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EVENTS

 

IN THE SPOTLIGHT

Solar Project Siting Lecture and Solar Power Summit
March 17-19, 2010
San Diego, California

Renewable energy development is a critical component of efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and avoid the worst consequences of global warming. But it’s also critical for solar projects to be thoughtfully planned and placed to minimize their impacts on the local and regional environment — including endangered species like the threatened desert tortoise.

This March, Center Senior Attorney Lisa Belenky will appear at the Solar Power Finance and Investment Summit 2010 to explain just how important proper solar-project siting is, as well as how to do it. Specifically, new solar projects and any necessary new transmission corridors should be located in areas where high wilderness values have already been sacrificed. Only by making sure precious species and habitat are conserved can renewable energy production be truly sustainable.

Registration is required to attend the summit and hear Belenky’s lecture. Learn more about the summit here.

Western Wilderness Conference 2010: New Aims, New Allies
April 8 – 11, 2010
Berkeley, California

If you care about the wild places of the West and want to be at the center of the movement to save them, don’t miss the Western Wilderness Conference this spring, a massive gathering of activists featuring speakers, panels, discussions, and plenty of networking opportunities. The conference will both celebrate past successes in preserving western lands and, through nearly 50 workshops, discuss proven strategies to strengthen current and future environmental campaigns. Center Staff Attorney Lisa Belenky will host a workshop on the use of litigation to protect species at risk.

For more information and to register, visit the Western Wilderness Conference Web site. (Register before February 1 and get an “early-bird” reduced registration fee.)
 

FUEL: The Film
Now playing

After growing up amongst Louisiana's oil refineries and watching his own family suffer from pollution-related cancers, in 1997 activist and filmmaker Josh Tickell took off in his biodiesel-powered "Veggie Van" on an epic road trip to make the film that would win the 2008 Sundance Film Festival's Audience Award for Best Documentary. FUEL, with appearances by a huge cast of notables including Jimmy Carter, Willie Nelson, Julia Roberts, and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., tracks the rise of Big Oil from Rockefeller's strategy to halt Ford's first ethanol cars to Dick Cheney's petrochemical company-sponsored legislation. But FUEL not only exposes America's debilitating addiction to oil — it also describes a gamut of intriguing solutions to "repower America," offering hope for a sustainable, oil-independent future. It received 11 standing ovations at Sundance, was shortlisted for the Oscars, and earned the Writers Guild of America's nomination for best documentary writing.

Take it from Tickell himself: "What's astounding about this movie is the way it leaves you feeling — hopeful, uplifted, and inspired." The FUEL team is building a national grassroots outreach campaign and wants you to help spread the word about the movie and what it stands for.

FUEL is now playing in various cities. Learn more about the film, watch a trailer, and see where it's playing here.

Penguin photo by Michael Van Woert, NOAA; desert tortoise photo by Chris Kassar

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