April Green Screen: Escape from Extinction: Rewilding
April Green Screen at the Keswick Alhambra: Escape from Extinction: Rewilding – Tuesday 22nd April 7:30pm
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In a fitting conclusion to this season’s Green Screen series, Sustainable Keswick and XR North Lakes will present the acclaimed documentary ‘Escape from Extinction: Rewilding’ on Earth Day, Tuesday, April 22nd at 7:30 PM at the Keswick Alhambra Cinema.
As the planet faces an alarming sixth mass extinction event with 25% of species threatened, this timely documentary, narrated by Academy Award winner Meryl Streep, takes viewers on an extraordinary journey across six continents. The film follows leading environmental experts implementing revolutionary conservation strategies to restore ecosystems and rebuild biodiversity.
‘ “Escape from Extinction: Rewilding” is not just a wake-up call — it’s a blueprint for hope,’ said Joe Human of Sustainable Keswick. ‘The film brilliantly showcases Earth’s rich biodiversity while highlighting innovative conservation methods that are successfully bringing species back from the brink of extinction.’
The documentary explores rewilding, a conservation approach that restores natural ecosystems by minimizing human intervention, from the cloud forests of Rwanda to the California coastline. This bold strategy demonstrates how we can achieve a sustainable balance between preserving our natural world and meeting the needs of growing human populations.