Cuba’s environmental advantage: Can it last post embargo?

Films on Cuba’s Ecosystem, Other Environmental Issues to be Previewed

Cuba’s exceptionally healthy and vibrant coral reefs stand in stark contrast to the rest of the Caribbean, where half of coral reefs have been lost since 1970. At a Newsmakers news conference on Tuesday, March 10 at 10 a.m. in the Bloomberg Room, marine biologist Dr. David Guggenheim will discuss how Cuba’s relative isolation has actually been good for its environment – and the possible negative impacts on Cuba’s ecosystem as that isolation comes to an end.

Guggenheim, president of the non-profit group Ocean Doctor, will present clips from the film Frozen in Time: Cuba’s Pristine Coral Reefs and Their Future After the Embargo, including scenes from Gardens of the Queens, Cuba’s first marine protected area, where he scuba dives with CNN anchor Anderson Cooper.

This Newsmakers news conference will also present previews from other films that will be highlighted during the 23rd Environmental Film Festival in the nation’s capital. The festival runs from March 17 through March 29.

EFF Founder Flo Stone and Executive Director Stephanie Flack will present glimpses of several award-winning films, including Monsoon, Racing Extinction, Tiger Tiger and Silent River.

Like all Newsmakers events, this news conference is open to credentialed press and NPC club members, free of charge. No advance registration is required.

Contact:
Tony Gallo NPC Newsmakers Event Host
202 -544-6973, [email protected]