Join us for a work-in-progress screening of Evaporating Shorelines, a documentary about the Great Salt Lake. We would like you to join us to provide input on this documentary. Admission is free. Come early and stay late. Networking and Q&A before and after the screening. Please tell anyone else you think might be interested.  Please help make this viral by posting this event on all of your social networking sites.  Thank you!
 
The screening will take place at The Post Theater, Friday May 11th from 4:00pm - 6:00 pm. Please RSVP. The documentary is one hour with Networking and Q&A before and after the screening. Come early and stay late for networking and Q&A. Bring your dollar bills. We will be accepting donations to complete this documentary to protect the Great Salt Lake.
 
Here is a link to the trailer:
http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=144889168957232

The Post Theater has been restored to its original look and feel, with seating for 250 and state of the art audio and video projection system. It is located in the Historic Fort Douglas section of the University of Utah Campus. It is just South of the Health Science Campus and directly East of the 2002 Olympic Legacy Bridge. It is adjacent to the Fort Douglas stop on the Trax Line.

This screening will be held on the last day of the Great Salt Lake Issues Forum    

Every two years, FRIENDS hosts a Great Salt Lake Issues Forum. The Forum provides an opportunity for the Great Salt Lake community to engage in constructive dialogue about the Lake, the future of its ecosystem and its resources. The Forum also brings together conservation resources at work regionally, nationally and hemispherically to build partnerships and advance conservation practices and policies for the Lake.
Visit the 2012 Issues Forum Conference website for more information about the Forum on May 10-11, 2012. Forum registration is a separate event and you need to register at http://www.fogsl.org/issuesforum/2012/

Here is a synopsis:

Great Salt Lake Minerals Corporation received a permit from the Utah Department of Natural Resources to expand their industrial operations. 91,000 acres of shorelines, wetlands, and water on the Great Salt Lake are in jeopardy.

Fifteen non-profit organizations have joined together to form Keep The Lake Great to protect these 91,000 acres. This coalition is appealing to the Army Corps of Engineers to stop this project. This documentary, Evaporating Shorelines, includes commentary from government officials, scientists, attorneys, and residents of Utah, about the value of the lake from the scientific viewpoint to the aesthetics of the lake to recreational usage. The film includes footage of the amazing birds, plants, and animals that are crucial to this ecosystem.