- A letter from BTNEP program director
This is to let you know of an upcoming LPB and PBS television documentary that I think will be of interest to you.
Christina Melton, an award winning Louisiana Public Broadcasting producer has completed a powerful documentary that will air within Louisiana on public broadcasting stations on the one-year anniversary of Katrina on August 29, 2006 at 8:00 p.m. It will air again in Louisiana on September 3, 2006 at 4:00 p.m.
For those of you outside of Louisiana, Washing Away will air nationally on September 7, 2006 at 8:00 p.m. CST (9:00 p.m. EST).
Washing Away: Losing Louisiana - the story of Louisiana's disappearing coastline and how this unfolding crisis affects all of America - is told through the eyes of people affected by hurricanes Katrina and Rita. It is narrated by academy award winner, Susan Sarandon.
You can see a preview of the Washing Away at the following link. Scroll down to the bottom of the poster at the link and you can see a preview of the documentary.
http://www.lpb.org/programs/washingaway/
If you have the time, it would help if you could spread the word to your friends and contacts around the United States about this documentary. Washing Away is a very powerful story that will help people to understand the depth of the connection between our south Louisiana culture, economy, and ecology.
Warm regards,
Kerry M. St.Pé, Program Director
Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program
1-800-259-0869
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Check Louisiana's Barrier Island Treasures, an art exhibition here:
The price for the whole exhibit is $10 000. 20% will go to BTNEP.
