In this film, Taylor Lane, an impassioned surfer, creates a functional surfboard with 10,000 littered cigarette butts collected from California beaches. “The Cigarette Surfboard” takes Lane around the world to learn from professional surfers who are working to protect and restore the health of the oceans through science, education, art, business, and political activism. Inspired by this global cast of characters, Lane returns home to California and uses the board to generate uproar on the environmental, human health, and economic impacts of cigarette butts. This immersive documentary gives viewers an up-close experience of the ocean through surfers' eyes to amplify a message of urgency and possibility regarding the well-being of our oceans. A moderated Q&A with Lane and filmmaker Ben Judkins will follow the screening.
Doors will open at 5pm for the Ciggy Board exhibit and refreshments. A moderated Q&A with Lane and the filmmaker, Ben Judkins, will follow the film, and speaking time will be provided to community partners, starting at 6:45 PM.
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@thecigarettesurfboard
@theciggyboard
Co-Sponsors
Tobacco-Related Disease Research Program (PI: Kim Pulvers, CSUSM Psychology)
SDSU Center for Tobacco and the Environment
Surfrider Foundation
Sierra Club
CSUSM Sustainability Program
CSUSM Climate Action and Sustainability Center
CSUSM Students: FREE
Community: FREE
Faculty/Staff/Alumni: FREE
