Media and the Environment
Communicating about Santa Barbara's Ocean, Air and Land

Free Public Presentation and Discussion
Tuesday, March 18th, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Faulkner Gallery, Santa Barbara Public Library 40 E. Anapamu St. Santa Barbara, CA
Refreshments will be provided

University of California at Santa Barbara (UCSB) students will present projects developed with and for local environmental agencies, including communications projects for APCD that address attitudes about car-free transportation, awareness of smoke and dust events, and use of new media to communicate about air quality subjects.

Other projects include: student films funded by the UCSB Associated Students Coastal Fund  on issues facing coastal and marine habitats along the UCSB shoreline; and research and recommendations on communication with businesses and schools to increase recycling efforts sponsored by the Santa Barbara Environmental Services Division. . Film-makers, project writers, and project coordinators will encourage audience comments and questions.

The event is presented by: the UCSB Carsey-Wolf Center for Film, Television, and New Media; the UCSB Environmental Research Focus Group of the Interdisciplinary Humanities Center; the UCSB Departments of Communication and Film & Media Studies; the UCSB Associated Students Coastal Fund; APCD; and the Santa Barbara Environmental Services Division. See more information on the UCSB Carsey-Wolf Center for Film, Television, and New Media website.