Water Conservation + IMAX

I got a sneak preview of the new IMAX movie, Grand Canyon Adventure: River at Risk, last night. It was really outstanding! The visuals were of course amazing and there was a great water conservation message to go along with it. Last night they had a representative from the Ground Water Institute to talk about our local water source, the Memphis Sands Aquifer, and how we can protect it.

The movie opens tomorrow, March 7, and runs through November 13, so you have plenty of time to go see it!


GRAND CANYON ADVENTURE: RIVER AT RISK combines exhilarating river-rafting action on America's most iconic river, family fun and the grandeur of the Grand Canyon to tell an engaging story of how ordinary people can make a difference for our parched planet - one that is running out of clean, fresh water so fast that the U.N. estimates that 40% of the world could face life-threatening shortages by the year 2050.

Taking audiences on this illuminating rafting trip are two environmental heroes: world-reknowned river advocate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., and author/anthropologist/explorer Wade Davis, accompanied by their daughters - Kick Kennedy and Tara Davis. They are guided by Shana Watahomigie, a member of the Havasupai tribe and the first Native American to become a National Park Ranger and river guide. A stirring score featuring songs and music from the Grammy Award®-winning Dave Matthews Band sets the mood for this adventure that explores the spiritual, artistic and life-sustaining powers of water and makes crystal clear that each of us must do our part to better manage this crucial resource for the future.