The public is invited to attend free screenings of two environmental films hosted by the Global Environmental Management Education Center (GEM) on the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point campus.

Showing on Sunday, Nov. 12, is "The Future of Food: There�s a Revolution Happening." On Thursday, Nov. 16, GEM will show "The End of Suburbia: Oil Depletion and the Collapse of the American Dream." Both videos will be shown in the College of Natural Resources, Room 120, from 7 to 8:30 p.m.

The videos will be introduced by Darren Doherty, an Australian environmental educator and consultant, who is in Stevens Point to teach a GEM-hosted permaculture design course.

In addition, Doherty is the featured speaker at the GEM Critical Issues International Seminar Series on Tuesday, Nov. 14. Doherty will discuss his experiences building sustainable communities in Vietnam through permaculture. This seminar is at 7 p.m. at the Country Springs Hotel, 1501 North Point Drive, and is free and open to the public.

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