Clean Air and Environmental Impacts on Health Explored by New Season of Acclaimed Environmental Series EARTH FOCUS from KCET Link TV and Thomson Reuters Foundation

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Los Angeles, Calif. March 25, 2022 PBS SoCal KCETSouthern California’s flagship PBS stations along with a national satellite system. Link TVToday, Link TVs original environmental series, has announced its episode lineup EARTH FOCUSIn partnership with Thomson Reuters Foundation.The annual EARTH FOX ENVIRONMENTAL FILMS FESTIVALThe only festival of its type in Los Angeles will be returning virtually for the fourth year. April 24-29. The returning festival, presenting sponsor Edison InternationalFeaturing films and Q&A discussions about climate change realities. The goal is to confront global problems that impact all living things and natural resources.

Launched on Link TV in 2007. EARTH FOCUSThe longest-running investigative news program on U.S. TV. This season
The series, co-produced by Thomson Reuters Foundation and presented sponsor Hasa International, examines how social and environmental determinants affect health in a wide range populations living in the United States. This includes farmers who are suffering from rural isolation, warehouse workers who breathe polluted air, as well as uninsured families struggling to pay for health care. Since its inception, the series provides viewers with urgent local and international environmental coverage. The series focuses on key issues such endangered species and climate change. The new season ofEARTH FOCUS will air as follows (*schedule subject to change):

EARTH FOCUS: We Are There We Live Sun., Apr 17 at 9 p.m. KCET and Wed., April 20th at 7 p.m. PBS SoCal and Wed., April 20th 9 p.m. Link TV

This episode features the stories of AltaMed’s patients and doctors. It reveals the socio-environmental determinants to health in South Gate, California.

EARTH FOCUS: For the Love Of The Land Sun. April 24, 2009 at 9 p.m. KCET and Wed. at April 27, 2007, 7 p.m. PBS SoCal and Wed. at April 27, 2009 at 9 p.m. Link TV

This episode examines how climate change is affecting the mental health of homesteaders and farmers in Northern California, Arizona, and Wisconsin.

EARTH FOCUS: Fighting for Air Sun., MAY 1 at 9 p.m. KCET and Wed. at 7 p.m. PBS SoCal and Wed. at 9 p.m. Link TV

Everyday people are taking action against the ecommerce giants that pollute the Inland Empire.

To complement the on-air programming, the fourth annualEARTH FOOCUS ENVIRONMENTAL FILMS FESTIVAL – EFEFF This will take place From April 24-29, 2022. The festival will begin with an invitation-only Opening Night in-person screening the documentary film Zero GravityPasadenas Carnegie Observatories, followed by a panel conversation with filmmakers Thomas VerretteAdditional guests/TBA. Moderators will moderate the discussion. Dr. John S. MulchaeyDeputy Science, Carnegie Institution for Science Crawford H. Greenewalt Chair Director.

After the Festival’s opening night screening, there will be five virtual screenings. Each screening will have Q&A sessions that allow for better understanding and dialogue on environmental issues. The virtual 2022 film festival expands public media’s mission to strengthen communities through education. This year’s mission is to inspire positive change and engage viewers from all ages while raising funds for public medias future environmental programming.

General admission tickets to the EARTH FOX ENVIRONMENTAL FILMS FESTIVAL Tickets are now available. You can purchase tickets starting at $15. Alternately, you can purchase individual screenings for $15 on any one of the three websites. pbssocal.org/efeff, kcet.org/efeff linktv.org/efeff.

Festival schedule is as follows (*subject to change):

Opening Film/In Person Event

This documentary film is directed, edited and produced by director, producer and editor. Thomas VerretteA diverse group middle school students from California’s Silicon Valley competes in a national tournament for programming satellites free of charge to the International Space Station. Featuring NASA astronauts Cy Coleman, Jack Fischer andSteve Smith.

Virtual Film Screenings

A gripping documentary that captures the horrors and heroism of 2018’s wildfires. It focuses on the evacuation of thousands from Paradise and Malibu, two very different California communities. Two-time Oscar winner^{Nominated filmmaker Lucy WalkerExamines the reasons California has become more dangerous, and what can be done about the devastating effects of wildfires.}

A pre-recorded conversation will be held with the filmmaker immediately after the screening. Lucy WalkerThe film’s subjects and a list of related topics. Moderated by Deadline’s chief film critic and host of KCET Cinema Series, and KCETs MUST VIEW MOVIES. Pete Hammond.

Native Americans have been managing their natural resources for millennia despite discrimination, forced colonization, and other obstacles. This documentary focuses on how Indigenous communities are rebuilding their relationships with the Earth. It also reveals how their time-tested practices are essential in today’s rapidly changing world. Directed by Costa Boutsikaris Anna Palmer.

A pre-recorded conversation was recorded with the subject of film immediately after the screening Dr. Michael Kotutwa Johnson of the Hopi Tribe Fund (NAAF), co-director/cinematographer Costa BoutsikarisCo-director Anna Palmer.

Felicity Aston, British explorer, leads an expedition to the North Pole that includes eleven women from Europe and the Arab World. Holly Morris, an award-winning filmmaker, and an all-women crew document this courageous group during one the most chaotic polar seasons ever recorded. This may be the last-ever over-ice expedition to the top.
A pre-recorded conversation will be held with the filmmaker immediately after the screening. Holly MorrisAmong others, the film. Moderator: DC EFFs Director, Programming Brad Foder.

(SCREENING IS PRESENTED CO-PRESENTED BY DC Environmental FILM Festival)

Three women embarked on a 350-mile expedition through southeast Alaska’s Tongass National Forest, the largest intact temperate rainforest on the planet. This documentary tells the story about this unique, non-renewable area, as well the effects that clear-cut logging could have on wildlife and the livelihoods of local communities. Directed by Colin ArismanProduced/narrated and edited by Elsa Sebastian.

This documentary was ten years in the making and weaves together the most pressing issues of our times through one farmer’s story. Anita ChitayaShe has a gift. She can make it possible to grow food from the dead soil, help men fight for gender equality, end child hunger in her village in East Africa. She now has to convince Americans that climate change is real, in order to save her home. Anita will be traveling from Malawi to California and the White House to share her knowledge and skills to help Americans recognize and break free from a mindset which is already causing the destruction of the Earth.

Following the screening, a recorded conversation will be held with the co-directors and co-producers. Raj Patel Zak Piper.Additional guests are still to be confirmed.

Closing Night

Two one-hour episodes (Loglines are listed above)

A pre-recorded conversation will be held immediately after the screening. TBA.

You can access original content related to Earth Month programming, on topics ranging from climate activism to environmental justice, on the PBS SoCal, KCET Link TV websites. Veteran environmental journalists and experts will be contributing. Website visitors will also be treated to multimedia features and trailers for the films. Earth Focus Environmental Film Festival.

PBS SoCal and KCET’s Earth Month content and experiences are part a commitment to addressing global problems that impact the planet. The goal is to open people’s minds, lift spirits, connect people and create a better world. Please visit the full list of environmental-themed programming. pbssocal.org/earthmonth, kcet.org/earthmonth linktv.org/earthmonth.

Participate in the social media conversation using #EarthFocus and #EFEFF as well as #KCET, #PBS SoCal, and #LinkTV

Acknowledgements

EARTH FOCUSInstitutional funders generously support the project. The EARTH FOCUSThe series was created in Raisa Scriabine.

About Earth Focus

EARTH FOCUSThis environmental multimedia news magazine features investigative reporting, in depth stories, features, and profiles about people, places, and species affected by the changing environment. It also provides tools to understand, adapt, and mitigate that change. EARTH FOCUS The longest-running environmental series on American TV. The series has been in production since 2006. It features in-depth reports about key issues like endangered species, climate change and sustainable practices. There are more than 60 episodes in the library. 35 of these episodes are currently broadcast on KCET and PBS SoCal. In 2018, KCET was relaunched EARTH FOCUS With a new format, a fresh approach, and a focus on urban biodiversity, transnational immigration, endangered species and the impact of climate changes and other key environmental threats, as also energy alternatives and cleantech innovation, this new season of The Green Guide to Urban Life has arrived. The new season of EARTH FOCUSIt is in partnership with UCLA Laboratory for Environmental Narrative StrategiesThe Thomson Reuters Foundation.

About PBS SoCal & KCET

PBS SoCal, KCET, and the Public Media Group of Southern California are both part of this donor-supported community institution. PBS SoCalPBS SoCal is the PBS station of choice for diverse Californians. It delivers content and experiences that are inspiring, informative and educational. PBS SoCal features the full line-up of beloved PBS programming, including MASTERPIECE (NOVA), PBS NewsHour (FRONTLINE), and a wide range of documentary films featuring works by Ken Burns. It also offers educational content such as PBS KIDS programmes like DANIEL TIGER’S NEIGHBORHOOD, CURIOUS GEORGE, and DANIEL IGERS NEIGHBORHOOD. KCETIt is available on-air, online, and in the communities. It plays a vital part in the cultural enrichment and development of Southern California. KCET has a wide variety of award-winning local programming, as well as some of the best public television programs around. KCET has received hundreds of major awards throughout its history for its local and regional news, public affairs programming, national drama and documentary productions, and its website, kcet.org. Please visit kcet.org to find out more about KCET as well as PBS SoCal productions. You can also view web-exclusive content, programming plans, and community events. pbssocal.orgPBS programming and KCET Originals are available to stream on the FREE PBS App for iOS and Android devices, Roku and Amazon Fire TV, Roku, Roku and Amazon Fire TV, Roku, Roku and Amazon Fire TV, Roku, Roku and Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV and Android TV, Samsung Smart TV and Chromecast. You can also watch KCET live on YouTube TV.

About Link TV

Link TV was founded in 1999. It is an independent, viewer-supported media company that provides programs that inform, engage, and inform its viewers with unique perspectives and empower them to be involved in the world. Link TV is available to more than 21 million U.S. households via satellite (DIRECTV channel 375, DISH Network channel 9410). It connects American viewers to people who are at the forefront and shaping the future of the country, as well as organizations and individuals at the forefront and leading the charge for social change. Link TV programming can also be streamed on Apple TV and YouTube. Link TV’s productions, web-exclusive content, and program schedules can be found at linktv.org.

About The Thomson Reuters Foundation

The Thomson Reuters Foundation is the corporate foundation for Thomson Reuters, a global news and information services company. It is an independent charity that is registered in the USA and UK. It works to improve media freedom, foster more inclusive economics, and promote human right. It uses news, media development and free legal assistance to convene initiatives and raise global awareness about critical issues facing humanity.