The National Museum of Natural History, the Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capital, and the American Geophysical Union (AGU) invite you to a screening of The Human Element, produced by James Balog and Olivia Ahnemann. A Q&A with James Balog (Producer, The Human Element) and Matthew Testa (Director, The Human Element), moderated by Scott Wing (Research Scientist and Curator of Fossil Plants, NMNH) will follow. 

In The Human Element, renowned photographer James Balog (Chasing Ice) uses his camera to reveal how environmental change is affecting the lives of everyday Americans. Following the four classical elements— air, earth, fire and water— to frame his journey, Balog explores wildfires, hurricanes, sea level rise, coal mining, and the changes in the air we breathe. With compassion and heart, The Human Element tells an urgent story while giving inspiration for a more balanced relationship between humanity and nature.

This program is offered with the Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capital, in conjunction with the 2018 AGU Fall Meeting (December 10-12), as part of Natural History on the Big Screen, a series that introduces audiences to the latest environmental films addressing our relationship with the planet.