Lake Superior Stewardship Initiative

On September 9, at 7 pm, Center for Water and Society of Michigan Tech will sponsor a free public showing of the film, "Waterlife," in Noblet Forestry and Wood Products Building, Room G002.

Waterlife is a compelling, feature-length documentary about the Great Lakes, focusing on the meaning of the Lakes to the people that live on them and the significance of the Great lakes ecosystem. Here's a summary from the filmmakers: "Waterlife is a documentary about the state of the Great Lakes that follows the flow of the lakes’ water from the Nipigon River to the Atlantic Ocean. Using both documentary actuality and computer imaging, Waterlife begins at the primeval forests of Superior’s north coast, stops at the baroque fountains of Chicago on Lake Michigan, continues to the rain-swept streets of Detroit and beyond, all the while examining how the greatest body of fresh water on Earth transforms the societies it passes through and is transformed by them.
The film’s goal is to take viewers on a tour of an incredibly beautiful ecosystem that is facing complex challenges. Beyond that, our hope is that Waterlife will bring viewers a visceral understanding of the element that is so integral to all of our lives." I believe that our showing will be the first in the UP.

Please consider attending the film and spreading the word. You can find
more information at http://www.ourwaterlife.com/

Contacts

Joan Chadde, jchadde@mtu.edu
Kathy Carter, krcarter@mtu.edu
Michigan Technological University
105 Dillman Hall
1400 Townsend Dr.
Houghton, MI 49931-1295
Tel: (906) 487-3341
Fax: (906) 487-1620

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