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

UC Santa Barbara students will present and answer questions about projects developed with and for local environmental agencies. Undergraduate students participating in the Green Screen environmental media program will show short films funded by the UCSB Associated Students Coastal Fund (http://spf.as.ucsb.edu/home.htm) that highlight issues facing coastal and marine habitats along the UCSB shoreline. Graduate students will present and invite comments on public communication campaigns promoting environmental awareness and action using traditional and new media. Three projects for the Santa Barbara Air Pollution Control District (www.sbcapcd.org/) include discussion of air pollution and climate change messages on YouTube and how to reach audiences through new media, how to communicate about air safety (such as from the recent Zaca Fire), and how to encourage younger adults to use more alternative transportation. Two projects for the Santa Barbara Environmental Services Division (Recycling: www.SBrecycles.org) offer research-based recommendations on how to better communicate with businesses and schools to increase recycling efforts. Film-makers, project writers, and project coordinators will encourage audience comments and questions.

Presented by: The Carsey-Wolf Center for Film, Television, and New Media; The Department of Communication; The Department of Film and Media Studies; The UCSB Associated Students Coastal Fund; The Santa Barbara Air Pollution Control District; and The Santa Barbara Environmental Services Division.

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