Austin Film Society Austin, TX
Dr. R. Patrick Bixler
Assistant Professor, LBJ School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin
The White House Effect— Climate control: Federal governance and global warming
Program Description
Dr. Patrick Bixler will join AFS's audience for a post-screening discussion about the intersection between climate change and governmental policy.
Presented At
Austin Film Society Austin, TX
Film Synopsis
Explores the dramatic origin story of the climate crisis and how a political battle in the George H.W. Bush administration changed the course of history.
THE WHITE HOUSE EFFECT tells the epic, urgent story of how we reached this moment in history. Spanning from the Industrial Revolution to the present, the film centers on three pivotal decades — the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s — and the key characters who changed the world through scientific discovery, political intrigue, fossil fuel power, evolving media coverage, and emerging activism. This gripping drama plays out against the backdrop of our embattled and changing planet, providing a singular lens on humanity’s most important story.
Photo credit: Impact Partners
About the Speaker
His current research focuses on climate and environmental governance, urban sustainability and resilience, hazard preparedness and response, and network science. Dr. Bixler is particularly interested in how public, private, and nonprofit institutions collaborate to solve complex social and environmental problems and promote social innovation. Through his research and teaching, he emphasizes the importance and impact of civic and community engagement.