Planet Forward Taping

Last night was the taping for Planet Forward, the PBS special that coincides with the user-submission-based website I've been helping out with that fosters discussion about energy and the environment (I feel like I've been giving this speech a lot lately in trying to get different news outlets to write about this thing, so sorry if that came out jumbled). The taping went extremely well, and I think it's going to be a really great show. The hour-long show airs April 15th at 8pm on PBS (the public broadcasting channel of Nebraska, which does public broadcasting for most of the West, also picked it up, so everyone can watch!), so don't miss it; it's going to be really good.

The show is divided into two parts, both of which are predominantly led by samples of the videos that can be found on our website: the first part is an expert panel hosted by Frank Sesno (of CNN fame), three very different personalities with very different opinions on our energy future. The second part is an interview with Obama's top energy advisor, and she even gets a chance to talk with some of the users whose videos are put on the show. Very interesting stuff... if you're interested in energy or the environment or anything like that, you're really going to want to catch this show.

Again, April 15th (close to Earth Day, naturally) at 8pm. Be there! If you're in GW, there's going to be a viewing party for everyone interested hosted by GW Sustainability.

And even though it's too late for more submissions to be put on the pilot, you should still make pieces (videos, editorials, photo essays, songs, anything you want!) and submit them to Planet Forward, and they might be on a future episode! Also, if you make an account (easy and free), then you can comment and vote on other submissions.

Check it out!

Sorry for sounding like a commercial.
-A^LASKA