Windfall - Sustainability Film Series April 21, 2011

What do we really know about wind power? We are told it’s ‘green energy’ and reduces our dependency on foreign oil. That’s exactly what the people of Meredith in upstate New York thought when a wind developer offered to supplement this farm town’s failing economy with a farm of their own – that of 40 industrial wind turbines. Attracted at first to the financial incentives, some of the townspeople grow increasingly alarmed as they find out about side effects they had never anticipated. Windfall exposes the dark side of wind energy development and the potential for highly profitable financial scams. With wind development in the US growing annually at 39%, Windfall is an eye-opener for anyone concerned about the future of renewable energy.

Director Laura Israel will be present and a panel discussion will follow screening.

WINDFALL will screen as part of the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Film Festival - Festival admission prices apply. See http://www.mspfilmfest.org/2011/content/tickets for ticketing information.

Sustainability Film Series 2011 is an innovative and exciting collaborative series of films and panel discussions designed to generate awareness, conversation and debate around current issues in sustainability. The Series features local premieres of visionary documentary films that explore sustainability, followed by panels of vibrant and informative discussions comprised of leading academics, community leaders, and proactive citizens who present and exchange ideas and views on current and local trends in sustainability.

Official Website: http://www.mspfilmsociety.org/sustainability