Living Green in the Kern River Valley

6pm, Tuesday, September 14 - Kernville Community Room
A meeting to talk about our next Living Green KRV Festival followed by a screening of  two short films:

• "For the Price of a Cup of Coffee" [trailer] a short(15 minutes) environmental documentary examining the life cycle of a paper cup and the repercussions of a society reliant on convenience. Why are less than 1% of coffeeshop patrons bringing their own cup? Why do we have so much garbage, and where does it go? What is the true cost of a disposable culture?

• "Ubuntu" a short (8 minutes) film from South Africa from the Global Oneness Project. Ubuntu, a traditional African philosophy, recognizes how we are inextricably bound in each other’s humanity. Translated as, “I am because you are,” Ubuntu describes a sense of unity between people through which we each discover our own strengths and virtues. Featuring healer Credo Mutwa, GreenHouse Project director Dorah Lebelo, and former Deputy Minister of Health Nozizwe Madlala-Routledge, this glimpse of South Africa shows compassion as a way of life.

The main Living Green Kern River Valley Festival will be held from Thursday, March 17, 2011 through Sunday, March 27, 2011 here in California's Kern River Valley.

We'll also show a green film once a month, probably the 1st Wednesday evening of each month throughout the entire year.

If you cannot attend this meeting, but would like to be a volunteer for the 3rd Annual Living Green Kern River Valley Festival, e-mail us at LivingGreen@mchsi.com.
You can volunteer for just one 2-hour stint to our Treasurer (who would serve on our Steering Committee).

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Living Green & Sustainably
Living green means living/working in a way that has less of an environmental impact & conserves nature, resources. Sustainability means “meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.”

Living Green, Responsibly & Sustainably Links
Living green means living/working in a way that has less of an environmental impact & conserves nature, resources. Sustainability means “meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.” The emphasis being on lifestyle practices and habits.

Energy-saving & Sustainable Building/Development Links
Energy saving technologies, sources of information for both new and retrofit construction & sustainable land development. The emphasis being on the built environment.

Water-wise, Fire-wise &/or Native Planting Resources Links
Websites providing plant & landscaping information for Kern River Valley residents. Fire-wise landscaping & plant information moved to the category: Fire Information for KRV. Residents.

Since our first Living Green KRV Festival in March 2009, we've shown 44 films.

• List of the 44 Green Films we've shown since March 2009 (through March 2010).

Like all of our events, volunteers make things happen.

2010/11 Green Film Fest Committee:

• Katie Olivares, chair
• Valerie Cassity, co-chair & kids’ films chair
• Joy Tessman
• Kari Maki Julian
• Martine C. McGuire
• Tysun McMullan

The 2010/11 Green Film Fest Committee is working on proposals for this coming year, including showing a green film the 1^st Wednesday of every month throughout the year. Tentatively planned is a Kid’s Green Film Day on Sunday, March 20, 2011 and Green Film Festival on Saturday, March 26, 2011 during our main festival.

IF you have suggestions of films we should consider showing (full length and short subjects), e-mail Katie Olivares, chair or post to Green FilmFest.

Green Film Festival MISSION:

"To provide free access to fresh and diverse environmental films
that highlight urgent contemporary issues
and offer accessible solutions."

“We are not what we know but what we are willing to learn.”

—Mary Catherine Bateson, writer, cultural anthropologist, daughter of Margaret Mead & Gregory Bateson

The purpose of Living Green in the KRV is to help us learn about living responsibly, protecting our environment and conserving resources. This will enhance the quality of our lives, helping us live healthy and within our means - which is a pretty good idea considering these challenging economic times.

Living Green in the KRV is not intended to focus on nature itself, but on lifestyle changes.

In putting on this event, Kern River Valley Revitalization hopes to:

• Add a March Event to the KRV Calendar, both for residents and attracting visitors, supporting local businesses and organizations;
• Be welcoming & inclusive:Involve many groups, people and ages – all walks of life & income levels;
• Educate, not dictate: Help people understand the concepts behind ‘living green,’ sustainable development & living. Give them easy lifestyle options, not orders;
• Simplify, not complicate: Not overdo it, ‘keep it simple’;
• Encourage KRV residents to Think Local First in terms of shopping, services and charitable contributions as well as encourage business cooperation to promote the Think Local First program & in stocking ‘GREEN’ items for KRV residents to buy locally.