All are welcome at BigTown Gallery in Rochester on August 30 for the final art, film, food, and community event at the gallery. Folks are invited to attend to consider innovation and the essential role science, technology, and human ingenuity play in confronting the climate crisis and shaping a sustainable future. The event, held as part of the gallery’s 25th year, gets underway at 3:30 p.m. with the film “Beyond Zero,” a powerful documentary on one CEO’s mission to lead his company to carbon neutrality, proving that going beyond zero emissions is not only possible, but profitable.
At 5 p.m. there will be a talk by renowned environmentalist Bill McKibben who will be introduced by Warren resident and conservation commission chair Jito Coleman. McKibben’s talk is Here Comes the Sun, which is the title of his new book. The book charts the rise of solar and wind power, and speak on the reality of climate change today. Discussion and book signing will follow.
One-Meal-For-All with Paula Marcoux takes place at 6 p.m.
Food historian Paula Marcoux will prepare a meal that is as celebratory as it is sustainable. Participants will start with a bowl of protein-filled vegan soup made from nixtamalized corn and an array of the season’s produce, cooked in a giant cauldron over a wood fire, and then customized with garden-fresh or wood-fire-roasted garnishes – a scatter of herbs, some roasted sweet peppers, a dab of searing hot chili paste, a scrap of delectable roast meat.
Dinner reservations for this event are limited. All-access tickets are available on Eventive until sold out. Film/Talk Only tickets are also available through the link. Those who prefer to pay in person, are asked to RSVP to
The Gallery will be open from 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
