“Trashing Our Treasure” Photography Exhibit at Dallas City Hall, Main Lobby July 16-August 10, 2012

 Dallas, TX, July 15, 2012 – Shared FUEL, a Dallas-based sustainable nonprofit, today announced that “Trashing Our Treasure,” a photography exhibit of litter at White Rock Lake, will be displayed in the main lobby of Dallas City Hall from July 16 through August 10.  The event is free and open to the public.

Designed to educate, inform and motivate individuals to be aware of the environmental consequences of litter on our green public places, “Trashing Our Treasure” debuted during last year’s centennial celebration of White Rock Lake.  The exhibit focuses on unnatural predators, such as styrofoam, plastics, aluminum cans and glass, that accumulate along the shoreline, particularly during storm events, and encroach upon the area’s wildlife habitats.

 According to Alison Parker, exhibit coordinator and Shared FUEL’s program chair of The Litter Project, “We are excited about showcasing this educational exhibit at City Hall and encourage families to view it. We hope the photography transforms how people think about litter and its impact on nature.”

 Says Annemarie Marek, president of Shared FUEL, “We care deeply about White Rock Lake because it is a green retreat for so many diverse groups and people in our city. We are very excited about the visual conversation that this show will generate and hope that it will motivate all to collaborate and innovate better ways to mitigate the litter problem.“

About Shared FUEL

Shared FUEL (Shared Focus on Urban Environmental Leadership) is a Dallas-based 501(c) (3), founded by three East Dallas neighbors. Shared FUEL’s mission is to collaborate and create sustainable programs that educate and enlighten neighborhoods and communities on the value of nurturing people and protecting our shared, natural resources.  For more information visit: www.sharedfuel.org

 

 

 

This film is presented in conjunction with the exhibition Design by the Gallon: Architecture and Water Conservation. "Liquid Assets," a 90-minute documentary, tells the story of essential infrastructure systems: water, wastewater, and stormwater. These systems — some in the ground for more than 100 years — provide a critical public health function and are essential for economic development and growth. Largely out of sight and out of mind, these aging systems have not been maintained, and some estimates suggest this is the single largest public works endeavor in our nation’s history. We will begin the evening with a reception and light refreshments, followed by the screening at 6:30 p.m. As always, we'll stick around for a few minutes afterwards for a discussion of the film. $10 donation requested at the door. To RSVP, send e-mail to info@DallasCFA.com.

Come mix, mingle and listen to Harmony Brown talk about Dallas Green Works.

Event is hosted by the Arlington Conservation Council. Presenter is Terry Gratton, Emeritus Professor with the University of North Texas Health Science Center, Ph.D. in Public Health and Molly Hollar Wildscape Volunteer. His past experiences include 23 years with the Commission Corp. of the U.S. Public Health Service where he served with the Indian Health Service in Oklahoma, Kansas and Arizona and with the Bureau of Prisons in Fort Worth. Terry will discuss insects from a public health perspective. He will explore a number of insect vectors that can carry disease. We'll look at their life cycle to better understand how to control them.