ECOLOGY OTTAWA, EVIDENCE DEMOCRACY AND FRIENDS OF PETRIE ISLAND PRESENT:
If you want an accountable and transparent government that gets the job done on climate change, then 2015 is a critical year with the federal elections just around the corner.
Join us and your community under the stars in beautiful Petrie Island Park for a free outdoors screening of ‘Silence of the Labs’. This powerful CBC documentary explores the changing landscape of public funding for scientific research, influenced by government decision-making.
The screening will be followed by a short discussion with Dr. Katie Gibbs, co-founder and Executive Director of Evidence for Democracy.
Bring your blankets or camping chairs!
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Location: Petrie Island Nature Interpretation Centre
Time: 8:00 pm
Date: August 14th, August 15th in case of rain.
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