Surf Coast Energy Group Film nights
“Rainforest Rescue”. Film: The Burning Season
Here’s one to ignite your passion "The Burning Season" an eco-thriller about a young man not afraid to confront the biggest challenge of our time.
Dorjee Sun, a young Australian Entrepreneur, believes there's money to be made from protecting rainforests in Indonesia, saving the orangutan from extinction and making a real impact on climate change. Armed with a laptop and a backpack, he sets out across the globe to find investors in his carbon trading scheme. It is a battle against time. Achmadi, the palm oil farmer is ready to set fire to his land to plant more palm oil, and Lone's orangutan centre has reached crisis point with over 600 orangutans rescued from the fires.
We are fortunate to have Cathy Henkel, the producer of ‘The Burning Season’ to chat with us after the screening. “The film doesn't just appeal to environmentalists. Many corporate businesses have picked it up because it helps explain carbon trading. It is also being used in the education system. Kids like it because Dorjee is young and cool as well as the orangutans.”
7pm
Surfworld Torquay
Entry by donation
Supper – Meredith Dairy Cheese & Zeally Bay Bread
