LightHawk's mission is to champion environmental protection through the unique perspective of flight.
LightHawk's mission is to champion environmental protection through the unique perspective of flight. LightHawk’s goal is to mobilize enough volunteer pilots, aircraft and resources to help tip the balance toward sustainability for every major environmental issue within our targeted areas of focus.
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Aerial of proposed pipeline Neil TIS
Aerial taken of the proposed Northern Gateway pipeline route in British Columbia, Canada. Aerial support provided by LightHawk.
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Flamingos from the air
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Aerial Manatees by Neil Ever Osborne
Snorkelers observe Florida manatees congregating in Three Sisters Spring. Trichechus manatus latirostris. King's Bay, Florida, USA. Aerial photography was made possible by LightHawk.
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Shirley Mountains Aerial
The rugged Shirley Mountains bordering Shirley Basin in south-central Wyoming. LightHawk flight with pilot Mike Conway over south-central Wyoming wind farms and landscapes on June 14, 2011.
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Foote Creek Rim
The Foote Creek Rim Wind Farm lines the ridge above flooded hay meadows along Rock Creek. LightHawk flight with pilot Mike Conway over south-central Wyoming wind farms and landscapes on June 14, 2011.
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Foote Creek Rim Wind Farm
An aerial perspective of the Foote Creek Rim Wind Farm near Arlington, in Carbon County, Wyoming. LightHawk flight with pilot Mike Conway over south-central Wyoming wind farms and landscapes on June 14, 2011.
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Thompson River
The Fraser's largest tributary is the Thompson River, which meets the Fraser main stem at Lytton. The mixing of the two rivers (darker Thompson water at right) is clearly visible from the air.
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Fraser River
Near the delta, the Fraser River passes through industrial areas and farmland, picking up chemical waste and excess nutrients.
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The Strait of Georgia
In the Strait of Georgia, the muddy Fraser water spills into the ocean, resulting in this sharp line of contrasting colors.
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Beartooth Flowers
Redstem cinquefoil wildflowers color the alpine tundra bright yellow on Beartooth Pass. Shoshone National Forest, Wyoming. Greater Yellowstone Coalition and International League of Conservation Photographers "Tripods In The Mud" campaign to protect the Absaroka-Beartooth Front in the Greater Yellowstone Region of Wyoming.
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Tim Kellogg
Tim Kellogg, Meeteetse Chocolatier, Rancher, and former rodeo cowboy in front of his shop in Meeteetse, Wyoming. Greater Yellowstone Coalition and International League of Conservation Photographers "Tripods In The Mud" campaign to protect the Absaroka-Beartooth Front in the Greater Yellowstone Region of Wyoming.
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AB Pronghorn
A herd of female pronghorn with young moves through mixed grass and sage west of Meeteetse, Wyoming. Shoshone National Forest, Wyoming. Antilocapra americana. Greater Yellowstone Coalition and International League of Conservation Photographers "Tripods In The Mud" campaign to protect the Absaroka-Beartooth Front in the Greater Yellowstone Region of Wyoming.
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Ocala National Forest
Florida Wildlife Corridor opportunity area.
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Ocala National Forest abstract
Florida Wildlife Corridor opportunity area.
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Frozen Gunnison River
A frozen Gunnison River flows through vertical cliffs in Black Canyon. Black Canyon Of The Gunnison national Park, Colorado. Aerial mission with LightHawk over the Gunnison Basin.
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Black Canyon Gorge
Aspen and sage uplands are divided by the Black Canyon Gorge. The West Els Mountains form the backdrop to the north. Curecanti National Recreation Area, Colorado. Aerial mission with LightHawk over the Gunnison Basin.
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The Mill Creek Ranch
The Mill Creek Ranch in the Ohio Creek Valley has conservation easements that ensure the ranch will never be sub-divided. Gunnison County, Colorado. Aerial mission with LightHawk over the Gunnison Basin.
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Ohio Creek Valley
Aerial view of cattle feed trails on a private ranch in the Ohio Creek Valley. The black dots are cows. Gunnison County, Colorado. Aerial mission with LightHawk over the Gunnison Basin.
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West Elk Mountains
An aerial view of the Ohio Creek Valley looking west to the West Elk Mountains. The landscape is mixed ranchland and public land and home to endangered Gunnison Sage-grouse. Aerial mission with LightHawk over the Gunnison Basin.
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Tomichi Creek
Meandering Tomichi Creek provides important riparian habitat for wildlife and water for ranching. Gunnison Basin, Colorado. Aerial mission with LightHawk over the Gunnison Basin.
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Sawatch Range
The magnificent southern Sawatch Range seems to go on forever in this view of an unbroken chain of mountains. The Sawatch includes Colorado's highest peak and forms the eastern boundary of Gunnison Basin. San Isabel National Forest, Colorado. Aerial mission with LightHawk over the Gunnison Basin.
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Sawatch Range
The magnificent southern Sawatch Range seems to go on forever in this view of an unbroken chain of mountains. The Sawatch includes Colorado's highest peak and forms the eastern boundary of Gunnison Basin. San Isabel National Forest, Colorado. Aerial mission with LightHawk over the Gunnison Basin.
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Tomichi Dome
Tomichi Dome, a 11,471 foot tall laccolith rises above the surrounding sagebrush landscape of ranchlands and public lands. The Double Heart Ranch is in the foreground below Tomichi Dome and the Elk mountains form the backdrop. This is critical habitat for Gunnison Sage-grouse, who need vast areas of healthy sagebrush to survive. Aerial mission with LightHawk over the Gunnison Basin.
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San Luis Peak
From the flanks of Tomichi Dome, the Gunnison Basin sagebrush landscape rolls to distant San Luis Peak (14,014'), part of the southern boundary of the basin. This aerial perspective of ranch and public lands is fragmented by many roads, which are among the many conservation challenges for saving Gunnison Sage-grouse. The Waunita Gunnison Sage-grouse Watchable Wildlife Site is in the right-center of the frame, along the snow-covered road that leads out of the lower right. Aerial mission with LightHawk over the Gunnison Basin.
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Blue Mesa Reservoir
A Cessna view over Willow Creek Mesa to Blue Mesa Reservoir and the West Elk Mountains. The damming of the sagebrush land for the reservoir destroyed some of the most important Gunnison Sage-grouse habitat. While we can't go back in time, it's easy to see why remaining healthy sagebrush habitat in the Gunnison Basin is very important for the bird's survival. Aerial mission with LightHawk over the Gunnison Basin.
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Manatees in Blue Springs by Neil Ever Osborne
At Blue Springs State Park, endangered Florida manatees gather in droves to keep warm in the tepid waters of the natural spring during the cold months of the year. Researchers are learning about individual animals who frequent the same site year after year to survive the winter. Trichechus manatus latirostris. Florida, USA.
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Manatees near coal power plant by Neil Ever Osborne
Florida manatees congregating near Big Bend Power Station. Situated on Tampa Bay, Big Bend Power Station is located on Big Bend Road on nearly 1,500 acres in southeastern Hillsborough County, close to Apollo Beach. Big Bend Power Station has four coal-fired units with a combined output of more than 1,700 megawatts. Florida manatees congregate near these power stations where water temperatures are warmer. Trichechus manatus latirostrus. Florida, USA. Aerial photography was made possible by LightHawk.
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Manatees in Crystal River by Neil Ever Osborne
Florida manatees in Three Sisters Spring. Trichechus manatus latirostris. King's Bay, Crystal River, Florida, USA.
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Road bisecting trees
Road bisecting trees near the proposed Northern Gateway Pipelines project. British Columbia, Canada.
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Monkman Provincial Park
Monkman Provincial Park, in the Hart Ranges of the Rocky Mountains, near the proposed Northern Gateway Pipelines project. British Columbia, Canada.
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Intact forest
Intact forest near the proposed Northern Gateway Pipelines project. British Columbia, Canada.
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Coastline of Douglas Channel
The proposed Enbridge tanker terminal would be constructed here. Kitimat, British Columbia, Canada. Aerial photography was made possible by LightHawk and pilot Steven Garman.
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Clear cut forest
Clear cut forest near confluence of the Clore River and Copper River. The proposed Enbridge pipelines would tunnel through mountain ranges less than 5 km from this location. Kitimat-Stikine, British Columbia, Canada. Aerial photography was made possible by LightHawk and pilot Steven Garman.
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Wetland south of Davie Lake
The proposed Enbridge pipelines would be built less than 0.5 km from this location. Fraser-Fort George, British Columbia, Canada. Aerial photography was made possible by LightHawk and pilot Steven Garman.
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West side of the Hart Ranges
West side of the Hart Ranges of the Rocky Mountains near the Missinka River. The proposed Enbridge pipelines would be built less than 6 km from this location north of Tlooki Lake. Fraser-Fort George, British Columbia, Canada. Aerial photography was made possible by LightHawk and pilot Steven Garman.
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Clore River near Mount Clore
Clore River near Mount Clore, Mount Henderson, and Mount Hoult. The proposed Enbridge pipelines would tunnel through this range less than 5 km from this location. Kitimat-Stikine, British Columbia, Canada. Aerial photography was made possible by LightHawk and pilot Steven Garman.
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Douglas Channel near Kitimat
Oil tankers would need to navigate these waters to reach the tanker terminal near Kitimat. Kitimat, British Columbia, Canada. Aerial photography was made possible by LightHawk and pilot Steven Garman.
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Morice River
The proposed Enbridge pipelines would be built less than 0.5 km south of this location. Bulkley-Nechako, British Columbia, Canada. Aerial photography was made possible by LightHawk and pilot Steven Garman.
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Kitimat River
The proposed Enbridge pipelines would run parallel to this river on its west side. Kitimat-Stikine, British Columbia, Canada. Aerial photography was made possible by LightHawk and pilot Steven Garman.
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Female moose and calf in lake south of the Sutherland River
Female moose and calf in lake south of the Sutherland River Provincial Protected Area. The proposed Enbridge pipelines would be built less than 0.5 km from this location. Alces alces. Bulkley-Nechako, British Columbia, Canada. Aerial photography was made possible by LightHawk and pilot Steven Garman.
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Ursus arctos horribilis
Grizzly bear north of Frost Road and west of Stuart Lake Highway. The proposed Enbridge pipelines would be built less than 1 km from this location. Ursus arctos horribilis. Bulkley-Nechako, British Columbia, Canada. Aerial photography was made possible by LightHawk and pilot Steven Garman.
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Stuart Lake and Stuart River
The proposed Enbridge pipelines would bisect Stuart Lake and Stuart River here. Bulkley-Nechako, British Columbia, Canada. Aerial photography was made possible by LightHawk and pilot Steven Garman.
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Island in Marie Lake
The proposed Enbridge pipelines would be built less than 2 km south of this location. Bulkley-Nechako, British Columbia, Canada. Aerial photography was made possible by LightHawk and pilot Steven Garman.
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Burns Lake
The proposed Enbridge pipelines would bisect Decker Lake and Burns Lake here. Bulkley-Nechako, British Columbia, Canada. Aerial photography was made possible by LightHawk and pilot Steven Garman.
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Aerial of Sacred Headwaters
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Boats near Playa del Carmen
Aerials near Playa del Carmen on the Yucatan Peninsula during the Yucatan RAVE (Rapid Assesment Visual Expedition) organized by the International League of Conservation Photographers (ILCP).
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Flathead Valley, BC
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Mist in the Great Bear Rainforest
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Aerial of Great Bear Rainforest
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Aerial of sealions in the Great Bear Rainforest
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Otters in the Great Bear Rainforest
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Nef glacier in Patagonia, Chile
Flight above the areas that will be affected by the Hydroaysen project that plans to build a series of dams on the Pascua and Barker rivers in Patagonia, Chile.
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Florida Wildlife Corridor Expedition
by Florida Wildlife Corridor
Florida Wildlife Corridor Expedition video reports produced by Elam Stotlzfus and Joe Davenport of Live Oak Production Group for WUSF-TV are made possible by our production sponsor Mosaic.
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by Dave Showalter
Sage Spirit is a conservation photo project in the American West. Dave Showalter is working with Western conservation leaders to conserve and link important and threatened landscapes for wildlife, our Western heritage, recreation, and future generations
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Great Bear TIS- Jasmine Thomas Interview
by Neil Ever Osborne
Jasmine Thomas of the Saikuz nation
As part of the Great Bear Rainforest Tripods in the Sky (TIS) with Neil Ever Osborne.About the TIS
The Issues
Enbridge Inc. has a long history of pipeline oil spills throughout Canada and the US, including a ruptured pipeline in Michigan less than a year ago that spewed one million gallons of crude oil into the Kalamazoo river system. The Northern Gateway pipelines would cross sensitive salmon spawning habitat, bisecting more than 1,000 rivers and streams. Once the oil reached Kitimat, it would be loaded into super oil tankers and transported through the difficult-to-navigate routes, whose channels cross the Great Bear Rainforest, the largest temperate rainforest in the world. After reaching the coast, the oil would continue on to international markets, contributing to our global dependence on fossil fuels and the climate change crisis. The pipeline project has been called the defining environmental battle of our time; one that will define Canada's international reputation.The Assignment
In order to fully appreciate what is at risk, it is important to take stock of the ecosystems and people who will be affected by the pipelines. ForestEthics has enlisted LightHawk and the International League of Conservation Photographers to fly over the proposed pipeline route, taking aerial photographs and video footage to document the land and communities that would be impacted. By conveying the dramatic beauty of the landscapes and the tenacity of the people, this visual communication project will assist the campaign to stop the pipeline project from becoming a reality.
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SPOIL
by EP Films and iLCP
Will the Great bear Rainforest RAVE team find a spirit bear?
iLCP teamed up with EP FIlms to create a documentary that tells the story of the threats facing the Great Bear Rainforest and the continued efforts of the First Nations communities and conservations groups to protect this wild landscape.
About the Great Bear Rainforest RAVE
The International League of Conservation Photographers (iLCP) has teamed up with Pacific WILD, the Gitga’at First Nation of British Columbia, LightHawk, TidesCanada, Save our Seas Foundation, Sierra Club BC, and the Dogwood initiative to carry out a Rapid Assessment Visual Expedition (RAVE) in the Great Bear Rainforest of British Columbia. We are focusing our energy and cameras on this pristine region in response to plans by several large multinational companies to build a pipeline for heavy crude oil from the Alberta tar sands across British Columbia to the coast of the Great Bear Rainforest.
The tar sands in northern Alberta are arguably one of the world’s most environmentally-devastating extractive industries and the proposed pipeline would put one of our planet’s most ecologically-sensitive and intact marine ecosystems at risk for a catastrophic oil spill through increased mega tanker traffic.
The 14-day expedition to the Great Bear Rainforest called upon 7 world-renowned photographers and 3 videographers to thoroughly document the region’s landscapes, wildlife, and culture. The RAVE provided media support to the First Nations and environmental groups seeking to stop the proposed Enbridge Gateway pipeline project (and thus expansion of the tar sands) and to expose the plan to lift the oil tanker ship moratorium.
News and Updates on the film
SPOIL premiered at Wild and Scenic Film Festival in Nevada City California January 2011
Awards
Best Environmental Film, Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival
Nominated for the Telluride Mountainfilm 2011 Moving Mountains Award
Best Long Film Award at the Coastal Film Festival judged by First Nation Youth
Merit Award for Musical Selection, Best of Craft, Best Photography, Best Environmental Film (Category Winner)at CINE 2011
Best Environmental Film, Artivist Film Festival 2011
Best Human Interest award, Flagstaff Mountain Film Festival 2011
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by Neil Ever Osborne
This is an interview by Amanda Follett and Neil Ever Osborne with Gerald Amos. Gerald is a Haisla Councillor, President of Coastal First Nations, and a grandpa. Interview was conducted in Kitamaat Village, near the town of Kitimat.
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by Chris Linder
The Fraser is unique—it escaped the flurry of dam building that has altered nearly every other large river on the planet.
by Chris Linder
The Fraser River watershed, located in the Canadian province of British Columbia, includes the rain-soaked peaks of the Coast Range, the Canadian Rockies, and the dry sagebrush prairie ecosystem in between. The Fraser is unique—it escaped the flurry of dam building that has altered nearly every other large river on the planet. Yet, the Fraser faces other threats. The mountain pine beetle epidemic, which is raging unchecked due to a string of mild winters, may eliminate up to 80% of the native pine forest. As these dead trees are harvested, the exposed soil will receive more of the sun's heat, which will increase the temperature of the river water. If the water temperature exceeds 20 degrees C, salmon will no longer return to the Fraser—dubbed "the World's Greatest Salmon River"—to breed. Pollution from logging and pulp mills and excess nutrient input and contamination from mining operations also impact the health of the river.
In May 2011, when the Fraser swelled to overflowing with meltwater and rain, Dr. Bernhard Peucker-Ehrenbrink and graduate students Britta Voss and Sarah Rosengard traveled the length of the river, from the delta to the headwaters, taking samples from both the main stem and critical tributaries along the way. Their data, supplemented by more frequent measurements made by students from the University of the Fraser Valley, will be used to assess how the river and its watershed are changing—for better or worse—over the coming years.
I am grateful for aerial support provided by LightHawk for this assignment. This project has been featured as a Tripods in the Sky initiative by the International League of Conservation Photographers.
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Florida Wildlife Corridor Intro
by Florida Wildlife Corridor
Florida Wildlife Corridor introduction by Carlton Ward, conservation photographer and founding member of the expedition. For more info go to: http://www.FloridaWildlifeCorridor.org
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Yucatan TIS Slideshow
by Klaus Nigge
Klaus was able to take great aerial pictures from the birds and the coastal wetlands where they live.
Lighthawk and iLCP took to the air in the Yucatan Peninsula in southeast Mexico for their first Tripods in the Sky flight. David Cole, a pilot with Light Hawk and Eduardo Galicia, a Mexican scientist working on aerial flamingo surveys for 2 Mexican organizations, Niños y Crias and Pronatura Yucatan, were joined by German photographer, Klaus Nigge, a Fellow of the iLCP and a contributing photographer for National Geographic Magazine. A year ago Klaus met Eduardoduring a RAVE, a Rapid Assessment Visual Expedition in which both iLCP and Lighthawk helped create a photographic snapshot of this region to call attention to the rapid development from tourism, agriculture and human growth. The mission flew over the northwest coast of the Yucatan Peninsula and they were able to get very important information about flamingo distribution during this time of the year. In addition Klaus was able to take great aerial pictures from the birds and the coastal wetlands where they live!
The information obtained during the flight will complement the scientific surveys, and will assist with Pronatura’s efforts to promote sustainable tourism and protect the coastal wetlands of the states of Campeche and Yucatan, thus helping the conservation of this key species of the Yucatan Peninsula and its habitats.
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SPOIL Trailer : Great Bear Rainforest RAVE
by EP Films and iLCP Multimedia
The trailer to SPOIL, the film produced in partnership with EP Films. This film is one of the outcomes for the Great Bear Rainforest RAVE.
The International League of Conservation Photographers (iLCP) has teamed up with Pacific WILD, the Gitga’at First Nation of British Columbia, LightHawk, TidesCanada, Save our Seas Foundation, Sierra Club BC, and the Dogwood initiative to carry out a Rapid Assessment Visual Expedition (RAVE) in the Great Bear Rainforest of British Columbia. We are focusing our energy and cameras on this pristine region in response to plans by several large multinational companies to build a pipeline for heavy crude oil from the Alberta tar sands across British Columbia to the coast of the Great Bear Rainforest.
The tar sands in northern Alberta are arguably one of the world’s most environmentally-devastating extractive industries and the proposed pipeline would put one of our planet’s most ecologically-sensitive and intact marine ecosystems at risk for a catastrophic oil spill through increased mega tanker traffic.
The 14-day expedition to the Great Bear Rainforest called upon 7 world-renowned photographers and 3 videographers to thoroughly document the region’s landscapes, wildlife, and culture. The RAVE provided media support to the First Nations and environmental groups seeking to stop the proposed Enbridge Gateway pipeline project (and thus expansion of the tar sands) and to expose the plan to lift the oil tanker ship moratorium.
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by iLCP
Cristina speaks for a threatened landscape and way of life.
Having Just returned from the June scouting trip for the Great Bear Rainforest RAVE, Cristina Speaks for a threatened landscape and way of life.
Large tankers plan to travel through fragile ecosystems on the BC coast in the Great Bear Rainforest (GBR). While a major oil spill is a leading concern, just the presence of these tankers disrupts the ecosystem on which the First Nations rely as well as many species which call the GBR home.
Photography: Cristina Mittermeier Video: Jenny Nichols
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Follow the International League of Conservation Photographers for a R.A.V.E. in the Flathead River Valley in Southeastern British Columbia. The goal of these Rapid Assessment Visual Expeditions is to capture compelling media to support an existing conservation effort. Here, in one of the most pristine river valleys on the planet, a proposed open pit coal mine would disrupt a critical habitat migration corridor and pollute the headwaters of Glacier National Park in the US.
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SPOIL: The Fight To Save The Great Bear Wins Top Environmental Award At Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival
Feb 22, 2011
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