Experience "The Curse of Palm Oil" Virtual Reality @ Girrawheen Library - Postponed

UNFORTUNATELY THIS PRESENTATION IS CANCELLED DUE TO THE RECOMMENDATIONS ABOUT THE COVID-19 SITUATION.  WE APOLOGISE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE CAUSED.Using the City of Wanneroo Libraries new VIRTUAL REALITY HEADSET YOU WILL BE ABLE TO VISIT THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLE OF PENINSULAR MALAYSIA.  They depend on the forest as their source of food, medicine and other materials. However, some of the fastest deforestation rates in the world threaten their livelihood. The CURSE OF PALM OIL, an immersive film by Contrast VR and 101 East, explores the connection Orang Asli have to the forests that are cut down to make way for oil palm trees, which produce the most used vegetable oil in the world. In this immersive film, the sounds of the rainforest clash with the sounds of the machines involved in deforestation, representing the real-life conflict that unfolds daily between the logging companies and indigenous people of Malaysia.  Recommended for viewers over the age of 15. (Please note that if you are experiencing the common cold or flu we ask you to refrain from using the VR headset, and to attend a future session after your recovery is complete.)