[Nsa] Invitation: “Earth: The Operators’ Manual”

[Natasha Flyer]

Thank you for the invitation. It sounds great! Unfortunately, I will 
be on travel abroad during that time.

Regards, Natasha

On Tue, 28 Aug 2012 09:36:05 -0600
  Simone Tilmes <tilmes at ucar.edu> wrote:
> You are invited to join famed documentary filmmaker Geoffrey 
> Haines-Stiles and go behind the scenes of “Earth: The Operators’ 
>Manual” for
> selected clips, rarely seen footage, and commentary from the 
> writer-director himself here at our Mesa Lab. He will share lessons 
>from 
> the project that are both informative and amusing, highlighting 
> strategies for communicating science that have worked along the way 
>-- 
> and others that have not.
> 
>    Date: Friday, September 14, 2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
>    Venue: ML-132 Main Seminar Room*
> 
> A Q&A session will be part of this discussion, with a cocktail 
>reception 
> with Geoff to follow.
> 
> *Seating is limited for this event. Please RSVP by September 5 at 
>the
> following link: https://survey.ucar.edu/s?s=8358
> 
> I look forward to seeing you there. Please contact me with any 
>questions 
> you may have.
> 
> Best regards,
> 
> Matt Hirschland
> 
> 
> About the film
> 
> In April 2011, the NSF-sponsored documentary mini-series 'Earth: The 
> Operator's Manual' debuted on PBS, bringing hope that the programs 
>would 
> stir the national dialogue on climate science.  Filmed by acclaimed 
> writer and director Geoff Haines-Stiles it features Penn State 
>geologist 
> Richard Alley. Link: 
>http://www.pbs.org/programs/earth-the-operators-manual/
> 
> "Earth: The Operators’ Manual” dispenses with politics, polemics or 
> punditry; instead, it presents an objective, accessible assessment 
>of 
> the Earth’s problems and possibilities that will leave viewers 
>informed, 
> energized and optimistic.
> —http://earththeoperatorsmanual.com
> 
> “If we approach Earth as if we have an Operators’ Manual, we can 
>avoid 
> climate catastrophes, improve energy security, and make millions of 
>good
> jobs.”
> —Richard Alley, Host of “Earth: The Operators’ Manual”
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Natasha Flyer
Institute for Mathematics Applied to Geosciences (IMAGe)
NCAR
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Boulder, CO 80305

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