Columbia Climate School, the Climate Film Festival, and Moms Clean Air Force are co-hosting an Earth Month screening of The Plastic Detox (2026, dir. Josh Murphy and Louie Psihoyos), followed by a post-screening discussion exploring the film’s themes around plastic pollution, its connections to climate change, and the broader environmental impacts of plastics. This free event will be open to the public with advance RSVP.
The 50 minute showing will be followed by a discussion and Q&A
Moderated by Sandra Goldmark, Professor of Professional Practice in the Faculty of Climate, Columbia Climate School
Panelists:
- Jasmine McDonald, Associate Professor of Epidemiology, Columbia School of Public Health
- Professor McDonald is featured in the movie
- Beizhan Yan, Lamont Research Professor in the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
- Alexandra Zissu, Editorial Manager, Consultant, Moms Clean Air Force
