THE FOURFOLD MISSION
We will focus on four tangible outcomes:
Documentary Film, Photographic Art Exhibition, Book, and Education.
THE FILM
A feature documentary film, calling forth the beauty, grandeur and fragility of the alpine landscape, will make the threat tangible. It will highlight the real possibility of permanent loss, and make opportunities for meaningful action accessible to ordinary people and communities.
The film will explore moments of transition, turbulence and tranquility in the landscape – interviewing scientists studying the Icefield, artists, mountaineers, photographers, indigenous story keepers – all to convey to our audience the majesty and deep importance of a threatened place they may never visit.
The film will document the changes that are rapidly accelerating in the Icefield, in time-lapse footage captured over four seasons, and through interviews with the scientists directly involved in research on the ice and in the lab. We will also interview activists, educators and industry leaders to clarify the range of responses and effective actions already in motion or standing ready for implementation.
THE EXHIBITION
The exhibition will include large-scale photographs, accompanying text and audio narration, mounted in a facility in the Icefield region and capable of touring galleries and exhibition venues across the continent and abroad. We foresee other elements – music, sound, sculpture, spoken word prose and poetry – that will enrich the experience.
In keeping with the title of the exhibition, portraits of the twelve peaks we are calling the Guardians of the Ice will be featured. The exhibition will be accompanied by short outtakes from the film in locations where the full film will not be simultaneously screened.
The apparently pure representation of photography can be employed to undermine the very conviction that what we are seeing in an image is perfectly congruent with the reality it purports to represent, introducing a powerful element of uncertainty into our assumptions about the natural world. This lays an effective groundwork for meaningful change.
THE BOOK
A beautiful high-production-value take-home document carrying the wealth of images, messages and narratives coming out of the project, including the scientific research of Alison Criscitiello PhD and others. The powerful visual components will be supported by transcriptions of elements of the film’s narration, along with stories of ordinary people and organizations taking positive constructive action and reducing their carbon footprint.
The book will take readers on a journey across the Icefield and through the skein of narratives that emerge from our collective observations and responses.
EDUCATION
Our activities in the Icefield will create an opportunity for a rich portfolio of educational resources. We will implement a National Geographic sponsored live satellite link, so that classrooms across Alberta and British Columbia will engage in a conversation with Dr. Alison Criscitiello as she acquires ice core samples for her research.
Our education partner, Alberta Tomorrow, will be collaborating with us in the development of lesson plans and interactive classroom activities for schools using audio-visual resources developed during the filming and interview portions of the project.
Alberta Tomorrow provides a leading edge digital simulator for teachers and students across the province ( and soon in BC as well), allowing them to see and comprehend the effects of land use activities on the environment. Our content will be used in the Climate Change modules in the simulator, offering powerful lessons in the field for tomorrow’s leaders.
Alberta Tomorrow Website: https://albertatomorrow.ca/
These educational opportunities speak most strongly to our hopes for the future.
THE FILM
A feature documentary film, calling forth the beauty, grandeur and fragility of the alpine landscape, will make the threat tangible. It will highlight the real possibility of permanent loss, and make opportunities for meaningful action accessible to ordinary people and communities.
The film will explore moments of transition, turbulence and tranquility in the landscape – interviewing scientists studying the Icefield, artists, mountaineers, photographers, indigenous story keepers – all to convey to our audience the majesty and deep importance of a threatened place they may never visit.
The film will document the changes that are rapidly accelerating in the Icefield, in time-lapse footage captured over four seasons, and through interviews with the scientists directly involved in research on the ice and in the lab. We will also interview activists, educators and industry leaders to clarify the range of responses and effective actions already in motion or standing ready for implementation.
THE EXHIBITION
The exhibition will include large-scale photographs, accompanying text and audio narration, mounted in a facility in the Icefield region and capable of touring galleries and exhibition venues across the continent and abroad. We foresee other elements – music, sound, sculpture, spoken word prose and poetry – that will enrich the experience.
In keeping with the title of the exhibition, portraits of the twelve peaks we are calling the Guardians of the Ice will be featured. The exhibition will be accompanied by short outtakes from the film in locations where the full film will not be simultaneously screened.
The apparently pure representation of photography can be employed to undermine the very conviction that what we are seeing in an image is perfectly congruent with the reality it purports to represent, introducing a powerful element of uncertainty into our assumptions about the natural world. This lays an effective groundwork for meaningful change.
THE BOOK
A beautiful high-production-value take-home document carrying the wealth of images, messages and narratives coming out of the project, including the scientific research of Alison Criscitiello PhD and others. The powerful visual components will be supported by transcriptions of elements of the film’s narration, along with stories of ordinary people and organizations taking positive constructive action and reducing their carbon footprint.
The book will take readers on a journey across the Icefield and through the skein of narratives that emerge from our collective observations and responses.
EDUCATION
Our activities in the Icefield will create an opportunity for a rich portfolio of educational resources. We will implement a National Geographic sponsored live satellite link, so that classrooms across Alberta and British Columbia will engage in a conversation with Dr. Alison Criscitiello as she acquires ice core samples for her research.
Our education partner, Alberta Tomorrow, will be collaborating with us in the development of lesson plans and interactive classroom activities for schools using audio-visual resources developed during the filming and interview portions of the project.
Alberta Tomorrow provides a leading edge digital simulator for teachers and students across the province ( and soon in BC as well), allowing them to see and comprehend the effects of land use activities on the environment. Our content will be used in the Climate Change modules in the simulator, offering powerful lessons in the field for tomorrow’s leaders.
Alberta Tomorrow Website: https://albertatomorrow.ca/
These educational opportunities speak most strongly to our hopes for the future.
THE FILM
A feature documentary film, calling forth the beauty, grandeur and fragility of the alpine landscape, will make the threat tangible. It will highlight the real possibility of permanent loss, and make opportunities for meaningful action accessible to ordinary people and communities.
The film will explore moments of transition, turbulence and tranquility in the landscape – interviewing scientists studying the Icefield, artists, mountaineers, photographers, indigenous story keepers – all to convey to our audience the majesty and deep importance of a threatened place they may never visit.
The film will document the changes that are rapidly accelerating in the Icefield, in time-lapse footage captured over four seasons, and through interviews with the scientists directly involved in research on the ice and in the lab. We will also interview activists, educators and industry leaders to clarify the range of responses and effective actions already in motion or standing ready for implementation.
THE EXHIBITION
The exhibition will include large-scale photographs, accompanying text and audio narration, mounted in a facility in the Icefield region and capable of touring galleries and exhibition venues across the continent and abroad. We foresee other elements – music, sound, sculpture, spoken word prose and poetry – that will enrich the experience.
In keeping with the title of the exhibition, portraits of the twelve peaks we are calling the Guardians of the Ice will be featured. The exhibition will be accompanied by short outtakes from the film in locations where the full film will not be simultaneously screened.
The apparently pure representation of photography can be employed to undermine the very conviction that what we are seeing in an image is perfectly congruent with the reality it purports to represent, introducing a powerful element of uncertainty into our assumptions about the natural world. This lays an effective groundwork for meaningful change.
THE BOOK
A beautiful high-production-value take-home document carrying the wealth of images, messages and narratives coming out of the project, including the scientific research of Alison Criscitiello PhD and others. The powerful visual components will be supported by transcriptions of elements of the film’s narration, along with stories of ordinary people and organizations taking positive constructive action and reducing their carbon footprint.
The book will take readers on a journey across the Icefield and through the skein of narratives that emerge from our collective observations and responses.
EDUCATION
Our activities in the Icefield will create an opportunity for a rich portfolio of educational resources. We will implement a National Geographic sponsored live satellite link, so that classrooms across Alberta and British Columbia will engage in a conversation with Dr. Alison Criscitiello as she acquires ice core samples for her research.
Our education partner, Alberta Tomorrow, will be collaborating with us in the development of lesson plans and interactive classroom activities for schools using audio-visual resources developed during the filming and interview portions of the project.
Alberta Tomorrow provides a leading edge digital simulator for teachers and students across the province ( and soon in BC as well), allowing them to see and comprehend the effects of land use activities on the environment. Our content will be used in the Climate Change modules in the simulator, offering powerful lessons in the field for tomorrow’s leaders.
Alberta Tomorrow Website: https://albertatomorrow.ca/
These educational opportunities speak most strongly to our hopes for the future.