Y.E.R.T.: Your Ecological Road Trip at the Canton Palace Theatre

Local Colleges, Environmental Activists Team Up for Documentary Screening

Canton, Ohio (April 10, 2012)— Kent State University at Stark, Stark State College, University of Mount Union, the Herbert W. Hoover Foundation, and a local student group called Take Action, Spread Knowledge (T.A.S.K.) have teamed up to present the documentary, Y.E.R.T.: Your Ecological Road Trip on April 19, 2012, at the Canton Palace Theatre. Y.E.R.T. is the chronicle of three filmmakers who travel together to each of the 50 states in search of sustainability projects. Along the way, they meet many interesting characters, overcome the hardships of three people living in a 2006 Ford Escape Hybrid, and prove that sustainability is something that individuals can accomplish in spite of legislative gridlock on environmental matters.

After the film, there will be a short discussion panel with representatives from Cantonfilm.com, Breezy Hill Farms, KSU at Stark, Stark State College, University of Mount Union, and T.A.S.K., focusing on sustainability options in Northeast Ohio.

The film starts at 7:30 PM. Tickets are just $5.00, and include organic popcorn and beverages.