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Oil On Ice
A Documentary by Dale Djerassi
Narrated by Peter Coyote

Sunday October 8 – 5:10 pm
Screening Ends at 6:15 pm

Narrated by Peter Coyote

The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is one of America's last great wild places. Our dependence on fossil fuels for energy is a global crisis. The development and implementation of clean, renewable energy sources is an objective upheld by people across the political spectrum. The disappearance of indigenous cultures on our planet is decried by anthropologists and humanitarians around the world.

In Oil on Ice , we have attempted to show the viewer that these issues, although frequently considered separately, are in fact inextricably intertwined. Oil on Ice is a 57-minute documentary film that undertakes to explore the story behind the headlines about the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and the debate over drilling for oil there. The abundance and variety of wildlife that lives in, or annually migrates to, the Arctic Refuge is featured. Existing oil extraction and transportation activities in neighboring regions are seen. Our dependence on fossil fuels produces air pollutiants that lead to negative health effects and global climate change. Conservation and efficiency measures that greatly reduce these emmissions, combined with cleaner, safer, renewable alternatives to fossil fuels, are considered by a variety of experts and policy-makers. The Gwich'in Athabascan and Inupiat Eskimo cultures are revealed by Alaskan Natives, themselves.

These are a lot of subjects to try to cover in less than one hour. Rather than deal with each issue exhaustively, we have tried to touch on the range of issues as an interconnected whole. As a variety of interests attempt to influence policy and as policymakers debate these issues, it is important for the public to stay informed and involved. In Oil on Ice , we hope and believe that we have made a positive contribution toward that goal.

-From The Filmmakers

Why You Should See This Film

Oil on Ice is a vivid, compelling and comprehensive documentary connecting the fate of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to decisions America makes about energy policy, transportation choices, and other seemingly unrelated matters. Caught in the balance are the culture and livelihood of the Gwich'in people and the migratory wildlife in this fragile ecosystem.

The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is one of America's last unspoiled wild places. This stunning film documents the majesty and grandeur of the Refuge, its wildlife, and native cultures - and its place in the center of America's national energy debate. Oil and Ice gives a front row seat in the battle to protect our natural heritage against oil speculators, and the rigs, pipelines and roads that it brings with them. Beautiful and engaging, Oil and Ice will not only educate you on this important issue - it will motivate you to act.

Carl Pope

- Sierra Club Executive Director

 
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