Owen Sound students are enjoying the rainy day inside the Galaxy Cinema.
They’re being treated to a screening of the award-winning documentary “Garbage! The Revolution Starts At Home”.
Canadian writer and director Andrew Nisker tells Bayshore Broadcasting news he had a family keep all of their garbage for three months.
Nisker says as audiences watch the garbage pile up in the family’s garage, it challenges them to think about their own consumption and how it affects the planet.
Nisker says his film does not take a ‘doom and gloom’ stance, but is instead a fun exercise with a focus on the positive steps that people can take to make change.
He says people typically react positively to the film and its message, and are inspired to make a difference, thousands of them signing up to the online community at www.garbagerevolution.com
Nisker says after working on the film, he’s reduced his household waste by about 50 per cent and he hopes others will do the same.
The documentary is currently on tour across Canada, and has already been screened in more than 200 communities worldwide.
It will also be featured at the Sundance Film Festival.
About 400 students from four Owen Sound schools watched the film today.