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Hello, The following event may be of interest to you: The Hudson: A River at Risk Tuesday, February 16, 2016 On Tuesday February 16th at 6pm, The Bard Center for Environmental Policy, The Bard Environmental and Urban Studies Department, and the Bard College Sustainability Council present a screening of three short films collectively titled The Hudson: A RIver at Risk by Jon Bowermaster. Discussion to follow with the filmmaker.CLICK HERE FOR TICKETSJon has been making documentary films about water for years and recently played a large role in galvanizing advocacy for New York's anti-fracking movement with his film Dear Gov. Cuomo and he is now at work on a new feature addressing federal policy on the issue called Dear President Obama.The screening will feature the shorts:Bomb Trains on the HudsonThe Long Shadow of Indian PointHigh Voltage/Dark ShadowPCBs: G.E.’s Toxic Legacy (World Premiere)Dear President Obama (Feature Preview)Regarding The Hudson: A River at Risk, Jon writes on the site hudsonriveratrisk.com, "Specifically we wanted to take a close-up look at three distinct risks:The so-called “bomb trains” carrying a highly explosive gas and oil mix along the riverside from the shale fields of North Dakota to Albany and to Philadelphia; the 50-year-old nuclear power plant at Indian Point, which continues to operate even as its infrastructure ages; and the rebuilding of the Tappan Zee Bridge, currently the largest construction project in North American with a potential to create serious environmental harm if not closely monitored."There will be a panel following the shorts which run about an hour in total combined featuring:Eban Goodstein, Director Bard CEPJeremy Cherson, Riverkeeper, Bard CEP '15Andy Bicking, Scenic HudsonJon Bowermaster, Filmmaker The screening is free but please register on Eventbrite to reserve a seat. Time: 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm EST/GMT-5 Location: Campus Center, Weis Cinema Sponsor: Bard Center for Environmental Policy; Environmental and Urban Studies Program; Sustainability Council Contact: Caitlin O'Donnell. E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 845-758-7073 Website: http://www.hudsonriveratrisk.com If you would like to see more events please visit the following URL: http://www.bard.edu/bos/