OCTOBER
2008 EVENTS
For more information about any
of these events, please call (307) 733-9417 or email
info@jhalliance.org. (Click
here for a map to our office.)
Candidates Forums
October 4, Teton County Library auditorium, 125
Virginian Lane
Which candidates for public office will stand
up for Jackson Hole’s wildlife, open spaces,
and clean air and water? Find out Saturday, Oct.
4, during a series of forums at the Teton County
Library auditorium, 125 Virginian Lane. Each
forum will last about 75 minutes, with time in
between for people to meet informally with candidates.
Here’s the schedule:
10 a.m. -- School board candidates
11:30 a.m. -- Hospital board candidates
1:30 p.m. -- Jackson Town Council and Mayoral candidates
3 p.m. – Candidates for the Teton Board of County Commissioners
4:30 p.m. -- State Legislative candidates
6 p.m. -- Wyoming’s U.S. Congressional candidates
Info Lunch on Wildlife and Transportation
October 15, Noon, Alliance conference room, 685
S. Cache
Darin Martins, liason between the U.S. Forest Service
and the Wyoming Department of Transportation, will
present an overview of wildlife crossings and the
Togwotee Highway reconstruction.
Bring a bag lunch -- we'll provide drinks and snacks.
WILD & SCENIC
ENVIRONMENTAL FILM FESTIVAL & RAFFLE
October 17,
Center for the Arts Theater, 2 blocks south of Town Square on Cache
Kids Go Wild & Scenic -- FREE after-school program, 4:30 to 5:45 p.m.
Kids
and families are invited to enjoy a short selection of inspiring and exciting
films geared toward ages 5 to 12. The Conservation Alliance has partnered with
Patagonia, Skinny Skis and the Center of Wonder to bring this free after-school
program to Jackson Hole for one afternoon only. Ranging in length from 2 to 12
minutes, each film was chosen because it’s an award-winning piece by a
young filmmaker or because its subject matter appeals to the young at heart.
After the 50-minute program concludes, a filmmaker will be on stage to answer
any questions kids may have about the profession, and free raffle prizes will
be awarded. Call the Conservation Alliance at (307) 733-9417 for more information.
Wild & Scenic Environmental Film Festival --
Please join us at 7 p.m. for an evening of environmental films featuring crusaders,
victories and lighthearted stories to entertain and inspire us all to action.
Tickets are $15 and are on sale now at www.jhcenterforthearts.org or
call (307) 733-4900. (Tickets are also for sale at the Center Theater box office
through Oct. 17.) Please click
here for a flier about the event. Click
here for a press release that has
more details. The film fest will run about 3 hours, including intermission and
raffles.
In conjunction
with the film fest, we’re also raffling off a vacation for two to Cabo
Del Sol on the Baja Peninsula of Mexico. For only $10, get a chance to win this
four-day, three-night vacation at the five-star luxury Fiesta Americana Grand
Los Cabos resort on the southernmost tip of Baja. Winners will also receive a
voucher for $1,500 in air travel. Support the work of the Alliance while having
the chance to win this incredible vacation! The winning ticket will be drawn
on Oct. 17 during the film fest. For details, please call the Alliance at (307)
733-9417, click here for
a flier or just stop by our office at 685 S. Cache.
Good luck!
Festival highlights include:
For the Price of a Cup
of Coffee:
Follow the life cycle of a paper cup and the
environmental repercussions of a society reliant
on convenience. Filmed in the San Francisco Bay
Area with interviews from local activists and
experts. Maybe you'll remember now to bring your
own coffee cup to the café.
Water Loving Doggies: There are
places in this world and moments in time when
PARADISE does exist… . Join some furry
friends down on the Yuba.
Against the Current: Growing towns
and cities, sustained drought, the quest for
national energy independence, and climate change
are all putting new pressures on dwindling water
supplies. In the face of such water demand, fish
and wildlife are often left out. And there is
one simple fact: fish need water. Told through
the wisdom of four people – two ranchers,
a biologist, and an environmental lawyer – this
film brings together unexpected partners restoring
a river.
Oil & Water
Project: Two kayakers
embark on an Endless Summer-style, 35,000 km
road trip from Alaska to Argentina in a retro-outfitted
Japanese fire truck without a single drop of
petroleum. They converted their regular diesel
engine to run on everything from pig lard to
palm pulp and they traveled for nine months in
pursuit of the best whitewater in the Americas.
The pair coordinated with schools, local governments,
farmers, agricultural research centers and media
to conduct demonstrations advocating for the
use of alternative energy all along the way.
Winner of the People's Choice Award at the Wild & Scenic
Film Festival.
Weather We Change: A group of athletes
have taken a pledge to follow in the footsteps
of pro skier Alison Gannett in search of a greener
ski bum lifestyle. Mother Nature serves up a
healthy dose of reality with a bleak early season,
but these snow soldiers eventually find the deep
powder that recharges their fight to save the
snow. Stunning footage of the Swiss Alps and
the best of the West Coast sets the backdrop
for this educational journey about global warming
as an issue that skiers cannot afford to ignore.
Carpa Diem: Before sleeping, a child
in her apartment is lovingly watching a fish
in the aquarium. In the meantime her younger
brother is being mindless of the open tap the
water flowing out of the washbasin ... a waste
that could turn into a tragedy.
Fridays at the Farm: Feeling disconnected
from their food, a photographer/filmmaker and
his family decide to join a community-supported
organic farm. Moving from passive observer to
active participant, the filmmaker photographs
the natural processes of food cultivation. Featuring
lush time-lapse and macrophotography sequences
compiled from nearly 20,000 still images, this
personal essay is a meditation on the miracles
of life. Winner of an Honorable Mention at the
Wild & Scenic Film Festival.
Dangerous Archipelago: Festival
favorite and world explorer Jon Bowermaster visited
the Archipelago, examining the health of the
reefs and the lives of the people who live and
depend on these most-remote atolls. They discovered
that a way of life, both culturally and environmentally,
is at great risk in paradise.
Conservation Alliance Forum on Forests
October 29, 7 to 9 p.m, Teton County Library
auditorium, 125 Virginian Lane
What will our national forests look like in 15
years? What would you like to see? Can you make
a difference? Please join the Jackson Hole Conservation
Alliance on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 7 to 9 p.m. at
the Teton County Library auditorium to participate
in an evening dedicated to protecting our forests
and having your voice heard. For details, contact
Louise Lasley, Alliance public lands director at Louise@jhalliance.org or
(307) 733-9417.
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