In conjunction with the current exhibition, Symbiocene Era, Bushel is pleased to host a screening of “How to Power a City” (2023, directed by Melanie La Rosa). This film is an independent feature documentary exploring stories from the front lines of the clean-energy revolution. From zeitgeist clean-energy projects, early solar adopters, and investors trying to bolster local economies with clean energy, to communities fighting to keep their lights on, this film explores projects in urban centers and rural towns and what each one models in terms of leadership, innovation, technology and climate justice. For more about the film and to watch a trailer, please click here.
Doors at 6:40 pm; screening at 7 pm, followed by a Q&A with the director Melanie LaRosa. $10 suggested donation.
Melanie La Rosa is an award-winning filmmaker, professor at Pace University, and advocate for diversity in media. A 2022 Public Voices Fellow on the Climate Crisis with the OpEd Project and Yale Program on Climate Change Communication, her films have screened internationally and broadcast on PBS. Her work has won funding from NYSCA, Queens Council on the Arts, Brooklyn Arts Council, and Solutions Journalism Network. Previous films include “The Poetry Deal: a Film with Diane DiPrima” and “Sir: Just A Normal Guy.” She is currently writing a book on post-production for publication in 2025 and her articles appear in World War Zero, The Progressive, Gateway Journalism Review, among other publications.