Posted on 03/01/2007 9:07:01 AM PST by Behind Liberal Lines
For the past three years at Ithaca College, the Finger Lakes Environmental Film Festival (FLEFF) has moved beyond traditional notions of environment to broader concepts and themes.
“We have a broad definition of environmental [that includes] social justice, race and war,” said Tom Shevory, co-director of FLEFF and chair of the politics department.
This year, the festival — March 26 to April 2 — is continuing to expand with the inclusion of three silent films set to live scores, digital gaming, net art and guest speakers from five countries, Shevory said.
The festival will feature 100 exhibits by more than 26 artists on campus and downtown. This year’s festival is the largest in its three years at the college, and includes live music with archival films, poetry readings, digital media, art exhibits, screenings, mini-courses, forums, workshops and the world premiere of three feature films.
“We’re the only film festival that has things other than film,” Shevory said.
FLEFF, one of about ten environmental film festivals across the country, began in 1997 as an outreach project with the Cornell University Center for the Environment. In 2004, the college became the major sponsor of the festival, and in 2005, it moved completely to campus.
This year, the festival will focus on four themes: Maps and Memes, which explores the use of the term ‘maps’ and its relationship to culturally transmitted information; Metropolis, which focuses on cities’ manipulation and influence on nature throughout history; Panic Attacks, which examines the effects of panic and how they can serve profit and power; and Soundscaping, the importance and politics of noise in nature and society.
Patty Zimmermann, professor of cinema, photography and media arts, co-directs the festival with Shevory.
One of the main goals of the festival this year is to attract a larger audience, Zimmermann said. More than 36 guest speakers will facilitate discussions on campus and at each of the 26 films downtown to encourage participation, she said.
Shevory said he was not disappointed by last year’s attendance, but wants the festival’s popularity to continue to grow.
“Last year we had good audiences, but we want more,” Shevory said. “We’re trying to encourage more people to go downtown.”
Bring back the draft. These people will run to Canada, Venezuela, or wherever };-)
They are Gorons, Jihadists, Sheehadists, and other useful infidels..
Rush was ahead of the curve in nailing the "watermelon" nature of the environmental movement. Commies cloaked themselves behind the "Environment" to further their Commie agenda.
Old Marxists can console themselves and find new purpose in life by becoming "greens".
"One of the main goals of the festival this year is to attract a larger audience..."
All you need to read. Its been a bust and enlarging it is their only hope.
Next year it will no doubt add several more topics such as "pet care" within the theme "environment" possibly featuring a documentary film of Idi Amin Dada's son grooming his dog or Raul Castro concering the impact of Fidel's death on the pet's of Cuba.
Law of unintended consequences. Some wouldn't run or dodge the draft in other ways, thus ending up in the Armed Forces. Military service is tough enough without doing that to our brave volunteers.
Can someone help me calculate my Social Justice Footprint, my Race Footprint, and my War Footprint?
THIS is scary. If the EPA is allowed to incorporate social justice, race and war to their definitions, we will be subject to their enforcement too.
#1 - The EPA is partnered with the UN
#2 - The EPA was granted Executive Powers
#1:
The EPA is partnered with the UN.
http://iaspub.epa.gov/trs/trs_proc_qry.navigate_term?p_term_id=29682&p_term_cd=TERMDIS
EPA.gov
Agenda 21, the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development, is a
comprehensive programme of action to be achieved by governments,
development agencies, United Nations organizations and independent
sector groups in every area where human activity affects the
environment. Agenda 21 was adopted by the United Nations Conference on
Environment and Development, the Earth Summit. Agenda 21 is the
response to the UN General Assembly's call, in December 1989, for a
global meeting to devise strategies to halt and reverse the effects of
environment degradation "in the context of increased national and
international efforts to promote sustainable and environmentally sound
development in all countries"
http://www.un.org/esa/agenda21/natlinfo/countr/usa/natur.htm
UN.org
Agenda 21
NATURAL RESOURCE ASPECTS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN THE UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA
* Agriculture
* Atmosphere
* Biodiversity
* Desertification and Drought
* Energy
* Forests
* Freshwater
* Land Management
* Mountains
* Oceans and Coastal Areas
* Toxic Chemicals
* Waste and Hazardous Materials
#2:
The EPA has been granted Executive Powers.
http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=browse_usc&docid=Cite:+42USC7603
Environmental Emergency Powers:
Excerpt:
the Administrator, upon receipt of evidence that a pollution source or combination of sources (including moving sources) is presenting an imminent and substantial endangerment to public health or welfare, or the environment, may bring suit on behalf of the United States in the appropriate United States district court to immediately restrain any person causing or contributing to the alleged pollution to stop the emission of air pollutants causing or contributing to such pollution or to take such other action as may be necessary.
/excerpt
"When _I_ use a word," Humpty Dumpty said in rather a scornful tone, "it means just what I choose it to mean--neither more nor less."
"The question is," said Alice, "whether you CAN make words mean so many different things."
"The question is," said Humpty Dumpty, "which is to be master--that's all."
These guys need a hobby. Their brains are obviously rotting.
But not "employment" of course.
“I daresay you haven’t had much practice,” says the Queen. “When I was your age, I always did it for half an hour a day. Why, sometimes, I’ve believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast!”
Okay then, "environment" also includes collecting NASCAR posters,tatting, eyebrow tweezing, and trading shrimp chow mein recipes.
Mercy; we're getting sucked into the Looking Glass.
to the RATS, any word, means anything they want it to mean, at any given time... they are a waste of life. more raving moonbattery from the Peoples DemocRATic Republic of IthacaEVIL!!!
REALLY?!? Back in his "Jeff Christie" days?
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