"Five Seasons," a documentary about Piet Oudolf, one of the world’s most celebrated garden designers of transformative landscapes like the Highline in New York City. The films shown, in order, were the following: She introduced the films and the panel members for each discussion. The event was moderated by Melissa Paly, Conservation Law Foundation's Waterkeeper of Great Bay. The use of organic fuels, pollution and the environment is highlighted and the final film is was a production on the amount of food wasted globally." "Another, 'Albatross,' concerns the survival of our wild animals. "One film discusses gardening and another the concern for rising oceans and tides," said Fellows. Ken Fellows, a board member for the Kittery Land Trust said the goal of the film festival is to raise public awareness of all aspects of environmental concern. KLT’s hope is that these films get our community more informed and outraged, and inspired to act locally.” “We’re building on last year’s huge success with a diverse lineup of films, bringing many topics and organizations under one roof so people can learn and cross-pollinate their ideas and passion. “We are so excited for our second annual film festival,” said Christine Bennett, executive director of Kittery Land Trust, which hosted the event. Each film, presented by local nonprofits, was followed by a panel discussion featuring experts in the topic of the film. Held at the Kittery Community Center's Star Theatre, five films were shown, each with a different theme on the state of the environment and on ways people can help on issues relevant to clean water, ocean plastics, sea level rising, food waste and climate change. KITTERY, Maine - Hundreds of people braved the cold to attend the second annual Seacoast Environmental Film Festival on Saturday.
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