To kick off Environmental Awareness Month: a free film about fishing on April 4th

First Friday Films presents the new film “Drawing the Line” on Friday, April 4^th at 6:30pm at American Memorial Park discussing a different perspective on who is affected by marine protected areas: the fishermen. 

Drawing the Line is a revealing tale about Australia’s oceans and the men and women who depend upon them for their livelihood. Australia is currently in the process of implementing the world’s largest marine reserves network. Although marine protected areas are often thought of as popular solution to marine conservation, this story illustrates the plight of the people who make their living off of the areas that the Australian government is trying to close off in the name of conservation.  

First Friday Films is a partnership between American Memorial Park, the Bureau of Environmental and Coastal Quality and the Humanities Council with support from other organizations and individuals. This film is sponsored by Marianas Conservation. As always, our film events are free and open to the public. This event will run about 75 minutes.

The topic of this month’s film will be complimented by another new film to be shown on May 2^nd – “Shark on the Ledge” about shark fishing in Palau.

For more information about First Friday Films, email fffsaipan@gmail.com.

What is fair trade and why does it matter?

First Friday Films presents the new film “Buyer Be Fair” on Friday, March 7^th at 6:30pm at American Memorial Park about what labels on the products we buy and sell mean and how we can use them to change the world.

“Buyer Be Fair: The Promise of Product Certification” takes viewer to Mexico, the Netherlands, the UK, Sweden, the USA and Canada to explore how conscious consumers and businesses can use the market to promote social justice and environmental sustainability through product labeling, with a focus on Fair Trade coffee and Forest Stewardship Council certified wood. This film is an inspirational and balanced insight into why product certifications exist and why we should pay attention to them.

Before the film, Mr. Perry Inos Jr., Director of the CNMI Small Business Development Center within the CNMI Department of Commerce will speak about his experiences with product certifications, his work promoting business development in the CNMI, and some of the ways that product certification exist on our own island. Mr. Inos is a certified Business Advisor, Business Trainer, International Export Advisor, America’s SBDC Certified Counselor as well as a business owner.

                                                        

First Friday Films is a partnership between American Memorial Park, the Bureau of Environmental and Coastal Quality and the Humanities Council with support from other organizations and individuals. This film is sponsored by the Division of Environmental Quality. As always, our film events are free and open to the public. This event will run about 75 minutes.