SYRCL invites you to the largest environmental film festival in the United States. The Wild & Scenic Environmental Film Festival sits apart from the hundreds of festivals around the world by leaving you feeling inspired and motivated to go out and make a difference in your community and the world.

Come for films, music, raffles, and h’ordeuvres  at the Jepson Center with a reception from 5:30 pm and films starting at 6:30 pm.

The 5th Annual GA Environmental Conference (August 25-27, 2010) is the state’s largest and most comprehensive educational opportunity on today’s environmental programs. This Conference will be attended by an estimated 550 Attorneys, Engineers, Federal, State and Local Government, Business and Industry Leaders, Universities, & many others with a strong interest in environmental programs in GA. Up to date Conference details are available on the official Conference website www.GeorgiaENet.com.

Cost: $350

More Info: visit www.georgiaenet.com

While we often like to think as humans we have control and free reign over the entire Earth, the reality is there are places we can’t go, environments we can’t withstand, and situations that are much too hot for us to handle. Luckily, a few technological wizards are working to help us reach the unreachable and learn a little something about how the natural world works.

There is a very special kind of researcher residing in Savannah whose only goal in life is to research and solve the world’s most pressing ecological problems. Even more impressive, he specializes—and thrives—in environments that are inhospitable to virtually all other scientists across the world. Currently, his field experience ranges from reading seismic activity of volcanoes in Hawaii to keeping the depths of our own coastal marshlands and coral reefs clean and functioning. He’s got the weight of the natural world on his shoulders, yet from the massive water tank where he cheerfully hones his skills, he gives a friendly, relaxed wave. But, the big puppy eyes and surfer-like demeanor are a bit misleading because, after all, he’s not really the one in control.

This summer when that Southern sun is beating down and thermometers hit three digits, one word can be a welcome respite: beach. Pools get overcrowded and boats are hard to come by, but oh, the beach! It’s the perfect summer save.

But what if, instead of sharing the water with just friends and fish, you were also floating around with an old shopping bag, a dozen tin cans and a used diaper? The sad truth is that not everyone respects your summer sanctuary, and the damaging effects can reach far beyond just soiling your good time. A group of people in the Lowcountry, however, are working to clean up our waterways and shores while the rest of us are working on our tans. The South presents five of those dedicated individuals and reminds us all that it’s time we join them.