On November 13 - 15, Alamo Drafthouse Cinema and First Bank will present the "there's power in one" EcoFest. Free to visitors, this timely, environmental film festival is based on the premise that each individual and family can make a difference - "there's power in one" in helping our planet. Along with environmental films, the event will feature speakers, and vendors, and provide great ideas on helping our environment. First Bank will be on hand to discuss their "e-checking" program, which helps their current and future customers improve the environment by saving trees and water. For more information on the tons of value First Bank "e-checking" provides their customers and the planet, visit www.therespowerinone.com.

Tickets are available for free while supplies last at the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema box office.

Donations will be accepted to benefit the efforts of the Shenandoah Valley Discovery Museum to build a new, platinum-rated "green" museum in Winchester. Find out more about the Shenandoah Valley Discovery Museum at www.discoverymuseum.net.

Schedule of events:


Friday, November 13

11:45 am: Business Lunch Presentation
Tom Griffin, director of Greener Results Environmental Consulting and founder of Virginia Green, will discuss “green” certification for Virginia businesses. Virginia Green is the statewide program that works to reduce the environmental impacts of Virginia’s tourism industry. It is a partnership between the Virginia Tourism Corporation and the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality. The program awards Virginia Green Certification to tourism-related business such as hotels, restaurants and attractions taking voluntary actions to reduce harmful impacts on the environment. Mr. Griffin will give a presentation that outlines the steps local businesses can take to achieve certification and inclusion on the Virginia Green website (http://www.virginia.org/green/)

5 pm: Green Beer Tasting
Join the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema and sample earth-friendly selections from Uintas and Brooklyn Breweries. Information will be available on the “green” efforts of these two businesses.

6:30 pm: Film Screening: Disney’s Earth - SOLD OUT
Disney’s Earth is an extraordinary film that documents on year in the life of the creatures that share our planet. This critically-acclaimed film was screened only briefly in theaters, and the three EcoFest screenings of this film will be a rare opportunity for families to share the Earth experience on the big screen.


Saturday, November 14

On Saturday, we will be joined by Secure Shred! Bring your paper to have it shredded for free!

9:00 am: Film Screening
Pancake Club Double Feature! Bring the family to the Alamo for a pancake breakfast and screening of two kid-friendly environmental films.

11 am: Film Presentation: Shenandoah: Voices of the River
Nearly two years in the making, this 52-minute documentary film examines the history, ecology, and beauty of this treasured natural resource—and the potentially devastating impacts on its future. "Shenandoah" comes to life through the masterful lens of documentary cameraman George Patterson, who will be on hand at the screening to introduce the film and answer audience questions.

3 pm: Film Screening: Disney’s Earth

Sunday November 15


11:30 Film Screening: Disney’s Earth

1:30 pm: Presentation: Shenandoah Valley Discovery Museum Update
Nathan Webb from Reader & Schwartz will join Peggy McKee from the Shenandoah Valley Discovery Museum will give a presentation updating the progress of the museum’s fundraising and construction.

2:30 pm: Presentation: Jonny Dubowsky
Hawaii resident Jonny Duboswky is the founder of Rock ’n Renew, which is a non-profit organization that helps musicians, students, and their communities live and act in sustainable ways. Recognizing the connection between the health of culture and the health of the planet, the group uses art and music to generate excitement about green solutions as they custom-design eco-blueprints for concert tours, schools, businesses, and events. Since its inception in 2006, Rock ’n Renew has brought the message of sustainability to thousands of people through rock shows, festivals, lectures, and installations.

With his newest venture, True Offsets, Dubowsky brings total transparency to the world of carbon offsets. Based in Hawaii, the company allows users to buy a tree for roughly $40, track the tree over its lifetime via a website, and learn how much carbon dioxide it's absorbing. When the tree is harvested (and it must be -- a dead tree emits all the carbon it has absorbed back into the atmosphere), the buyer learns what it will become, and shares in the profit.

Jonny Duboswky has been a frequent guest host on shows on Planet Green, as well as a guest on Conan O’Brien and The Adam Carolla Show. When not busy with his enviornmental projects, Jonny Dubowsky is the lead singer for Jonny Lives, a popular, thundering rock band with a biofuel van and a growing critical and popular reputation.