Lecture: 'A Plastic Ocean' film screening
Speaker:
Entry Fee
Members: Free
Visitors: £5.00
Date and Time
19:30 -
Location
Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution, 16-18 Queen Square, Bath BA1 2HN
Lecture Description
Unfortunately this year’s March lecture has been cancelled. The lecturer was intending to travel to Bath from Germany but due to extreme weather forecast for the next two days we have decided not to proceed.
‘A Plastic Ocean’ is an award-winning documentary film, which uncovers the shocking truth about what is truly lurking beneath the ocean’s surface. More than 8 million tons of plastic is dumped into the world’s oceans each year with catastrophic consequences. Sir David Attenborough has described it as “the most important film of our time”.
This screening (90 minutes) is followed by a short Q&A session.
Michael Pitts
Michael was the Director of Photography on ‘A Plastic Ocean’, which shows the proliferation of plastic and the damage it causes to the environment and wildlife across the world’s oceans. He is a cinematographer and film producer with 30 years experience of making wildlife and science documentaries across the world. His work has appeared in numerous BBC, Discovery Channel and National Geographic television productions.
Michael was principal cameraman for the underwater filming for two recent BBC1 series: Sir David Attenborough’s ‘Great Barrier Reef’ and ‘Mission Galapagos’ and was awarded EMMYs for cinematography on two landmark BBC productions: Sir David Attenborough’s ‘The Private Life of Plants’ and the first ‘Blue Planet’ series.
Attending via Zoom
This is a hybrid meeting: you can attend in person or join online via Zoom.
Bath Geological Society Members: Free of charge. Joining instructions and the Zoom link are sent to members by email prior to the lecture.
Visitors & Non-Members: (including members of the Geologists' Association and affiliated societies) Please book via Eventbrite to receive Zoom access (see the Entry Fee details above).
How to join: Click the Zoom link provided in your email or Eventbrite confirmation. You can join using the Zoom desktop or mobile app, or directly via your web browser without installing any software. The virtual waiting room opens approximately 15 minutes before the scheduled start time, and attendees will be admitted before the talk commences.
For any queries about joining online, please contact [email protected].