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'Iowa's Dirty Little Secret' - Mini-Documentary Screening and Discussion

Jan21
  • Date: January 21, 2026
    Time: 7:00pm - 8:00pm
    Location: Northwest Community Center
    5110 Franklin Ave
    Des Moines, IA 50310
Contact:
Jane Clark (jrclark@radiks.net)

Wondering why coal powered electrical plants are still operating in Iowa? Curious about efforts to move past this antiquated source of energy?
Join us on Wednesday, January 21, at 7 p.m. for a screening of a locally produce, AWARD-WINNING, mini-documentary Iowa's Dirty Secret: The True Cost of Burning Coal!
Afterwards, Emma Colman, Senior Campaign Organizer of Sierra Club's Iowa Beyond Coal Campaign, and Raihan Amir Rashidi, Energy Policy Manager at the Iowa Environmental Council, will lead a discussion and answer questions about the documentary and energy issues in Iowa.

Learn more here.