Film: “Erde” (“Earth”), part of the CALA Fall 2019 film series “Fragile Earth: Environmental Films Around the World”

As part of the CALA Fall 2019 film series “Fragile Earth: Environmental Films Around the World,” the NYU Center for Applied Liberal Arts and Deutsches Haus at NYU present a screening of the documentary film “Erde” (“Earth”), 2019, directed by Nikolaus Geyrhalter. The introduction will be held by Nandini Thiyagarajan.

About the film:

Several billion tons of earth are moved annually by humans – with shovels, excavators or dynamite. Nikolaus Geyrhalter observes people, in mines, quarries and at large construction sites, engaged in a constant struggle to take possession of the planet.

About the moderator:

Nandini Thiyagarajan is a Faculty Fellow of Environmental and Animal Studies at New York University. Her current research project looks at the relationship between migration, race, animals, and climate change. Nandini teaches in the Department of Environmental Studies at NYU, which offers a major and minor in Environmental Studies and a minor in Animal Studies at the undergraduate level, as well as a Master’s in Animal Studies.  The department offers a wide range of courses covering all sectors of environmental science, from ecology and climate science, to policy-making and social justice.

About the CALA film series:

This international film series addresses today’s most pressing environmental issues. From population growth and urbanization to climate change, the films in this series present different perspectives on the biggest threats to the environment and reflect on possible solutions and pathways for a sustainable future for the planet and its inhabitants.

Attendance information:

With RSVP, this event is free of charge. If you would like to attend, please register here. As space at Deutsches Haus at NYU is limited, please arrive ten minutes prior to the event. Thank you.

CALA Fall 2019 film series: “Fragile Earth: Environmental Films Around the World” is a DAAD-sponsored event.