Auckland Branch Event - North Island Double Feature: How to Poison a Planet (Auckland Screening)

As contaminated land practitioners, we should be informed on how the public perceives the work we undertake, and the social context surrounding it.

Join us for an evening to appreciate the criticality of stakeholder engagement through a case study in managing high-profile contamination issues.

From the heart of New York City and the largest litigation involving drinking water in American history, to a small Australian Aboriginal community who take on their own David and Goliath battle, Revealed: How To Poison A Planet investigates how the use of a product as seemingly harmless as firefighting foam, has resulted in the contamination of communities all over the world. Since the 1950s, these toxic "forever chemicals" have spread to every corner of the globe and can now be found in the blood of 98% of the world’s population and are used in everyday household items from cookware, to clothing and makeup.

Revealed: How To Poison A Planet features award-winning actor and environmental activist Mark Ruffalo, and a formidable US legal team including environmental lawyers Rob Bilott and Ned McWilliams and trial lawyers Gary Douglas and Rebecca Newman who prepare to take on a global chemical company and ready to reveal explosive evidence, some of which has been suppressed for decades.

On home soil, Revealed: How To Poison A Planet in collaboration with The Sydney Morning Herald journalist Carrie Fellner and iKandy Films, is a joint investigation into global PFAS contamination, featuring the Wreck Bay Aboriginal community located on the pristine coastline of Jervis Bay on the south coast of NSW.

Your ticket includes one complimentary drink and a selection of appetizers. Please note that this is not a formal dinner event.

BYO! To minimise our use of plastic, we encourage delegates to bring their own reusable water bottles.