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X-WR-CALNAME:A Better Next Big Thing: The Lithium Gold Rush in California
 ’s Salton Sea documentary premiere
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DESCRIPTION:Renowned filmmaker Jacob Kornbluth brings to life a compelling 
 new documentary inspired by the book Charging Forward: Lithium Valley\, El
 ectric Vehicles\, and a Just Future. Featuring appearances from Charging F
 orward co-authors\, UCSC's Dr. Chris Benner and USC's Dr. Manuel Pastor\, 
 this thought-provoking film looks at the world’s largest and cleanest li
 thium supply in California’s Salton Sea region. As the global economy tr
 ansitions to renewable energy\, the documentary asks: Can this rural\, und
 erserved community rewrite the rules of economic opportunity and ensure th
 e green energy revolution works for everyone?\n\nFeaturing:\n\nManuel Past
 or\, Director of the Equity Research Institute (ERI) at the University of 
 Southern California and USC Distinguished Professor of Sociology and Ameri
 can Studies & EthnicityChris Benner\, Director of the Institute for Social
  Transformation at UC Santa Cruz \n\nDon’t miss the premiere of A BETTER
  NEXT BIG THING on PBS KVCR on April 10th. Tune in to explore how one comm
 unity’s story could shape a more equitable and sustainable future.\n\n \
 n\nHow to watch: KVCR channel 24 by antenna\, channel 9 on cable in Palm S
 prings.  Viewers can also watch it online on the KVCR app\, or through You
 tube TV\, Hulu + Live TV and Amazon Prime Video.  It will also be availabl
 e on demand at video.kvcr.org
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SUMMARY:A Better Next Big Thing: The Lithium Gold Rush in California’s Sa
 lton Sea documentary premiere
URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.usc.edu/event/a-better-next-big-thing-the-li
 thium-gold-rush-in-californias-salton-sea-documentary-premiere
CATEGORIES:Arts
CATEGORIES:Sustainability
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