Immersive Summer Gatherings
FILM/TALK/FOOD

In collaboration with the Architecture & Design Film Festival

INNOVATION

FILM:  Beyond Zero

TALK: Bill McKibben

FOOD: One-Meal-For-All, prepared by food historian, Paula Marcoux 

Part of BigTown Gallery’s 25th Anniversary Programming

Join us for an evening of film, conversation, and shared food as part of our Community Building series. This event centers on Innovation—and the essential role science, technology, and human ingenuity play in confronting the climate crisis and shaping a sustainable future.

Together, we’ll explore bold ideas and real-world solutions already reshaping how we live, work, and care for the planet.

PURCHASE TICKETS HERE

Minimum ticket price is $50. This is a fundraiser for our 25th Year of Community Programming — if you can pay more (as much as $200), we would greatly appreciate your generous support.

Thank you!

Bring your curiosity. Leave inspired!

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FILM | 3:30 PM

Beyond Zero
2020 | 72 minutes | US | English

Faced with the consequences of his company’s environmental footprint, a powerful CEO sets out on a radical mission: to transform his global enterprise into one that is carbon neutral by 2020.

Beyond Zero chronicles a revolutionary shift in mindset and leadership—a story of personal reckoning, corporate reinvention, and climate action that proves going beyond zero emissions is not only possible, but profitable.

“Don’t just see this movie—bring its lessons into your company, and fast.”
— Rebecca Henderson, Harvard Business School

An essential watch for business leaders, innovators, and climate advocates, Beyond Zero charts a roadmap for action and accountability in the age of crisis.

TALK | 5:00 PM

Bill McKibben
Here Comes the Sun

One of the world’s most respected environmental voices, Bill McKibben brings a message of urgent optimism. In Here Comes the Sun, he traces the rapid rise of solar and wind energy—and the citizens, entrepreneurs, and policymakers ushering in a new energy era.

From solar installers in rural communities to entire states slashing fossil fuel use, McKibben shows how clean energy is not just an environmental solution—it’s an opportunity to reimagine our economy, our democracy, and our collective future.

“Our best hope for a new civilization is one that looks up to the sun every day as the star that fuels our world.”
— Bill McKibben

FOOD | 6:00 PM

One-Meal-For-All with Paula Marcoux
Join us for a beautiful communal meal prepared by food historian and hearth-cooking expert Paula Marcoux, featuring seasonal local ingredients.

Enjoy great food, lively discussion, and community spirit—keep building your community

• EVENT INFORMATION

  • Parking: Rochester High School

  • Film: Rochester High School

  • Talk: BigTown Gallery

  • Food & Dialogue: BigTown Gallery - 99 North Main Street, Rochester VT

• Want to give more?
  Tax-deductible donations can be made to:
  BigTown Projects, Inc. – a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit