The Alabama Rivers Alliance and Alabama Environmental Council are hosting the Third Annual Wild and Scenic Environmental Film Festival On Tour at the Harbert Center on August 19 from 6:30-9:30 p.m.
Wild & Scenic On Tour brings together a selection of films from the national festival held annually in Nevada City, California.
“We can all take simple steps to help curb our ecological footprint. The featured films at Wild & Scenic take it one step further, sharing issues on how we can get involved locally or nationally in our community,” says Tour Manager Susie Sutphin. “Our films help people see how we can fix the system to have more collective power. It’s an empowering and motivating experience.”
The Wild & Scenic Environmental Film Festival was started by the Nevada City, Calif. watershed advocacy group, the South Yuba River Citizens League (SYRCL) in 2003. The group is sharing their success as an environmental group with other organizations to bring the festival to over 90 communities nationwide.
It is building a network of grassroots organizations connected by a common goal of using film to inspire activism. The festival reaches an even larger audience in tour venues coast to coast with the support of their National Partners: Clif Bar, Tom’s of Maine, Osprey Packs, Patagonia and Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
The festival is a natural extension of the work of the Alabama Rivers Alliance and the Alabama Environmental Council to inspire people to take action for the environment.
“The heart of our work at the Alabama Rivers Alliance is motivating citizens to act on behalf of their rivers and waterways,” says Executive Director Cindy Lowry. “The Wild & Scenic Film Festival is a unique event that makes learning about important issues, like river protection, fun, and the films help inspire people to action!”
A sampling of some of the films featured at the tour venue in Birmingham:
Planting Hope: Wangari Maathai & The Green Belt Movement, by Lisa Merton and Alan Dater:
The simple act of planting trees by Kenyan Wangari Maathai grew into a nationwide movement to safeguard the environment, protect human rights, and defend democracy—a movement for which this charismatic woman became an iconic inspiration and the winner of a Nobel Peace Prize.
Nourish, by Kirk Bergstrom and Linda Davis:
What we eat, where we eat, and how we eat reveals much about our relationship to food. Today, more than ever, we need to understand where our food comes from and how it reaches us. If you want change, vote three times a day – with your fork!
Secret Life of Paper, by Mark Sugg, Loch Phillipps:
Ever wonder what happens to the newspaper we read in the morning? Have you ever considered what impacts these products have on the environment, from beginning to end? INFORMs Secret Life Series is a collection of videos that highlights the environmental impacts of everyday products we all use.
EVENT DETAILS
Date and Time: Doors open at 6 p.m and shows start at 6:30.
Location Address: Harbert Center (Downtown Birmingham)
Ticket Prices: $10 General Admission
$25 Admission + Membership in the Alabama Rivers Alliance and Alabama Environmental Council ($80 value) includes access to special members-only VIP room with complimentary food and beverages.
Tickets can be purchased at Sojourns Fair Trade Store at 17 North 20th Street Birmingham, Ala. or online at AlabamaRivers.Org.
For more information, contact Katie Shaddix by e-mail at kshaddix@alabamarivers.org or phone: 205-322-6395.
To view trailers, purchase tickets, and find out more, CLICK HERE.
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