RVA Environmental Film Festival February 9, 2013

On Saturday and Sunday, February 9-10, 2013, the Enrichmond Foundation, Falls of the James Group - Sierra Club, Capital Region Land Conservancy, and the James River Green Building Council will join together to present the third annual RVA Environmental Film Festival at the historic Byrd Theatre in Richmond, Virginia. The weekend-long event will showcase films designed to raise awareness of environmental issues relative to all residents of our planet.

10:00 AM Mother Nature’s Child - by Camilla Rockwell, sponsored by Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden

11:00 AM Clean Bin Project - Grant Baldwin and Jen Rustemeyer compete to produce zero waste.

12:20 PM Local Films - by The James River Association and Falls of The James Group, S.C.

12:35 PM The Krill is Gone Children’s Short Film.

12:45 PM Bending Sticks – Appearance by Penelope Maunsell, artist and co-director, sponsored by Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden

2:00 PM Vegucated -  Directed by Marisa Miller Wolfson, starring T. Colin Campbell, explaining the benefits of veganism

3:20 PM Atomic States of America - Sheena Joyce, Don Argott examine life in reactor community

4:55 PM Glen Besa, Director Virginia State Chapter Sierra Club

5:00 PM Chasing Ice -Director Jeff Orlowski and photographer James Balog document evidence of global warming

Official Website: http://rvaenvironmentalfilmfestival.com