GFDD/Funglode and DREFF, through their program Year Round Environmental Film Screenings, presented on May 13 a special screening of the documentary La Montaña, which was attended by 60 students enrolled in their last year of studies at Liceo Científico Dr. Canela Lázaro, in the Hermanas Mirabal Province.

As explained the GFDD Coordinator of Environmental Programs, Omar Shamir Reynoso, the activity is part of a program on care for the environment that will have its culmination with the excursion to Pico Duarte at the end of the school year organized by another GFDD program, RDescubre, and aims to train future professionals, encourage them in best practices for each of the challenges that life will present and sensitize them on the importance of striving in the achievement of their goals.

Since 2012 the Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF), in collaboration with Karim Mella’s Fundación Siempre Más, takes the documentary La Montaña to different screens throughout the Dominican Republic. The objective is to turn these young people into protectors of the environment, while they test and learn the value of personal effort, team work, camaraderie and discipline, as well as the skills necessary to overcome obstacles and achieve their personal goals.

About Year Round Environmental Film Screenings
As part of its mission to reach more communities, institutions and individuals around the country, the Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF) organizes film screenings year round, providing the opportunity to bring successful film programs to new and remote communities. By showing a diverse selection of quality films on critical environmental issues and organizing discussions and workshops, the year round film screenings seek to foster and inspire dialogue, raise awareness and promote sustainable practices.

For more information:
www.globalfoundationdd.org
www.dreff.org

The Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF) and its program of Environmental Film Screenings – both GFDD initiative – supports the mission of IDADR program Eco-Schools, a project of international environmental certification awarded to schools that develop programs and projects for education and participation, where the children and friends of the school are involved in the implementation of environmental improvements in the institution and the community. For this purpose, Environmental Film Screenings program presented the documentaries The Change, Garbage or Resource? A Dominican Republic Experience, and Plastic Paradise in two academic institutions, on May 12.

The objective is, as explains the GFDD Coordinator of Environmental Programs of GFDD, Omar Shamir Reynoso, “to provide, through cinema, ideas and actions that contribute to the protection of natural resources and promote the importance of sustainable development in the Dominican Republic.”

More than 40 students of Fomerio Rodriguez Elementary School, located in Brisas de Caucedo, in the Municipal District of La Caleta enjoyed the short films The Change and Garbage or Resource? A Dominican Republic Experience – produced by GFDD-presenting concise and accurate actions on good environmental practices to viewers.

Similarly, the Instituto Politécnico de Haina hosted the projection of a revealing documentary, Plastic Paradise, which stresses the problem of plastic since its invention until the beginning of the 21st century. More than 50 students from the academic institution attended to the event.

Since the creation in 2011 of the Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF), GFDD has shaped and developed 5 programs throughout the year that contribute significantly to the environmental and sustainable development of the Dominican Republic: EcoHuertos, ReCrearte, RDescubre, Globo Verde Dominicano Award and Year Round Environmental Film Screenings.

About Year Round Environmental Film Screenings
As part of its mission to reach more communities, institutions and individuals around the country, the Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF) organizes film screenings year round, providing the opportunity to bring successful film programs to new and remote communities. By showing a diverse selection of quality films on critical environmental issues and organizing discussions and workshops, the year round film screenings seek to foster and inspire dialogue, raise awareness and promote sustainable practices.

For more information:
www.globalfoundationdd.org
www.dreff.org

The Lawyers Association for the Protection of the Environment (INSAPROMA for its acronym in Spanish), in coordination with FUNIBER and within the framework of the DREFF’s program Year Round Environmental Film Screenings, screened at Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo (UASD), GFDD/Funglode latest production Value of Life. Directed by Natasha Despotovic, the documentary features the importance of the natural value of the Dominican Republic and the main challenges the country is facing to achieve socioeconomic sustainability, as well as some of the best practices being applied in the area.

The screening complemented a keynote speech by the Director of Fundación Empresa & Clima Elvira Carles, who addressed climate change in both the local and international context. The event was organized within the Environmental Law and Management Certificate course offered by INSAPROMA.

The activity attended by around 30 students aimed, as explains the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) Coordinator of Environmental Programs, Omar Shamir Reynoso, to create awareness among the participants about the impact of climate change; as well as to show proposals for its mitigation and adaptation, and clarify what are the tools needed to meet the commitments and challenges. In addition, emphasis was given to the importance that all citizens play an active role in environmental protection, and the implications of the recent Paris agreement.

About Year Round Environmental Film Screenings
As part of its mission to reach more communities, institutions and individuals around the country, the DR Environmental Film Festival organizes film screenings year round, providing the opportunity to bring successful film programs to new and remote communities. By showing a diverse selection of quality films on critical environmental issues and organizing discussions and workshops, the year round film screenings seek to foster and inspire dialogue, raise awareness and promote sustainable practices.

For more information:
www.globalfoundationdd.org

The Fundación Universitaria Iberoamericana (Funiber) organized yesterday the Conference “Effects of Climate Change Globally and in the Dominican Republic”, addressed to professionals in the environmental sector, and companies and professionals interested in issues related to the phenomenon of climate change and how to face it. As part of the activity, Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and the Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF), within the framework of the program Year Round Environmental Film Screenings, presented their latest documentary, Value of Life. The short film shows how historically little value has been placed on natural capital when looking at growth equations and socioeconomic development, and highlights the most outstanding initiatives that public and private companies are developing to support sustainable development in the Dominican Republic.

The keynote presentation was given by the Director of the Fundación Empresa & Clima, Elvira Carles, who addressed climate change in both the local and international context.

The event, as explained by its organizers, aimed to create awareness among the participants about the impact of climate change; as well as to show proposals for its mitigation and adaptation, and clarify what are the tools needed to meet the commitments and challenges. In addition, emphasis was given to the importance that all citizens play an active role in environmental protection, and the implications of the recent Paris agreement.

About the Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF)
Since its creation 2011, the Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF) has been providing Dominicans with a platform of knowledge and debate on the environment and sustainable development, along with its challenges and best practices while celebrating the unique beauty and wealth that is the Dominican Republic’s natural heritage. With a diverse selection of films and numerous panels, workshops, seminars, and community activities, the DREFF promotes dialogue and the exchange of knowledge and experience, inspiring Dominicans to adopt actions that contribute to the appreciation, conservation, and sustainable use of their environmental resources.

About Year Round Environmental Film Screenings
As part of its mission to reach more communities, institutions and individuals around the country, the DR Environmental Film Festival organizes film screenings year round, providing the opportunity to bring successful film programs to new and remote communities. By showing a diverse selection of quality films on critical environmental issues and organizing discussions and workshops, the year round film screenings seek to foster and inspire dialogue, raise awareness and promote sustainable practices.

Within the framework of the GFDD and DREFF program Year Round Environmental Film Screenings, yesterday the Pediatric Hospital Doctor Hugo Mendoza in Santo Domingo hosted the screening of the documentary A Thirsty World, within the programming of the Environmental Week that the medical center is celebrating these days. The hospital aims to be the first green institution of health in the Dominican Republic.

Before the screening, and with the aim of promoting among medical staff and administrative personnel protection of the environment and green practices, a panel on environmental best practices was held.

Director of the medical center, Dr. Noldis Naut Suberví, welcomed the more than 70 participants stressing the importance of maintaining a healthy environment and emphasizing the role of water in the life of human beings.

A Thirsty World is a documentary produced by the French Yann Arthus-Bertrand, which revolves around one of the greatest challenges to human survival: water. Today, with the increase in the world population and the devastating impact of climate change, water has become one of the most valued natural resources of the planet. The film, shot in 20 countries, reveals the fascinating and mysterious world of freshwater, with spectacular aerial images taken in different regions of difficult access, rarely filmed, as southern Sudan or the north of Congo. Thus we discover the most beautiful landscapes of our planet, the lakes, rivers and wetlands created by the water.

About the Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF)
Since its creation 2011, the Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF) has been providing Dominicans with a platform of knowledge and debate on the environment and sustainable development, along with its challenges and best practices while celebrating the unique beauty and wealth that is the Dominican Republic’s natural heritage. With a diverse selection of films and numerous panels, workshops, seminars, and community activities, the DREFF promotes dialogue and the exchange of knowledge and experience, inspiring Dominicans to adopt actions that contribute to the appreciation, conservation, and sustainable use of their environmental resources.

About Year Round Environmental Film Screenings
As part of its mission to reach more communities, institutions and individuals around the country, the DR Environmental Film Festival organizes film screenings year round, providing the opportunity to bring successful film programs to new and remote communities. By showing a diverse selection of quality films on critical environmental issues and organizing discussions and workshops, the year round film screenings seek to foster and inspire dialogue, raise awareness and promote sustainable practices.