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Please check out the Wild & Scenic Environmental Film Festival being held by Upper Chattahoochee Riverkeeper (UCR), Georgia River Network (GRN) and Georgia ForestWatch (GFW). You can see the trailers here.

Several inspirational and motivational films of varying lengths will be presented on Sunday afternoon, March 7, 2010 from 2:00-5:30 PM at the Tara Theater in Atlanta. The program will highlight two longer length films among several shorter works. What’s Organic About Organic? (60 min.) looks beyond the eco-label of the grocery store to see how organic farming benefits our land and communities; the film also exposes hidden costs of conventional agriculture. In the documentary Bag It (50 min.) an average guy makes the resolution to stop using plastic bags at the grocery – but that’s just the beginning.

In addition to these and other films, the festival on tour in Atlanta welcomes photographer and writer Holt Webb and his eco-friendly motor home BABS, who will be on-site at the Tara Theater from noon until 2 p.m. on Sunday, March 7, to share his Vanishing America Project promoting conservation and educating others about the wildlife and culture we are losing.

Also, as a special treat, patrons with a valid ID will be served complimentary SweetWater beverages inside the theater.

You can get the latest details at the UCR site or head straight to the ticket ordering page here.

THIS MEETING HAS BE CANCELLED DUE TO EQUIPMENT ISSUES. SORRY FOR THE INCONVENIENCE.

The Surfrider Foundation Atlanta Chapter will be having a movie night on Tuesday 7pm, March 2, 2010  at Twisted Taco Midtown. Come see “A Broke Down Melody,” a film by Chris and Emmett Malloy.

A Brokedown Melody follows swell through South America, Polynesia and Jamaica. Documenting in 16mm film the surfing of Kelly Slater, Gerry Lopez, Jack Johnson, Mike Todd, Mark Cunningham, C.J. Hobgood, The Wilmots, The Malloys and Rob Machado. Check out the trailer.

When: Tuesday, March 2 at 7:00 p.m.

Where: Twisted Taco Midtown.

Registration: THERE IS NO CHARGE FOR THIS EVENT BUT ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. REGISTER FOR THE EVENT HERE.

Parking: The lot directly across 12th Street is now reserved for guests of Twisted Taco.

Additional Details: This event is made possible by permissions obtained by Surfrider Foundation.

Host: Special thanks to Twisted Taco Midtown for hosting the event.

On February 13, 2010 at Noon Central Time, thousands of citizens will convene on the Florida beaches and will draw metaphorical and actual lines in the sand; human lines in the sand against near shore oil drilling in our waters.

Please email info@surfrideratlanta.org if you are interested in attending or want additional details. We are planning to camp, surf, paddleboard and have a good time.

Sign up at our  TICKETbud.com event registration page.

In this biographical film, legendary pro surfer Rob Machado travels to Indonesia to experience a different kind of surf trip—one of self discovery and awareness. Catch up with Rob, Taylor and a host of other top name surfers.

Drifter Trailer from Poor Specimen on Vimeo.

When: February 4 at  7:00 p.m.

Where: Diving World, 1754 Tullie Circle, Atlanta 30329.

Registration: THERE IS NO CHARGE FOR THIS EVENT BUT ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. REGISTER FOR THE EVENT HERE

Additional Details: This event is made possible by permissions obtained by Surfrider Foundation.

Pre-Meeting Dinner: If you would like to meet for a dutch treat dinner at 6pm, some members will be going to Waikikie Hawaiian BBQ (www.waikikie.com) 2160 Briarcliff Road Northeast, Atlanta, GA 30329-3450. Please let us know during the registration process if you will attend or email Steve Combs (treasurer@surfrideratlanta.org).

Our Host: Special thanks to Diving World USA for hosting our event.  A map to the event location is below.

Surfrider Foundation. 510 Winter, 2010. from Surfrider Foundation on Vimeo.

Steve has lived and surfed in the Destin area for over 20 years and also practices law in Atlanta when not surfing. Steve has seen the private beach signs popping up and the seawalls that threaten walks down the beach. As storms tear away at the coastline, private landowners are trying to hold their ground, literally and figuratively. Significant public tax dollars are spent to renourish these private beach areas. The State of Florida claims ownership of the new sand bordering the water. Now the US Supreme Court has a chance to settle this dispute.

Surfrider Foundation filed an amicus “friend of the court” brief. From the Surfrider Foundation press release:

“Private landowners should not have the right to unilaterally act in a manner that negatively impacts coastlines or public access to the beach. The State of Florida has adopted a reasonable approach that balances these important public and private rights,” says Steve Combs of the Surfrider Foundation Atlanta Chapter who travels to Florida beaches on the weekends.

The case is highly politicized. You can view the spectrum of summaries at TheDestinLog.com. A good general summary is at NPR. A more lawyerly analysis is at SCOTUSBLOG.

You don’t need to RSVP or register for this event. Everyone is invited!! Surfrider Foundation receives a portion of the proceeds from everyone in the restaurant who selects the Surfrider menu item.

Where: LUPE TAQUIERA, 905 JUNIPER STREET, ATLANTA, GA 30309
When: Wednesday, December 16th
From 7:00 to 10:00 pm

SPECIAL SURFRIDER SET MENU

$20 – DINNER FOR ONE
CHIPS AND CHILI CON QUESO
ONE “LAND SHARK or BUD LIGHT LIME” CERVEZA
CHOICE OF (THREE) SPECIALTY TACOS

OR

$35 – DINNER FOR TWO
CHIPS + CHILE CON QUESO
TWO “LAND SHARK or BUD LIGHT LIME” CERVEZAS
CHOICE OF (SIX) SPECIALTY TACOS