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Few things are more fun than getting together with family and friends and screening a good (green) movie together. And while these parties can be eco-disasters (picture fast food pizza, disposable dinnerware, and everyone arriving in their own car) you can make sure yours is green, healthy, and fun. Here are a few of our best ideas for throwing a green screening party, from planning a menu to helping everyone arrive in green fashion.
Planning a Green Party
- You want this party to be green and waste-free, right? Learn how to cut the waste from your next dinner party
- Check out our Top Green Dinner Party Tips
Getting Everyone There: In Green Fashion
- Use Public Transportation.
- Set Up a Carpool for Party-goers (this is also a good way to make sure there are designated drivers!)
Screening Party for An Inconvenient Truth
After the film, see who knows the most about climate change with our Climate Change Science quiz. Then check out a slideshow inspired by An Inconvenient Truth.
Talk about what kind of action you plan to take to prevent climate change. Then check our our The 5-Minute Guide to the Senate Climate Bill. Still want to know more on the topic? Brush up with the Planet Green climate change archives.
Food
Planning Your Menu
- Choose organic food for your menu.
- Avoid the least sustainable seafood for your party.
- Feed 8 Friends for Under $100 with This Green Frugal Feast: Sustainable Stir Fry.
- Feed 8 Friends for Under $100 with this Green Frugal Feast: A Vegan Extravaganza.
- Feed 8 Friends for Under $100 with this Green Frugal Feast: A Tapas Party!
Tasty Green Recipes for Party Food
- Skip the Cheez-Its, Make These Easy Cheese Wafers
- Vodka Tomatoes with Basil and Sea Salt
- Curried Shrimp Lettuce Wraps
- Emeril's Chocolate and Hazelnut Fondue
- Make Kale Chips for a Saturday Snack
- Pizza Verde
- On the Grill: Easy Individual Flatbread Pizzas
- Emeril's Tomato and Mozzarella Sandwich
- Make Your Own Tortilla Chips
- Asparagus Spinach Dip
- Ann Gentry's Real Food Nachos
Green Drinks
- Emeril's Rose Sangria
- Do You Know Your Green Brew?
- Healthy Organic Spirits, Mixers, and Cocktails that Prevent Hangovers
- Emeril's Cilantro Mint Margarita
- Emeril's Homemade Ginger Ale
- Emeril's Virgin Margaritas with Lime Salt
Green Party Decor
- Why you should avoid paraffin candles at your party.
- You won't want disposable napkins at your green party, but you want something that will match your decor. Consider making your own cloth napkins -- in five minutes or less.
Beyond the Movie: Taking Action
Hopefully, your movie has moved you to become more than a spectator. If it has, here are some tips for taking action.
- Learn how to start a petition.
- Decide to volunteer to put your beliefs into action.
- Write a letter to the editor of your local paper to state your position on the issue and call your fellow citizens to action.
- Write to your representatives.
- Organize a protest or rally.
- Learn more about environmental issues and make a difference with information from our NGO partners.
and more in Speak Your Mind: An Inconvenient Truth or get involved in the conversation now in An Inconvenient Truth forum
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How to Go Green: Cocktails
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