energy independence film festival at uwgb

From Gerard McMullen:

Energy Independence Film Festival

Did paying over $3.00 for a gallon of gas this summer make you wonder about the future of our oil supply and dependence upon other countries? Have you heard the buzzwords "biodiesel" and "wind power" and want to learn more as they begin to appear in Green Bay? Or are you a skeptic of climate change and want to know the other viewpoints? Governor Doyle has declared UWGB as one of three campuses to move toward energy independence, and its students have an opportunity to be a part of and learn from the process. Would you like to know more? Join us for three nights of award-winning films that span the topics of biodiesel, environmental justice, resource extraction, alternative energy, and climate change.

On October 30th from 6 to 9pm the films will include "Oil on Ice", a portrayal of Gwich'in culture and the need to protect the fragile Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR), "French Fries to Go" about the "Granola Ayatollah of Canola" and his homegrown biodiesel project, "Homeland" featuring five Native Americans and their fight against environmental injustices, and several enlightening and entertaining shorts. Films will be shown in Mary Ann Cofrin Hall, room 111.

Additional films will be shown on November 6th in MAC 111 and November 20th in the Christie Theater from 6 to 9pm. The film festival is sponsored by the Sierra Student Coalition in conjunction with the Environmental Science and Policy Graduate Program Capstone course and Campus Energy Independence Project. For more information contact Marci Johnson (johnsoma@uwgb.edu) or check http://www.uwgb.edu/biodiversity/classroom/calendar.htm for updates.