When Does Ecological Activism Cross the Line from Helpful to Counterproductive?

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Café Scientifique

The Café scientifique discussion provides the opportunity to share different views on a specific question in a relaxed atmosphere.

When does ecological activism cross the line from helpful to counterproductive?

Guest Speakers

• Aaron Doyle, Associate Professor, Carleton University, Department of Sociology and Anthropology
• Kevin Donaghy, Community Organizer, Occupy Ottawa

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Eco-Pirate: The Story of Paul Watson

Eco-Pirate: The Story of Paul Watson is a feature-length documentary about a man on a mission to save the planet and its oceans.

Part Captain Nemo, part Grizzly Man, the film will follow Watson in the act as he repeatedly flouts the law, so that he may apprehend what he sees as the more serious law-breakers: the illegal poachers of the world.

From the genesis of Greenpeace to the sinking of a pirate whaling ship off Portugal, from clashes with fisherman in the Galapagos to Watson's recent headline-grabbing battles with the Japanese whaling fleet in Antarctica, this documentary chronicles the extraordinary life one of the most controversial figures in the environmental movement—the heroics, the ego, the urgency—of the world's original eco-pirate.

Produced by Trish Dolman and Kevin Eastwood.

Duration: 110 minutes.

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