Collaboration with FIFDH brings the film “Scars of Growth” to Building Bridges 2025
This year, Building Bridges is proud to feature a new collaboration with the International Film Festival and Forum on Human Rights in Geneva (FIFDH), bringing the power of film into our dynamic programme.
Together, we will screen Scars of Growth, by Monika Grassl & Linda Osusky. A timely and thought-provoking documentary on the social and environmental realities of Europe’s Green Deal. This addition to our event provides another entry point to spark dialogue on sustainable finance and will be preceded by a short discussion, moderated by FIFDH, featuring filmmaker Monika Grassl and other voices from the Building Bridges community.
About the film
The Green Deal is Europe’s new growth strategy, framed as a solution to avert climate collapse. By promoting electric cars and renewable energy, Brussels aims to boost economic growth while safeguarding the planet. Yet these “green” technologies require vast amounts of metals, most of which currently come from China. To reduce this dependency, politicians back the reopening of “green mines” in Europe. The communities living on these sites, however, worry that their livelihoods will be forsaken in the name of accelerating the energy transition.
When: Wednesday, 1 October 2025, 18:45 – 21:00
Where: Plenary Room A, Ground Floor, CICG Geneva
Access: For Participants of the Building Bridges 2025 Conference