Join on Tuesday, April 26th for a community screening of Fracking the Peace, a powerful new documentary telling the story of residents in Northeastern B.C. whose daily lives, homes, environment and health have been changed by fracking in the region. The event is free and open to all, but register quickly to save your seat as space is limited.

Please note that this will be an indoor event, and all current COVID-19 guidelines will be followed. Masks and proof of vaccination are highly encouraged.

What: Documentary screening + panel discussion and Q&A

When: Tuesday, April 26th | 7-8:30pm PT (doors at 6:30pm PT)

Where: Char's Landing Public House, 4815 Argyle St, Port Alberni

Tickets: FREE, but register to save your spot (capacity is limited)

Hosted by: Alberni Valley Transition Town Society & Stand.earth

About the film:

Fracking the Peace follows community members living on Treaty 8 territory in Northeastern B.C. as they tell the story of how fracking has impacted their lives. Home to the majestic Peace River, this region has been ravaged by more than 25,000 fracking wells threatening livelihoods, physical and mental health, and the very water that sustains the life and spirit of these communities. Fracking in B.C. is currently responsible for the majority of B.C.’s methane emissions. Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas that is 86x more toxic for the atmosphere than CO2, and has been historically under-reported in B.C. Yet the fracking industry receives the single largest oil and gas subsidy from the B.C. government. Fracking the Peace paints a picture of how fracking development in B.C. has been allowed to skyrocket at the expense of the health and safety of watersheds, communities, and the rich agricultural landscape they call home.

Fracking the Peace was created by Desiree Wallace in partnership with Stand.earth

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Kiki Wood | she/her

Senior Oil & Gas Campaigner

T: +1 604.757.7030 ext. 299

The land on which I live and work is the unceded and ancestral territory of the Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) Nation