Tue, Apr 22
|Tampa
Invisible Impact: Disability on Climate Change's Frontline
Free documentary screening and panel discussion
Time & Location
Apr 22, 2025, 7:30 PM – 11:00 PM
Tampa, 711 N Franklin St, Tampa, FL 33602, USA
About The Event
Individuals with disabilities encounter heightened risks as global warming exacerbates disasters across coastal South Asia. Invisible Impact; Disability on Climate Change’s Frontline highlights how this community's needs are frequently neglected before, during, and after emergencies. In Bangladesh, eastern India, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives, people with physical, sensory, and developmental impairments already face obstacles that hinder their full societal participation. Their concerns are often excluded from life-saving policies due to their invisibility. Disability advocates argue that without representation in climate change discussions at all levels, this group will continue to be the most vulnerable.
Join Tampa Theatre, YES! of America United, and Fulbrighters with Disabilities for a FREE community screening of this new documentary by Jason Strother, plus a post-show audience discussion with the director.
Jason Strother is a multimedia journalist and educator who divides his time between New Jersey and Seoul. During his 2023 fieldwork in India, Sri Lanka and…