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PEFF: "The Keeper"

Cantankerous, charismatic and passionately committed, John Lipscomb reflects on his 25 years patrolling the Hudson River, traveling more than 80,000 miles by wooden boat. 1 hour, 20 minutes.

This Opening Night screening will begin with a reception.

Like rivers around the world, the Hudson — America’s First River and the Birthplace of the American Environmental Movement — boomed as a growing human population used it for transportation, sustenance and, for many years, a dumping ground. The river paid a price for all this use and abuse, struggling against its share of contamination. For the past nearly three decades the river’s poet laureate and literal “eyes on the river,” Captain John, has been at the forefront of each of those fights, taking on industrial and human pollution, suffering the losses and celebrating victories. While he has had successes on the Hudson, committing a life to protecting a river is a never-ending fight. This “Keeper’s” example continues to motivate and inspire; today there are more than 300 keepers who make up the global Waterkeeper Alliance.

Filmmaker Jon Bowermaster will be in conversation with Jim Waltman for a post-screening Q&A.

Jon Bowermaster: A writer, filmmaker and adventurer, Jon is a six-time grantee of the National Geographic Expeditions Council. One of the Society’s ‘Ocean Heroes,’ his first assignment for National Geographic magazine in 1989 was to document a dog-sled expedition that crossed Antarctica for 221 days.

He is the founder of Oceans 8 Films and the One Ocean Media Foundation, making films about climate at home in the Hudson Valley and around the world. His podcast, “The Green Radio Hour with Jon Bowermaster” has recorded over 150 episodes with environmental activisits, community leaders and friends from his vast rolodex of travels.

Jim Waltman, Executive Director, The Watershed Institute
Jim Waltman has served as Executive Director of The Watershed Institute since April 2005. He has led the organization through a period of strong program expansion and accomplishment, spearheaded the broadening of its mission and a change to its name and brand. He also led the creation of the Watershed Center for Environmental Advocacy, Science & Education, a LEED-Platinum facility that has garnered several awards for sustainability and innovation.

Presented in partnership with The Watershed Institute.

Part of the Princeton Environmental Film Festival. For the full schedule, visit: peff.eventive.org.