The group Resource and Environmental Advocacy and Protection of Southwest Colorado, also known as REAP, will screen a documentary on Wednesday, April 26th at 7pm at the Cortez Elks Lodge. Called the Age of Consequences, the film discusses how climate change “impacts resource scarcity, migration and conflict through the lens of national security,” according to the film's website.
By screening the film at the Elks Lodge, REAP is trying to reach out to a different and larger audience than the one it usually attracts. REAP member Joanie Trussel says the film’s focus on military and defense issues could also appeal to veterans or others who see the military as an important part of national security.
Citizens Climate Lobby, another environmental advocacy group in Durango, has already shown Age of Consequences in hopes of expanding the climate discussion beyond progressives. Susan Atkinson, a member of Citizens' Climate Lobby, joined KSJD's Austin Cope to reflect on the group's experience.
CORRECTION: A previous version of this story incorrectly listed the date of the screening. The film will be on Wednesday, April 26th instead of on Tuesday, April 25th as previously mentioned.
