April is Earth Month and a great time to get Empowered! Our homegrown documentary is inspiring audiences to join the energy revolution, one screening at a time! We're thrilled to announce FIVE FREE SCREENINGS planned for April in Ithaca and the Finger Lakes region. Hope to see you there, and please help us spread the word about these events!
4/1/12, Ithaca, NY: Screening and Q&A at the Finger Lakes Environmental Film Festival Co-presented by Finger Lakes Bioneers Sunday, April 1st, 2012, Noon Cinemapolis, 120 E. Green Street, Ithaca, NY “FLEFF at Ithaca College embraces and interrogates sustainability across all of its forms: economic, social, ecological, political, cultural, technological, and aesthetic. The festival is in the spirit of UNESCO’s initiative on sustainable development.” 4/4/12, Ithaca, NY: Screening and Panel Discussion at Cornell University Co-presented by Finger Lakes Bioneers, KyotoNOW!, Cornell Wind Power, and Engineers for a Sustainable World Cornell Wednesday, April 4th, 2012, 5:30pm Mann Library, Stern Seminar Room 160, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY Free parking is available after 5pm in select lots near Mann, including Peterson Lot and Tower Rd. Cornell alums Director Shira Evergreen and Dominic Frongillo from the Town of Caroline (featured in the film) as well as Art Weaver of Renovus Energy will participate in the post-film discussion. Hosted by Mann Library as part of its Sustainability Month and Resilient Communities outreach programming. 4/16/12, Corning, NY: Screening and Q&A at Corning Community College Co-presented by Finger Lakes Bioneers Monday, April 16, 2012, Details TBA 4/18/12, Rochester, NY: Screening and Panel Discussion as part of LOCALIZATION-A Winter Movie Series on Economy, Food and Energy Co-presented by Finger Lakes Bioneers and Rochester's Center for Sustainable Living Wednesday, April 18th, 2012 Brighton Town Hall, 2300 Elmwood Ave, Rochester, NY With Producer Suzanne McMannis. 4/19/12, Ithaca, NY: Screening and Q&A at Ithaca College’s Earth Week Presented by the Ithaca College Environmental Society Thursday, April 19th, 2012, Details TBA With Producer Suzanne McMannis. About the Film Tompkins County, NY is one of the cloudiest, least windy places in the country, and yet its residents are proving that we can meet our energy needs through totally renewable resources. From solar and wind to veggie oil and geothermal, Empowered: Power from the People tells the story of one community’s role in the energy independence revolution. More info at http://empoweredthemovie.com - Shira :) Shira Golding Evergreen shiraevergr...@gmail.com http://www.shirari.com _______________________________________________ FingerLakesPermaculture mailing list FingerLakesPermaculture@lists.ibiblio.org http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/fingerlakespermaculture Visit http://FLXpermaculture.Net to manage your subscription.
