Pollinator Pathway presents “The Little Things that Run the World” Screening & Panel

Ridgefield Playhouse Documentary Screening

THE LITTLE THINGS THAT RUN THE WORLD

Tuesday, November 18, doors open at 6pm, screening at 7pm, panel discussion to follow

Ridgefield Playhouse, the Pollinator Pathway, and local partners are thrilled to host this screening of the new documentary, THE LITTLE THINGS THAT RUN THE WORLD, from High Plains Films.

“THE LITTLE THINGS THAT RUN THE WORLD is a passionate and comprehensive deep dive into the ecological crisis facing flying insects and the ripple effects on global biodiversity.” Doc Screenings International Film Festival

The film introduces viewers to a diverse group of scientists, nature lovers, gardeners, farmers, and general bug enthusiasts–including some local Pollinator Pathway organizers–exploring the importance of flying insects amid rapid declines in their numbers.

This most numerous group of animals on the planet by far – three quarters of all species – have also been called the “glue of life” on Earth. They literally hold ecosystems together. Insects were the first animals to evolve flight more than 400 million years ago, and they survived all five of the known mass extinctions since then. But, there is evidence that the pace of decline among insects in parts of the world today is fast approaching the levels of previous catastrophes. What this means for the rest of life on Earth, including humans, is the focus of THE LITTLE THINGS THAT RUN THE WORLD.

The film documents the mysteries of the declines alongside creative and heroic human efforts to change the course of evolutionary history. What is causing this extinction crisis? What can be done to reverse the trend? THE LITTLE THINGS THAT RUN THE WORLD attempts to find answers to those questions and more.

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