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Sierra Club Launches New TV Series
"All over America, there are inspirational, real life stories of women and men defending their homes, health and families from environmental hazards and threats," explained Carl Pope, Executive Director of the Sierra Club. "'Sierra Club Chronicles' will take viewers directly into those communities and provide a first hand look at these profiles in environmental courage." Sierra Club President Carl Pope served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in India in the 1960's.
Sierra Club Launches New TV Series
Sierra Club Launches New TV Series With Robert Greenwald
"Sierra Club Chronicles" to Focus on Ordinary People Fighting Extraordinary Battles
SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 11/17/2005 -- The Sierra Club today announced plans for a new television series with award winning filmmaker Robert Greenwald ("Outfoxed, Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price").
"Sierra Club Chronicles," a new monthly television series produced by Greenwald, captures the dramatic efforts of committed individuals across the country working everyday to protect the health of their environment and their communities.
"All over America, there are inspirational, real life stories of women and men defending their homes, health and families from environmental hazards and threats," explained Carl Pope, Executive Director of the Sierra Club. "'Sierra Club Chronicles' will take viewers directly into those communities and provide a first hand look at these profiles in environmental courage."
The people and stories profiled in "Sierra Club Chronicles" come from diverse backgrounds: ranchers in New Mexico, emergency medical technicians in New York City, fishermen in Alaska, neighbors of a chemical plant in Mississippi, but all are united in a common cause -- the fight to protect their families, communities and the lands and livelihoods they love from pollution, corporate greed and short-sighted government policies.
"Sierra Club Chronicles" consists of seven half-hour episodes that will launch on Link TV on January 12, 2006 immediately following the ACLU's original half hour program, "Freedom Files." One new program will premiere the second Thursday of each month at 8:30 PM Eastern and Pacific through July 2006. Link Satellite TV is on DirecTV channel 375 and Dish Network channel 9410. (www.linktv.org).
Beyond the initial television broadcast DVDs and videos of "Sierra Club Chronicles" will be available for consumers, educators, and other organizations. In addition, Sierra Club volunteers and allies will host house parties to view the episodes and encourage viewers to take action on the issues. For information on all the episodes and ways to take action visit the series website www.sierraclubtv.org
"Sierra Club Chronicles" is made possible by the generous support of Ford Foundation.
About Sierra Club Productions
Emmy Award-winning Sierra Club Productions is a division of the Sierra Club, which is the oldest, largest, and most influential grassroots environmental organization in America, with more than 750,000 members nationwide. Sierra Club Productions develops and produces dramatic and non-fiction programming for television and film that reflects the Sierra Club belief that every person is connected to, inspired by and responsible for the natural world.
About Brave New Films
Brave New Films (www.bravenewfilms.org) is the new media company from Robert Greenwald, the award-winning producer of over 60 films, and the director of the 2004 documentaries, "Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism," and "Uncovered: The War on Iraq." A pioneer in 21st century activism, Greenwald's films provide the centerpiece for guerilla campaigns designed to break through noisy news cycles. By utilizing the latest technologies, collaborating with numerous activist groups, and building a growing network of dedicated volunteer field producers, Brave New Films is producing and distributing entertaining and engaging films, television, radio, music, books and blogs outside the corporate system, building essential media infrastructure for long-term social progress.
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