island innovation 2024

TRAILER (2:30 MINS)

Thank you for your interest in “How To Power A City.” We are pleased to offer this complimentary screening to Island Innovation 2024 attendees. This free screener is available through Sept. 29, 2024. Please feel free to share with your colleagues and others interested in energy transformation.

We are screening the film with partner organizations to bring it to communities who care about renewable energy use. More information about the film can be found throughout this website.

Please reach out if you would like to set up a screening. Follow us on Instagram @howtopoweracity and LinkedIn for updates.

 

FEATURE FILM (72 mins)

To watch:

  • Click through on the link above or the image below.

  • Click “unlock for free” and create a login to the viewing site.

  • Once you register, you will immediately receive an email from HTPAC 2024 with subject line “Your How To Power A City - Island Innovation pre-order is ready

  • After unlocking, you have 7 days to watch the film. Once you click “play”, you have 7 days to finish watching.


VIEWER REACTIONS

Provides an unprecedented glimpse into the material steps being taken to improve the energy economy for those curious about green investment and renewable energy redevelopment.
— Evan Robins, Arthur Press
There are a lot of films that depict the myriad of environmental problems confronting humankind, oftentimes with a sense of inevitability and dread. While we can’t turn away from these implications, we also need stories and examples to inspire and excite our imaginations about how crises can also be opportunities for substantive transformation. This film does that and more, providing a basis for how communities can both generate power (as in electricity) and also reclaim power (as in voice). Watch it and give your sense of possibility a much-needed boost!
— Randall Amster, J.D., Ph.D., Teaching Professor, Georgetown University, Co-Director, Joint Environment & Sustainability Program and Environmental Studies Program
Each city inspired the panelists in a different but meaningful way
— Greg Breier & Julie Shapiro, Co-Chairs, North West Ohio Chapter of The Climate Reality Project
It got them thinking about engaging with their learning in the world around them instead of just memorizing facts.
— Physics teacher, 11th grade class, Detroit UPrep
I was impressed by how the people in the documentary never considered quitting their goal of using renewables for their unique communities even when they fought big business, government, and the uninformed minority of naysayers.
— Douglas Ross, WholeEarthTools.com

SCREENINGS

“How To Power A City” screens at festivals, conferences, and public events across the U.S. Visit our screenings page for details.


Distribution

A film like this is a team effort! Through partnerships with like-minded organizations, leaders, and companies, we can join together to elevate these stories of renewable energy solutions, equity, and community-based leadership.

We begin educational distribution and national broadcast on PBS stations in Fall 2024.

We also arrange customized events for groups that would like to bring the film to their community. We are excited to collaborate on events from large to small, live and virtual, public and private.

Screening fees range based on the event and audience size.

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