Letter to the Editor

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Dear Editor:

In 2007, I was part of a local group of citizens concerned about the environmental crisis of our planet. We brought Al Gore's "An Inconvenient Truth" to our local Aztec Theatre to a standing room only crowd. The thought being, with knowledge is power and if people knew how truly dire the situation was, then maybe, maybe, people would be motivated to unite in a common cause and strive to reduce fossil fuel consumption and save our planet.

So why is this same citizens group organizing a screening of the film, “Windfall,” a movie about industrial wind coming to small town New York? The story of the residents of Meredith, N.Y., could very well be ours, or that of hundreds of communities across North America.

The wind turbine has become a symbol of hope. The sleek white spokes spinning against the sky promise a future free of fossil fuels and the importation of foreign oil. Who could object to wind energy? Ever so eager to green the planet, perhaps we have allowed ourselves to be blinded by "the inconvenient truth" about industrial wind. 

Knowledge is indeed power, and we need to become informed on all the facts before we make decisions that may adversely affect our community while doing little to save our environment.

Making her directorial debut after years of experience as a film editor, Laura Israel brings her own distinctive approach to "Windfall," paying careful attention to visual detail and sound design. Working with art director Alex Bingham and DP Brian Jackson, she brings freshness and vitality to the much debated topic of renewable energy.

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Friday, May 06, 2011