Environmental Activism Runs in the Family- Bobbi and Emily Hunter to Attend DREFF 2015

A mother-daughter activist duo, Bobbi and Emily Hunter are no strangers to encouraging environmental change. As the wife and child, respectively, of Bob Hunter, the first president of Greenpeace, the family has always been involved in environmental awareness. Bobbi and Emily will be present at the Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF) this September as representatives for the screenings of two movies; Activism
2.0 and How to Change the World. Additionally, the Hunters will be receiving an award of Recognition in Outstanding Contributions to Environmental Awareness.

In Activism 2.0, Emily embarks on a personal journey to find a new generation of activists. She goes underground with a group called ‘The Black Fish’ as they employ unconventional tactics to protect the Mediterranean Sea. Doing things
differently, the activists attempt to track illegal fishing operations using controversial drone technology.

How to Change the World chronicles the beginnings of Greenpeace. Media savvy from the beginning, the pioneers of the movement captured their spontaneous activist adventures on 16mm film. When youthful energy comes up against the complexities of a growing organization, and idealism meets compromise, the group finds their battle to save the
planet forces them also to fight each other.

In addition to the screenings, Emily will also be participating in two workshops during the DREFF. How to Make Movies with iPads focuses on teaching participants the basics of how to make their own short environmental movies, from pre- to post-production, using iPads and iMovie applications. Green Activism: Promoting Environmental Awareness through Images explores how film and photography have become essential tools in the
struggle to protect the environment.

Both workshops encourage participants to work toward making changes, no matter how small. Emily says “A small group of ordinary people can still do great things to change our world; it’s not just a privilege reserved for the rich and powerful. Through organic and spontaneous acts such as installing solar panels, small groups of creative people can make a big difference.”

About the DREFF
Since its creation in 2011, the Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF)- an initiative of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (Funglode) -has been providing Dominicans with a platform of knowledge and debate on the environment and sustainable development, along with its challenges and best practices while celebrating the unique beauty and wealth
that is the Dominican Republic’s natural heritage.

With a diverse selection of films and numerous panels, workshops, seminars, and community activities, the DREFF promotes dialogue and the exchange of knowledge and experience, inspiring Dominicans to adopt actions that contribute to the appreciation, conservation, and sustainable use of their environmental resources.

More information:
www.dreff.org
www.activism2.net
www.howtochagetheworld.squarespace.com

DREFF app:
Apple (iTunes): https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/dreff/id1029535649?mt=8
Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.sched.dominicanrepublicenvironmen2015

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