On Tuesday, January 31st, the eve of St. Brigid's Day, you are invited to a free viewing of the film Love Thy Nature at the Strand Theater, followed by a light supper and discussion at Niccolls Church.

Love Thy Nature vividly illustrates how we've lost touch with nature and presents a compelling case that reconnecting with the natural world is key to improving personal health and ensuring our survival on Earth.

Liam Neeson provides the voice of Homo Sapiens - our collective humankind-reflecting on how in the past several thousand years we have gradually separated from nature, believing we were meant to transcend and to conquer it. The film traces the disconnect between humans and nature from the agrarian and industrial revolutions to the digital revolution. This disconnect has disrupted billions of years of evolution, leading to mass extinction of species and threatening the very survival of the human race.

With the help of engaging experts, the film highlights the restorative power of nature and several hopeful new developments. The emerging science of Biomimicry emulates nature's designs, processes, and systems - rather than simply harvesting its raw materials - resulting in some of today's most cutting edge innovations.

Transversing the globe, Love Thy Nature celebrates the dazzling spectacles of our planet, while also revealing how a deeper connection with nature can transform each of us and inspire us to restore endangered ecosystems, as well as our human family. The film closes with a beautiful montage of simples ways to make nature a bigger part of our lives.