Filmmaker Josh Fox, in a scene from his documentary 'Gasland'.
Film series aims to raise environmental awareness
Feb 15, 2012
The Sierra Club’s Michigan Chapter and the School of Communications
have joined forces to introduce people to the club’s chapter and call
attention to environmental issues in Michigan. A film series and
membership drive kicks off with a free screening of the award-winning
documentary “Gasland,” Thursday, February 16, 7-9 p.m., in DeVos
Center, Loosemore Auditorium.
Another environmental film screening at Grand Valley is planned
for April 5, as well as student recruitment activities, including a
wilderness outing hosted by faculty members John Philbin and John
Schmit.
“Gasland,” an Oscar-nominated, Emmy-winning film by Josh Fox,
offers a first-person account of the filmmaker’s quest to find out
more about hydraulic fracturing – “ fracking” for short – an
increasingly popular method of extracting deep-seated natural gas that
has come to Michigan in recent years.
The Sierra Club/Grand Valley collaboration honors the 45th
anniversary of the Sierra Club’s Michigan Chapter and the 120th of the
national organization, and marks the 25th anniversary of the Michigan
Wilderness Act.
For details about the screenings and other Grand Valley events,
contact Philbin at x13608.
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