Jon Bowermaster to be Guest of Honor of III DR Environmental Film Festival

GFDD/FUNGLODE, is pleased to announce the participation of renowned environmentalist Jon Bowermaster as a Guest of Honor at the III DR Environmental Film Festival to be held September 4 – 8, 2013.

Noted oceans expert and longtime grantee of the National Geographic Expeditions Council, Jon Bowermaster, is the founder of the “Oceans 8” project, a ten-year long series of expeditions around the
world’s oceans. Born out of his desire to study the health of the oceans and the nearly 3 billion people who depend on them, Oceans 8 enabled Jon and his team of photographers, scientists and filmmakers, to reach rarely seen corners of the world and provide the public with much-needed, and previously unknown, information about the state of the world’s oceans.

In addition to sharing his significant contributions to the environment, and substantive knowledge about the world’s oceans, Jon will also discuss with DREFF participants how the rapid growth of ecotourism is threatening the very habitats it is meant to protect and how tourism in these areas must be responsibly managed in order to protect the unique ecosystems from dangers posed by increasing numbers of visitors.

Now in its third year, DREFF is globally
recognized as one of the preeminent environmental film festivals in the Americas with screenings on all facets of current environmental and sustainable issues. With the participation of influential environment advocates such as Mr. Bowermaster, the festival continues its tradition of presenting audiences with world-class academic experiences centered around intellectually captivating, visually dramatic documentaries and films from around the globe.

All the film
screenings, workshops, panels and discussions are free and open to the general public. Seating is limited so please arrive early. Please mark your calendars for a special masterclass with well-known photographer, journalist and environmentalist, Yann Arthus-Bertrand on Sunday, September 8!

For more information on the festival program please go to our website: www.dreff.org.