Watch the introduction and post-film discussion with:
Facilitator Reesheda Graham Washington, Principal, RGW Consulting; Chief Experience Officer, Live Cafe & Creative Space
Panelists:
- Coach Robin Renee, GirlTrek Outdoor Trip Leader
- Claudia Sparrow, Director, "Maxima"
- Olga Bautista, President, Southeast Environmental Task Force
- Yolanda Cortes, Pastoral Bíblica Claretiana de los Estados Unidos y Canadá
You can also see the Take Action slides, speaker contact information and other resources.
The accompanying film "Becoming Ruby" is available via the Online Events page link, which leads to the Patagonia website. "Maxima" is NOT STREAMING YET. Stay tuned to the film website.
BECOMING RUBY
Dave Mayers/2020/18 min/Health, People & Cultures, Social Justice
FILM DESCRIPTION: Not seeing herself reflected in the community she loves, mountain biker, skier and artist Brooklyn Bell created her own role model: a hand-drawn hero called Ruby J. With Ruby J as a guide, Brooklyn spent the next few years trying to “live like her, breathe like her, be unapologetically black like her,” and in the process shaped her own identity, one that intertwines her love for dirt, snow and art—and a voice with which to advocate for diversity and inclusion.
MAXIMA
Claudia Sparrow/2019/53 min/People & Cultures, Social Justice, Historical Perspectives, Water
FILM DESCRIPTION: “Maxima” follows Peruvian indigenous farmer Máxima Acuña in her fight to protect her land as she stands up to the largest gold producer in the world: US-based Newmont Mining Corporation. Throughout Máxima’s fight for justice, the film provides an illustrative case study in the tactics used by transnational corporations to commit human rights violations and environmental crimes, the role played by non-profits and The World Bank, and, ultimately, the resilience of one woman who refuses to back down.
