Name: Flush: the documentary - directed by Karina Mangu-Ward
Start: 2019-11-04T17:00:00-05:00
End: 2019-11-04T19:00:00-05:00
Location: MIT D-Lab

Flush: the documentary - directed by Karina Mangu-Ward

MIT D-Lab works with people around the world to develop and advance collaborative approaches and practical solutions to global poverty challenges.Based at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the program’s mission is pursued through interdisciplinary courses at MIT, field-engaged research, technology development, and community initiatives — all of which emphasize experiential learning, real-world projects, community-led development, scalability, and accountability.

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Screening of FLUSH with introduction by MIT D-Lab Academic Program Manager Libby Hsu and Q&A with Shawn Shafner of The Poop Project.

FLUSH, directed by Karina Mangu-Ward, examines how our &quot;out of sight, out of mind&quot; attitude toward shit is harming our health and environment. More information at thepoopproject.org/flush-home.Despite being stated as one of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, 5.3 billion people still lacked access to safe, adequate sanitation services in 2017 - a number that can and must decrease in the coming years through collaborative action.MIT D-Lab is presenting FLUSH because we care about access sanitation and because its absence affects billions of people around the world. d-lab.mit.eduRefreshments will be served!

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