Dec 17: YERT at Pgh Doc Salon

Come out and see a new working-cut screening of the YERT film at the Pittsburgh Filmmakers Documentary Salon! YERT (Your Environmental Road Trip) is a groundbreaking adventure and a celebration of the American spirit in the face of adversity - a thought-provoking, inspiring, and sometimes hilarious documentary about the courageous and creative individuals, groups, businesses and leaders of this country who are tackling the greatest environmental threats in history. Called into action by the ever increasing threats of planetary catastrophe (from climate change to toxic pollution, from water scarcity to habitat destruction), the three of us - Mark Dixon, Ben Evans, and Julie Dingman Evans - upended our lives, pooled our collective life-savings, and set off on a first-of-its-kind, 50-state, year-long journey of discovery to personalize sustainability and to answer a critical question: ARE WE DOOMED?

The evening will include discussion led by Mark Dixon and Pittsburgh City Council member Bill Peduto. You can see a trailer for the film on the web, at www.yert.com .

6:30 (food & socializing), 7 p.m. (film screening) in the Classroom Theatre (room 210, behind the elevator) of Pittsburgh Filmmakers, 477 Melwood Ave. 15213. Free and open to the public.

Dec 10-12: Four Frozen Farmers!

Temperatures are falling, and that means the Four Frozen Farmers are rolling in from the fields. Jen Montgomery from Blackberry Meadows Farm, Neil Stauffer from Penns Corner Farm Alliance, and Susanna Meyer and Josh Burnett from Grow Pittsburgh we'll be bringing you farm fresh trees this year. Peruse our hundreds of beautiful, locally grown Christmas trees and wreaths at Tree sales are for ONE WEEKEND ONLY! There will be a variety of freshly cut Firs in an assortment of sizes (3' to 9'). Come on out, and find the perfect tree.

8 a.m. to 8 p.m. all three days at Construction Junction (214 N. Lexington St, Pittsburgh, PA 15208).

Dec 6: YERT in Monroeville

Your Environmental Road Trip -- Join Sustainable Monroeville to hear filmmaker Mark Dixon and see a preview of YERT, his upcoming feature documentary on diverse approaches to sustainability across the country.

7-8:30 p.m. in the Monroeville Public Library (4000 Gateway Campus Boulevard Monroeville, PA 15146); free and open to the public.

Dec 1: GASLAND screening at Point Park

GASLAND at Point Park University -- Come out for a screening of this award-winning documentary.

6 p.m in the 3rd floor ballroom of Lawrence Hall (201 Wood Street).