Upcoming events.
‘How to Poison a Planet’ Screening During NYC Climate Week
The Truth Behind the PFAS Crisis
Tuesday, September 23rd 6PM to 10PM
Location: DCTV 87 Lafayette St, NY NY
Award-winning documentary How to Poison a Planet, featuring Mark Ruffalo, exposes the chemical industry’s long standing knowledge of the danger of “forever chemicals” and reveals the human cost in communities around the world.
Interdisciplinary Expert Panel Adressing Economics, Policy, Education and Law
Special Guests: Amara Strande’s Father and Sister
Including Water Sommelier, Milin Patel, Water Tasting
WEFTEC
The World Water Film Festival will be attending WEFTEC, the Water Environment Federation’s Technical Exhibition and Conference, the largest annual water quality event in the world. This year’s conference takes place from September 27 to October 1, 2025, in Chicago, Illinois.
World Water Film Festival will be at booth #6348 during the exhibition. On the morning of October 1, WWFF Founder Robert Strand will be speaking at the Global Center.
WEFTEC brings together water professionals from around the world to exchange knowledge and explore the latest technologies, solutions, and practices shaping the future of water.
World Toilet Day - Buenos Aires
November 13, 2025 – Museo Moderno de Buenos Aires
Organized by the Government of the City of Buenos Aires, the Museo Moderno, the Argentine Chamber of Water, and the World Water Film Festival, this event will convene students, teachers, experts, and international organizations for a day of awareness, learning, and dialogue on water, sanitation, and hygiene in the framework of World Toilet Day.
How to Poison a Planet (Chicago)
Award-winning documentary How to Poison a Planet, featuring Mark Ruffalo, exposes the chemical industry’s long standing knowledge of the danger of “forever chemicals” and reveals the human cost in communities around the world.
Short Film Feature: The Disappearing Man
Documentary Feature: How to Poison a Planet
Panel Discussion to follow with:
𝗥𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝗕𝗶𝗹𝗼𝘁𝘁, environmental attorney, Taft Law
𝗚𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗗𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗹𝗮𝘀, lead counsel in the $12.5B 3M settlement, 𝗗𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗹𝗮𝘀 & 𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗻, 𝗣.𝗖.
𝗗𝗿. 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗻, a Crown Family Professor of Molecular Engineering at the Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering at the University of Chicago and lead water strategist at Argonne National Laboratory
𝗥𝗲𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗰𝗮 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝗺𝗮𝗻, Senior Associate, 𝗗𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗹𝗮𝘀 & 𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗻, 𝗣.𝗖.
𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗲𝗹 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲, father of Amara Strande, featured in the film
𝗔𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀, moderator (Chief Executive Officer, 𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁)
Date: May 5, 2025
Doors Open: 6:30pm
Program: 7pm-9pm
Location:
Jones College Prep Theater in the South Building
700 South State Street, Chicago, IL, 60605