Support the Environment - Documentary and Discussion

The Alliance Francaise San Diego is pleased to partner with Solana Beach Eco Rotary Club for the 8th Nuit des Idées / Night of Ideas. This in-person event is dedicated to environmental issues and solutions with the support of the San Diego French American School and the French Consulate of Los Angeles. 

Join us for a social gathering followed by the screening of the multi awarded documentary Once You Know, and a panel discussion to identify "What can be done to support our environment?"*

5:30-6:30 pm: Social gathering with appetizers and drinks

6:30-8:15 pm:  Movie documentary Once You Know

8:15-9:00 pm:  Q&A / Panel discussions

Location: San Diego French American School - Auditorium 

RSVP required before February 27

If you can't make it to the event but would like to support the mission of the Solana Beach Eco Rotary Club, donate here.

Social gathering with appetizers and drinks

Food will be provided by Santosha Nutrition, a local caterer committed to the protection of the environment with delicious vegetarian and vegan dishes

The event aims to be zero waste. We encourage you to bring your own mugs or cups to help us serve drinks without creating waste. Thank you for your help!

Screening of documentary Once You Know - Une Fois Que Tu Sais (International release 2022)

9 Awards and 40 Festival selections

ONCE YOU KNOW is the intimate journey of director Emmanuel Cappellin across the abyss of a world at

the edge of climate-induced collapse. His voyage into this uncharted territory is that of a whole generation

turning to climate scientists, local democracy, grassroots initiatives, and mass rebellion in a courageous search

for an exit.

The movie will be in English with French subtitles - Rated all public. 1h44

Watch the trailer 

Q&A / Panel discussion

Speakers from San Diego environmental organizations including 

Isabelle DeMillan founder of The Mighty Bin (Zero Waste Grocery Store)

Amélie Catheline Club Director at the Solana Beach Eco Rotary Club

Ashley Mazanec, Founder of EcoArts Foundation

Hayden Crocker, Founder and CEO of Go Greenish

In person event

$20 Members (SBECO, AFSD and SDFAS families and Youth - 21 years old)

$30 Non members 

*NOTE: This event is only pre-registration. There are no door tickets sold to this event. Please pre-register to ensure you have a spot!

All sales are final.

RSVP required before February 27

The Nuit des Idées / Night of Ideas is coordinated by the French Institute. 

The Theme of this edition is "Plus ?" / "Less is More!".

What started in 2016 during an exceptional evening that joined French and international voices in Paris to discuss the major issues of our time, the Night of Ideas has quickly become a fixture on the French and international agenda. Each year, on the last Thursday of January, the French Institute invites all cultural and academic institutions in France and on five continents to celebrate the free flow of ideas and knowledge by offering conferences, meetings, forums and round tables, as well as screenings, artistic performances and youth workshops, around a theme that each one of them has chosen to explore in its own way.

The event will be held in person and open to all ages.

Free parking is available around the school.