 million tons of radioactive waste lying on the banks of the Colorado River?

Our ground water, air and soil are contaminated with some of the most toxic heavy metals known to man, and the subsequent health and environmental damage will take generations and 100's of billions of dollars to heal.

Follow Liz, Kevin and their team as they travel the American West and expose uranium mining and our nuclear legacy for what it is, and for what it's left behind.

Hosted in partnership with the NAU Sustainable Communities Masters Program.

The third movie in our annual Better World Film Series.

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The new documentary Rancher, Farmer, Fisherman tells the inspiring story of heartland conservation heroes who are feeding the world while stewarding the land and water.

The film is a tribute to people like Justin Knopf, a fifth-generation Kansas farmer revolutionizing industrial scale agriculture to rebuild the fertility, biodiversity and resilience of his soil, and Dusty Crary, a fourth-generation Montana rancher who forged alliances between cattlemen, federal agencies, hunters and environmental groups to protect the Rocky Mountain Front.

Based on a book by best-selling author Miriam Horn of Environmental Defense Fund, Rancher, Farmer, Fisherman was directed by Oscar nominee and Emmy winner Susan Froemke and Emmy winner John Hoffman, and narrated by award-winning journalist Tom Brokaw.

The film premiered at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival and debuted on the Discovery Channel in August 2017.

Hosted in partnership with Diablo Trust.

GMO OMG is the second film of our annual Better World Film Series.

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Want to know more about the ongoing GMO debate? Join us for the second film of this year's annual Better World Film Series to learn about it! This is in hopes to prepare everyone for the GMO Community Debate that will follow on Oct. 23! Are GMO's good? Bad? Dangerous? Safe? Decide for yourself!

GMO OMG director and concerned father Jeremy Seifert is in search of answers. How do GMOs affect our children, the health of our planet, and our freedom of choice? And perhaps the ultimate question, which Seifert tests himself: is it even possible to reject the food system currently in place, or have we lost something we can’t gain back? These and other questions take Seifert on a journey from his family’s table to Haiti, Paris, Norway, and the lobby of agra-giant Monsanto, from which he is unceremoniously ejected. Along the way we gain insight into a question that is of growing concern to citizens the world over: what's on your plate?

Hosted by the NAU Green Jacks and Green NAU

Food Evolution is the first film of our annual Better World Film Series.

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Prepare for the Oct 23rd debate on GMOs by watching some documentaries on the subject! This is one of two takes we will be showing on GMOs.

". . . Food Evolution is set amidst a brutally polarized debate marked by fear, distrust and confusion: the controversy surrounding GMOs and food. Traveling from Hawaiian papaya groves, to banana farms in Uganda to the cornfields of Iowa, Food Evolution wrestles with the emotions and the evidence driving one of the most heated arguments of our time."

Food Evolution shows how easily misinformation, confusion and fear can overwhelm objective analysis. How do we ensure that our food supply is safe, and that everyone has enough to eat? How do we feed the world while also protecting the planet? Has genetic engineering increased or decreased pesticide use? Are GMO foods bad for your health? And, most importantly, what data, evidence and sources are we using to approach these important questions?

Hosted by the NAU Green Jacks & Green NAU

Ridin' for the Brand involves a year in the lives of three dedicated Montana ranching families, some whose earlier generations came to the Big Timber area during the early cattle drives from Texas a century ago. However, within a single generation, an ever-growing and ever-changing America has presented this agricultural sector with new environmental issues and economic problems that have made it difficult to remain viable. In on-the-street interviews, we see mixed concerns within the consumer market over the origins of their food products. There is a growing number, however, that have become quite concerned about the quality and origins of their food source, and the Montana ranch families are striving to meet the desires of this market.

POPCORN AND SNACKS WILL BE PROVIDED, BUT FEEL FREE TO BRING YOUR OWN!

POPCORN AND SNACKS WILL BE PROVIDED, BUT FEEL FREE TO BRING YOUR OWN!

Popcorn and snacks will be provided, but feel free to bring your own!

Popcorn and snacks will be provided, but feel free to bring your own!

This movie is 'paired' with our June book: Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer. We hope to see you at the book club meeting on Tuesday, June 27 from 5:30-6:30 at the Flagstaff City-Coconino County Public Library.