Global Warming Exhibit "Irreplaceable: Wildlife in a Warming World" Opens in San Francisco

Immediate Release

Contact:
Nicole Catalano, Irreplaceable campaign
510-465-8230
nicole [at] fcpcommunications.com

Kathleen Sutcliffe, Irreplaceable campaign
202-667-4500 x235
ksutcliffe [at] earthjustice.org

"Irreplaceable: Wildlife in a Warming World" Photography Tour Arrives at San Francisco Main Public Library, September 8 – December 31 to Educate Public about Species Imperiled by Global Warming

Name of Event: “Irreplaceable: Wildlife in a Warming World”, Global Warming Photography Exhibit
Sponsoring Groups: Earthjustice, International League of Conservation Photographers (ILCP). The Noah Alliance, and The Center for Biodiversity Science
Dates: Friday, Sept 8, 2008 – December 31, 2008

Time: SF Main Library. Hours vary. For more information call (415) 557-4277, or visit the Library’s web site at http://www.sfpl.org.


Price: The exhibit is free and open to the public.

Location: Wallace Stegner Environmental Center, on the 5th floor; San Francisco Main Library. 100 Larkin Street (at Grove) San Francisco, CA 94102-4733




Description of Event:

“Irreplaceable: Wildlife in a Warming World” is a national campaign and travelling photo exhibit that raises awareness about plants and animals threatened by global warming. Featuring work by award-winning wildlife conservation photographers, the 40-print exhibit brings the public face-to-face with the wildlife most threatened by climate change – from the Pacific salmon of California’s coast and rivers to the American pika and wolverine that live in the high peaks of Sierra Nevada mountain range. A collaboration of art, justice, science, and faith groups, the campaign aims to inspire hope, wonder, and action through the beauty and power of images. Included in the exhibit are species that Earthjustice, the nation’s leading public interest environmental law organization, are fighting to protect from global warming. The Irreplaceable campaign is presented by a coalition of justice, faith, art and science groups represented by Earthjustice, Noah Alliance , International League of Conservation Photographers (ILCP), Conservation International’s Center for Applied Biodiversity Science (CABS) as well as local partners.
For information on the photographers who have contributed to the exhibit, please visit http://www.irreplaceablewild.org/partners/photographers.html

Media /Photo Opportunities:

• Private tour of the exhibit with curator or Exhibit spokesperson
• Interviews with key sponsors about the Irreplaceable campaign - including the Noah Alliance, Earthjustice, CABS and the International League of Conservation Photography
• A variety of photos are available upon request as well as interviews with the curator and several photographers of the exhibition.

Exhibit includes work by the following award-winning outdoor and wildlife photographers:

• Cristina Mittermeier -- http://www.cristinamittermeier.com
• Paul Nicklen -- http://www.paulnicklen.com
• Norbert Rosing -- http://www.rosing.de
• Staffan Widstrand -- http://www.staffanwidstrand.se
• Michele Westmorland -- http://www.westmorlandimages.com
• Art Wolfe -- http://www.artwolfe.com
• Tim Laman -- http://www.timlaman.com
• Frans Lanting http://www.lanting.com

For more information, visit http://www.irreplaceablewild.org . Contact Nicole Catalano at (510) 465-8230, Nicole [at] fcpcommunications.com.

About the Irreplaceable: Wildlife in a Warming World Campaign:
The Irreplaceable Campaign educates the public and policy-makers on global warming's impact on wildlife. Through the collaboration between art, justice, science, and faith, we hope to inspire hope, wonder, and a sense of urgency through the power of images.




About the campaign partners:
Earthjustice (http://www.earthjustice.org)- Earthjustice is a non-profit public interest law firm dedicated to protecting the magnificent places, natural resources, and wildlife of this earth and to defending the right of all people to a healthy environment. It brings about far-reaching change by enforcing and strengthening environmental laws on behalf of hundreds of organizations and communities.

Noah Alliance (http://www.noahalliance.org)- The Noah Alliance is a collaboration of Jewish, Evangelical, Protestant, and other religious community organizations, and individual people of faith, that are concerned about the protection of endangered species and biological diversity. It seeks to provide a service by facilitating education and action among members of the religious community who are concerned about the most imperiled species. The members of the Noah Alliance include Restoring Eden, Coalition on the Environment and Jewish Life, and the Academy of Evangelical Scientists and Ethicists.

International League of Conservation Photographers (http://www.ilcp.com)- The International League of Conservation Photographers (ILCP) is a consortium of professional photographers, known as Fellows, who have demonstrated the highest skills in photography, outstanding ethical standards in the capture, manipulation and captioning of images, and a sustained commitment to conservation. Its mission is to further environmental and cultural conservation through photography.

The Center for Applied Biodiversity Science (CABS), (http://science.conservation.org) the scientific hub of Conservation International, works to link science and action to guide the conservation of nature worldwide. Founded in 1999 with generous support from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, CABS brings together a staff of more than 70 research scientists who are highly respected in their fields and dedicated to saving our biodiversity.



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