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Film: "The Reluctant Radical" and Q&A with Ken Ward

Everybody's Climate
Wednesday, 7/24/2024
5:00 - 7:15
Latino/Hispanic Meeting Room A
Latino/Hispanic Meeting Room B
Main Library

100 Larkin Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
United States

415-557-4400

An intimate portrait of climate activist Ken Ward. Ken breaks the law as a last resort and with great trepidation, to fulfill what he sees as his personal obligation to future generations. The film follows Ken through a series of civil disobedience direct actions, culminating with his participation in the coordinated action that shut down all the U.S. tar sands oil pipelines on October 11, 2016. Facing 20 years in prison for his actions, the film reveals both the personal costs and also the fulfillment that comes from following one’s moral calling.

Director: Lindsey Grayzel

NR, 76 mins., 2018. Closed captions (CC) in English.

Please stay for the Zoom-mediated post-screening Q&A with activist Ken Ward. 

Ken Ward is a lifelong environmental activist.

Everybody’s Climate 2024: Connect with others to address the climate crisis in ways that are meaningful to you, from poetry and music to science and practical action.

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This program is sponsored by Friends of the San Francisco Public Library.

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