Irena Salina's award-winning documentary investigation into what experts label the most important political and environmental issue of the 21st Century - The World Water Crisis.

Salina builds a case against the growing privatization of the world's dwindling fresh water supply with an unflinching focus on politics, pollution, human rights, and the emergence of a domineering world water cartel.

Interviews with scientists and activists intelligently reveal the rapidly building crisis, at both the global and human scale, and the film introduces many of the governmental and corporate culprits behind the water grab, while begging the question "CAN ANYONE REALLY OWN WATER?"

Beyond identifying the problem, FLOW also gives viewers a look at the people and institutions providing practical solutions to the water crisis and those developing new technologies, which are fast becoming blueprints for a successful global and economic turnaround.

In celebration of International Women's Week the VIUSU Women's Collective is hosting an Equality Bake Sale

There will be table of baked goodies for sale at prices reflecting Canada's wage gap between men and women

Information Tabling will be available to provide more information to members regarding women's economic equality

A publication from the Canadian Labour Congress:

"The concept of pay equity requires employers to compare male dominated and female dominated jobs based on the skills and effort required for the job; on the amount of responsibility the job requires; and on the working conditions of the job. The value of jobs can be determined - employers do it all the time.

Study after study has shown that when traditional women's work is compared to traditional men's work on these four criteria, women's jobs with the same value are underpaid. If the value of the jobs is equal, then the jobs should receive equal pay.

But we need pay equity laws to ensure positive action by employers. Without such laws, this situation will continue, women's work will continue to be undervalued and underpaid."

Members should note that all proceeds from the bake sale will go to Nanaimo's Haven House

In celebration of International Women's Week, VIUSU Women's Collective is hosting an I Love My Body Day to promote positive body image. Lots of activities including:

'Why I Love My Body' banner making
Info Tabling
Performers: Elisabeth Smith and tribe-Improv Tribal Style Belly Dancing, Leona Marchand-hoop dancing and stilt walking,
"Fragments" Music by singers/songwriters Alex Hicks and Emily Smythe

This is an open event to all members on campus who wish to celebrate body image of every shape and size

Please email us if you require childcare during the movie viewing.

FILM SYNOPSIS:

STRONG COFFEE tells the story of Café Femenino—a revolutionary idea that is helping people in need all over the world. Café Femenino beans are the first coffee beans grown entirely by women farmers.

Remarkably, the Café Femenino project is helping to change long-established attitudes and weaken the grip of machismo in remote farming communities. In response, a cultural shift is taking place. There is more equality between women and men, abuse and violence towards women are decreasing, and the quality of life in these regions is improving.

To better understand this phenomenon, a small group of coffee roasters travel to Northern Peru to meet some of the impoverished women farmers who grow this high quality, certified organic, fair trade coffee. The film follows the roasters as they travel to remote villages to see how coffee beans are grown, picked, processed, and sold. We learn about the Peruvian women’s struggles, their courage and incredible achievements, and meet some of the remarkable people involved in the formation of the Café Femenino project.

STRONG COFFEE also shows how Café Femenino helps women in our own communities. The documentary takes a peek at the billion dollar coffee industry from the perspective of Café Femenino and provides an interesting look at the power of the consumer dollar. STRONG COFFEE: The Story of Café Femenino is an uplifting, motivating, and inspiring film.


Closed Captioned / Approx 48 minutes / Some English Subtitles / Full Screen

Come out to play or come to listen. All are welcome to attend an evening of local talent.