As a participant of San Francisco Climate Week, taking place on April 21-27, 2024 in San Francisco, the IOFF is delighted to host a free screening of a newly released award-winning film about the dangers proposed developments in areas already known to be susceptible to sea levels rising.

Inundation District David Abel (USA) 79 min

In a time of rising seas and intensifying storms, one of the world’s wealthiest, most-educated cities made a fateful decision to spend billions of dollars erecting a new district along its coast — on landfill, at sea level. Unlike other places imperiled by climate change, this neighborhood of glass towers housing some of the world’s largest companies was built well after scientists began warning of the threats, including many at its renowned universities. The city, which already has more high-tide flooding than any other in the United States, called its new quarter the Innovation District. But with seas rising inexorably, and at an accelerating rate, others are calling the neighborhood by a different name: Inundation District.

6:00 pm - 7:00 pm - Reception, wine & beer
7:00 pm - 7:15 pm - Welcome remarks
7: 15 pm - 8:45 pm- Film
8:45 pm - 9:15 pm - Q&A with David Abel, Director (via Zoom, to be confirmed)

Registration is required:: https://lu.ma/ffamzux1