The Root Cause is a documentary film about the impact humans have had upon the earth and its creatures.It will be presented by Transition Berkeley Movie night at the historic UU Fellowship Hall, 1924 Cedar St., Berkeley on Thursday, Jan. 5, from 6:30 to 9:00 pm.

In the film scholars present their research about changes that are already taking place on earth and those we can expect in the future. Watch this thought provoking film and meet the filmmakers Julia Buss and David Millett. Notable climate experts from the film will join the filmmakers for a panel discussion that seeks solutions and audience participation. Speakers include UC Berkeley Geography Department Chair Nathan Sayre and Stanford Anthropocene expert Michael Osborne.

At 6:30 attendees are invited to meet and greet and asked bring healthy snacks to share if possible. The film will begin at 7:00 and the panel discussion will follow. This event is sponsored by Transition Berkeley, Social Justice Committee (Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists) and The Ecology Center.