The Melting Pot

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The Scottish documentary film THE OIL MACHINE explores our economic, historical and emotional entanglement with fossil fuels by looking at the conflicting imperatives around North Sea oil & gas. This invisible machine at the core of our economy and society now faces an uncertain future as activists and investors demand change.

THE OIL MACHINE brings together a wide range of voices from oil company executives, economists, young activists, workers, scientists, and pension fund managers. It considers how this machine can be tamed, dismantled, or repurposed.

Since the film’s UK-wide launch in November, TMP members at Film & Campaign Ltd. have been running an impact campaign around the film and enabled nearly 200 UK events to date. Join us at The Melting Pot for an evening of learning and discussing how to tackle one of the biggest challenges that humankind is facing today.

What to expect:

Screening of the film The Oil Machine.

Short presentation of the impact campaign’s core challenges, solutions, and successes

Discussion and Q&A with the filmmakers, the campaign organisers, and local Edinburgh groups.

Networking with like-minded people concerned about how to get organised before the threats our planet faces.

Nibbles and refreshments.

Speakers:

Sonja Henrici, Producer of The Oil Machine, likely joined by Emma Davie, the film’s Director

Ben Kempas (Film & Campaign Ltd.), Impact Campaign Strategist for the film and long-time member of The Melting Pot

Heloysa Fyfe, Community Hub Coordinator at SHRUB Cop

Jessica Gaitan Johannesson, Digital Campaigns Manager at Lighthouse - Edinburgh's Radical Bookshop and organiser with Climate Camp Scotland

Note: tickets are free. A donation of £5 to cover costs is suggested, which may be done either when getting your ticket or at the event.

Hosted by:

The Melting Pot

In collaboration with:

Film & Campaign Ltd.

SHRUB Coop

Lighthouse Edinburgh's Radical Bookshop

About The Melting Pot

The Melting Pot is Scotland's Centre for Social Innovation and one of the oldest coworking communities in the world. We offer freelancers, remote workers, small businesses and large organisations flexible, safe and creative solutions for this new era of working.

We offer regular events for our community, from exciting talks with Scotland’s leading Social Innovators to practical help with your business. We love helping people meet, learn and connect so we make sure almost all our events are open to everyone.

About Film & Campaign Ltd.

We believe in the power of documentary film to spark conversations, ideas, and change.

We create unique campaign strategies for films — grounded in our own background in documentary filmmaking and powered by innovative digital tools.

About SHRUB Coop

We’re a cooperative in Edinburgh working for a world without waste.

We empower our community to live a low carbon life. Become a member and learn to fix a bike, swap your preloved things, enjoy some rescued food and be inspired by new ideas.

Date

18:00-21:00, 31 August 2023

Contact

Xabier Villares
+44 (0)131 510 1553

Theme

Environment & international

Cost

0 - £5

Attendance type

In-person only

Venue

15 Calton Road

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