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Message: CKF Film Friday No. 4: Something Different We are offering something different. Today’s FIlm Friday is brought to you by the Evergreen Brick Works. Evergreen is not just a variety of tree, its a grass-roots movement dedicated to making cities sustainable through the entwined forces of “Community, Culture, and Nature.” Evergreen Executive Director Geoff Cape describes it this way: “Our philosophical basis is to move society through a value change that comes with interacting with nature in a fundamentally different way.” Last night the not-for-profit organization threw a 500 person $500 a plate fundraising dinner and party on the Brick Works property near downtown Toronto. The bucolic former brick quarry was painstakingly transformed into a series of cultural moments—think passion play here but not for religion, for sustainability. The still photos included here convey something of the experience. Jamie Kennedy, a tenant of Brick Works and one of the city’s great chefs, created the evening’s meal which turned out to be more than worthy of the cause. And if you imagine the modern eco-warrior to be cast in the Paul Watson mold, well, you’ve missed the revolution. Today’s environmentalists include affluent people who are happy to donate time and money, lots of money, to a great cause. Making the Brick Works a reality is apparently at the top of their list. Interested? Here are some films about the Brickworks including a brief clip of last night’s performance. www.corporateknightsforum.com