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The City of El Cerrito Environmental Quality Committee Presents: of the Soil Saturday, June 28 10:00 am to 12:00 pm Rialto Cinemas Cerrito 10070 San Pablo Avenue, El Cerrito Join the City of El Cerrito’s Environmental Quality Committee for a FREE SHOWING of the this artistic film that explores the complexity and mys- tery of soil. Filmed on four continents and sharing the voices of some of the world’s most highly esteemed soil scientists, farmers, and activists, this film portrays soil as a protagonist of our planetary story. In a skillful mix of art and science, soil is revealed to be a living organism, the foundation of life on earth. The film inspires the understanding that treating the soil right can help solve some of our most pressing environmental problems including climate change, dead zones, water scarcity and world hunger. The film will be followed by a discussion with the film maker Deborah Koons Garcia. For more information call [PHONE REDACTED] or visit www.el-cerrito.org/newgreen