Friday 11th of May | 6:30 p.m. | Iluzjon
Debate: How can one protect the woods without leaving the home?
after the screening of “Silas” by Anjali Nayar, Hawa Essuman
Films with Polish and English subtitles, Debate in Polish only
Partner: WWF
Silas Siakor is a Liberian activist who at great personal costs works for his local community. He is also the main character of the film “Silas”. While trying to prevent palm plantation lumbering, Silas uncovers high level corruption. He is courageous, determined and what is especially important, capable of using modern technology to his advantage. After the screening a debate will be held with specialists from the WWF. During the debate we will talk about activism and about what every single one of us can do to protect nature, and how we can support the work of ecologists.
Participants of the debate will include:
Dariusz Gatkowski – specialist in environmental diversity protection at the WWF Poland Foundation. He is engaged in the protection of the Białowieża Forest, he is interested in forest ecosystems and is involved in efforts to protect the Carpathian Forest in south-eastern Poland. After acquiring experience in issues of protecting open ecosystems he became the coordinator of a project to protect aquatic warblers (type of bird) in eastern Poland.
Przemysław Nawrocki PhD – a biologist who specializes in research and protection of river and river valley ecosystems. In the WWF Poland Foundation, where he has worked since 1997, he is involved in the protection of Polish rivers and animals outside of Poland, among them tropical tigers in Malaysia. He has been awarded by the Polish Minister of Environment For Merits for Environmental Protection and Water Management, and has received the Green Leaf Award for achievements in growing the “Green Lungs of Poland”.
Stefan Jakimiuk – biologist, for many years involved in environmental and wildlife protection. He was president of Biebrzańskie Society, which set in motion the creation of the Biebrzański National Park, which protects the last well preserved bog territories in central Europe. For 7 years as part of his work at WWF Poland he was in charge of a project that focuses on unique forest ecosystems in the Białowieża Forest. He is also involved in protection efforts of big predators – lynxes, wolves, bears and in protecting relic forest systems of the Carpathian Mountains.
The debate will be conducted by:
Katarzyna Karpa-Świderek – she is the spokesperson of WWF Polska, where she specializes in the subject of climate change. Before becoming involved with the WWF Poland Foundation she cooperated with the Academy for the Development of Philanthropy in Poland, and also the Polish-American Freedom Foundation. She is a guest lecturer at the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, a television journalist and author of TV programs, correspondent and a debate moderator.
