Los Alamos DPU Sponsors PEEC Free Screening of Common Ground Feb. 5

The Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities is sponsoring a free public screening of the documentary Common Ground at the Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) to introduce residents to regenerative agriculture practices that affect soil health and local food systems. The screening is scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., and organizers are promoting the event as a community educational opportunity with RSVP information available through PEEC.

Common Ground is the follow-up to the film Kiss the Ground and focuses on farming practices and systems aimed at restoring soil health, improving climate resilience, and supporting local food systems. By underwriting the event, the Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities signals a municipal interest in connecting utility stewardship with broader sustainability and land-management conversations. Public utilities often influence local water planning, stormwater management, and landscape policies; a public screening creates a space for residents and officials to consider how regenerative approaches might intersect with those responsibilities.

For Los Alamos County residents, the screening provides direct access to information that may be relevant to backyard gardeners, community garden coordinators, small-scale growers, and municipal planners. Regenerative agriculture emphasizes soil carbon, water retention, and ecosystem health; those topics map onto local concerns about drought, wildfire risk on the Pajarito Plateau, and the resilience of local food supplies. The event could inform civic engagement around municipal policy choices and volunteer initiatives that aim to bolster food security and landscape resilience.

PEEC’s framing of the screening as an educational opportunity reflects the organization’s long-standing role as a local hub for environmental learning. The partnership with the Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities demonstrates a cross-institutional approach to public education, where a utility sponsors programming that extends beyond meter and rate issues to community sustainability goals. That model may shape future collaborations between the county, utility leaders, and conservation groups as Los Alamos considers budget priorities and program investments.

Residents interested in attending should contact PEEC for RSVP details and any capacity limits. The screening offers a practical forum to learn about regenerative practices and to bring those ideas into local conversations about land use, water policy, and community food initiatives. As Los Alamos faces longer-term planning decisions, events like this create entry points for informed public input and for aligning municipal programs with grassroots efforts to strengthen soil, water, and food resilience.