WOLFVILLE, NS - A compelling new film about the rise of the biomass industry is on tour now in Nova Scotia.
The Ecology Action Centre (EAC) is presenting screenings of the new film “Burned – Are Trees the New Coal” in partnership with local community groups across the province.
The award-winning documentary “Burned” focuses on the eastern seaboard of the United States but the story could be anywhere – including Nova Scotia where the recent advent of big biomass has consumed millions of tonnes of our forests and driven forestry practices to new lows.
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In a perversion of the term “green”, forests worldwide are being clear-cut and burned for electricity generation under the guise of producing “green energy”. This is happening at a time that we need our forests more than ever to help combat climate change.
“Burned” exposes the farce, propped up by massive government subsidies, in a riveting film every citizen, taxpayer and electricity ratepayer should see – especially those who care about forests.
The film will be screened at the Al Whittle Theatre in Wolfville Nov. 17 at 7 p.m.; at the United Church in Annapolis Royal Nov. 18 at 7 p.m. and at the Centre Burlington Hall in Centre Burlington, Hants County, on Nov. 22 at 7 p.m. The film is being screened in several other communities across the province and more dates and locations will be added as demand requires. Visit https://ecologyaction.ca/issue-area/wilderness-projects for updates. For more information about the film and to watch the trailer, visit www.burnedthemovie.com.
For more local information, contact EAC Wilderness Coordinator Raymond Plourde at 902-478-5400 or email [email protected].
