ILCPNEWS July2008
Dear ILCP Community,

I hope all is going well for all of you. In addition to the news below, we have a couple of updates and announcements. First, we have hired a new staff person in the ILCP office to help us stay organized as we grow. Rachel Elmendorf will be working with us full time and helping with events planning, coordinating sales of our upcoming book A Climate for Life, helping with budgets and accounting, and we imagine a lot of other important things! So welcome Rachel!

Second, we have rescheduled our RAVE on the borderlands of the United States and Mexico. The presidential campaign, olympics and congressional campaigning, makes the likelihood of any real legislative action against the border fence slim at best. Our partners on Capitol Hill, in the press, and in environmental nonprofits have counseled us that the greatest impact from our expedition will be attained if we wait for the next Congress and president to take office. So we are planning the RAVE for late January/early February, to coincide with the introduction of conservation legislation at that time. We will of course keep you up to date on the progress of this project.

We would also like to welcome our newest members:

Affiliates: Jacob Scherr, Natural Resources Defence Council
Gina Buchanan, Video production manager, Conservation International
Charles Kogod, Photo Editor at Defenders of Wildlife
Sue Flood, filmmaker
Doug Allen, filmmaker


Cheers!
Krista
ILCP AWARDS
AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Amy Gulick wins Alaskan Wilderness Photography Honors

Amy Gulick has been named the 2008 recipient of the Daniel Housberg Wilderness Image Award for Excellence in Still Photography,
presented by the Alaska Conservation Foundation. The award recognizes
photography projects that advance the protection of Alaska's wilderness environment, further discussion of issues relating to
habitat and stewardship of the state's natural resources, and enhance greater public education relating to these areas.


Thomas D. Mangelsen's book wins Benjamin Franklin Award
Mangelsen book
Tomas D. Mangelsen's book "The Natural World" has been named the Benjamin Franklin Award winner for the best coffee table book. The book chronicles ten ecosystems that  provide refuge for life in all its diversity. To learn more about the award, visit the website.
 

NPCA magazine
Emerging League Ian Shive and Affiliate Amy Marquis featured in National Parks Magazine

NWF magazine
Tim Laman in National Wildlife magazine.
 

Underwater photo
(c)Brian Skerry
Brian Skerry in National Geographic in July

RAVE Featured in National Geographic
Bioko photoLook for  coverage of our Bioko RAVE in the pages of National Geographic magazine this August. The issue  hits the newstand on July 25 and goes out to  subscribers on July 15.   Check it out and get the full story on this recent RAVE.                                                                                                                            Photo (c)Tim Laman

ILCP Fellows to Speak at Seattle opening of IRREPLACEABLE

Mountain Goat
The ILCP traveling exhibit, Irreplaceable, done in partnership with Earth Justice, will open in Seattle on July 11 at the Burke Museum. That evening, ILCP photographers Cristina Mittermeier, Amy Gulick, Karen Huntt and others will be present for a reception and discussion of their work and commitment to furthering conservation through photography.
Friday, July 11, 6:00pm, Irreplaceable, Burke Museum
 
ILCP at the Microsoft Pro Photo Summit 

 Pro Summit Logo
The Microsoft Pro Photo Summit, which takes place July 9-10 in Redmond, Washington, is a gathering of  professionals in the digital photography industry. This year's keynote speaker will be ILCP Fellow Frans Lanting, Florian Schulz and Cristina Mittermeier will be giving a presentation on the work of the ILCP. For more information, visit the Pro Photo Summit website.

Announcements and Upcoming Events


ANNOUNCEMENTS

Deadline July 31 for EPOTY Under 21 Category

EPOTY PhotoThe Environmental Photographer of the Year shares images of environmental and social
issues with international audiences, enhancing our understanding of the causes, consequences and solutions to climate change.
     2008 is the first year EPOTY has had an Under 21 Category, which is open to all young people
throughout the world. Although the Under 21 category does not have specific thematic boundaries, the competition encourages entries that highlight issues important to
their generation, explore their place in society, or celebrate people or places that                         (c)Ly Hoang Lon
they value. The winner of this category will be the Young Environmental Photographer of the Year and will  receive a cash prize.
     For further information, you can go to the EPOTY website .  The competition is open until July 31, 2008.

Philip Hyde Grant Applications Due August 31
This $5,000 grant, funded by Fine Print Imaging through its Art for Conservation program and the North American Nature Photography Association (NANPA) Environment Committee, is awarded annually to a NANPA member who is actively pursuing completion of a peer-reviewed environmental project that is consistent with the missions of NANPA and the NANPA Foundation. The application deadline for the 2009 grant is August 31, 2008. The grant criteria and downloadable application forms are available on the NANPA Foundation web site.



EVENTS

ILCP Photographers in LA Exhibit
Tom Mangelsen, Jack Dykinga and Frans Lanting will be featured with other nature photographers in an exhibit at the G2 Gallery in Venice, California. The exhibit starts on July 11. Learn more about it at the G2 website.

Ocean Wild with Brian Skerry
Brian Skerry will be giving a presentation on his work at the Mass Audubon Visual Arts Center in Canton, Massachusetts, on July 24. See the website for more information.

Frans Lanting's LIFE at the Festival del Sole
Frans Lanting's LIFE performance with music by Philip Glass will be at the Festival Del Sole on July 13 in Napa Valley, California. The  following day at 8 pm, Lanting and Christine Eckstrom will be giving a presentation about the LIFE project at Stanford University.


  
 
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Thanks for your support!
 
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