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Iowa Global Warming will host a free screening of "The 11th Hour," a documentary about ecological threats on the planet, to be shown in West Des Moines Monday night. 
Iowa Global Warming invites those interested in going green (and not just for St. Patrick’s Day) to see “The 11th Hour,” a Leonardo DiCaprio-produced documentary that enumerates not only the threat of climate change but also the ecological problems associated with deforestation; soil, water and air pollution; and the threat of mass species extinction.
But it’s not just about the gloom and doom; the picture also details things people can change in their everyday lives to protect the environment and better the world.
The award-winning film is being shown free of charge at:
Billy Joe’s Picture Show
1701 25th St.
West Des Moines
at 6:30 p.m. Monday, March 17. Free refreshments are also provided at the event.
For more information, call Andrew Snow in Des Moines: 515.244.1194 x209
email him at: asnow@iowaglobalwarming.org,
Mike Carberry in Iowa City: 319.338.8820
email him at mcarberry@iowaglobalwarming.org
and visit the group’s Web site: http://www.iowagloba…
Here is a preview of the film:
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