,Tentative Schedule
​--Speakers from many venues will present at the West Shore Community College (WSCC)  Address: 400 River St, Manistee, MI 49660.

• Current confirmed speakers include:
• Julia Chambers    Environmental Activism    Friday 1pm
  Marc Miller    Sustainable Tourism    Friday 2pm
  Frank Beaver    LRBOI Wild Rice Restoration Project    Friday 3pm
  Lara Treemore Spears    Microplastics in the Great Lakes    Friday 4pm
  Elana Warsen    Composting Tips    Friday 5pm
  
  Ellen Vial    MI Environ Council    Saturday 1pm
  Allen O'Shea    Renewable Energy    Saturday 2pm
  Jim MacInnes    A Sustainable/Reliable Energy Grid    Saturday 3pm
  Denise Keele    MI Climate Action Network    Saturday 4pm
  David Milarch    Archangel Ancient Tree Project    Saturday 5pm
  
  

• --The Film:  A to Zig: Drought and Deluge, circa 2023,  Great Lakes E Films (36 minutes) will be shown on Friday April 21, 2023 at 12:00 noon at the West Shore Community College (WSCC)  Address: 400 River St, Manistee, MI 49660


• The Film:  Great Lakes: One Water for Life, circa 2022, Great Lakes E Films (60 minutes) will be shown on Saturday April 22, 2023 at 12:00 noon at the West Shore Community College (WSCC)  Address: 400 River St, Manistee, MI 49660

--Films created by students will be shown Friday April 21 and Saturday April 22, 2023 at the West Shore Community College (WSCC)  Address: 400 River St, Manistee, MI 49660.
Friday noon showing of Keep the Medians Wild (10:58), 12:15pm showing of Healing Nature (7:33).
Additional short films shown between presentations:
Kenny PSA (0:30), Dafne and Gabriel's PSA (0:24), Environman (2:12), Green Revolution (1:55), Goby Rap (1:14),
Claymation (:35), Fatal Plastic (1:10), Waste to Energy (1:00), Pollution Solution (1:20), Electricity…What a Waste (:25),
An Evening with Aaron and Asian Carp (2:33), The Future (1:01), Bio-Beer (1:00), Bio-Plastics (1:00), Fuel from Vegetables (1:00)

--Coast Guard - Water Rescue Demonstration will occur on the Manistee River (Maple Street Bridge area) 11:30 AM Saturday.

• --Environmental Expo at the Wagoner Center Saturday April 22, 2023 located at 260 Saint Mary's Pkwy Manistee, MI 49660 o 10am-3pm. An Electric Car Rally will be outside the Wagoner Center starting at 10 AM Saturday.
  

 

• --Educational Activities about the environment for children, Saturday April 22, 2023 at 1:00 PM at the West Shore Community College (WSCC)  Address: 400 River St, Manistee, MI 49660
• Children are able to collect environmental beads (Friday and Saturday) from local venues in downtown Manistee and make a craft.
  
  

 

• --Environment and health poster displays at the West Shore Community College (WSCC)  Address: 400 River St, Manistee, MI 49660

 

• Student art work displayed at the West Shore Community College (WSCC)  Address: 400 River St, Manistee, MI 49660

 

Other events are possible but not yet scheduled. More information available at https://www.glef.us/  
The Great Lakes Environmental Festival is asking community support. Contributions can be made to Great Lakes Environmental Festival a 501(c)3 https://www.glef.us/  by providing funds through pledging.  All funds raised will assist in promoting more presentations, more films, materials, shuttle bus services, and access to other educational information.