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Emma Genevieve Gillette Prize update

May 9, 2007 – 3:24 pm

We are sorry to report that the donor of the $500 Emma Genevieve Gillette Prize has withdrawn the prize.
The main contest with the $2500 Grand Prize will continue as planned!

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New photos for your use!

April 2, 2007 – 11:13 am

Looks a little rough on the skin … new photos for use in your videos: Acid Mining's terrible legacy and The Beautiful Yellow Dog Plains.

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Effective Advocacy Videos & Making Short Films

March 23, 2007 – 7:22 am

Here are a bunch of links that we have gathered on how to make short films and effective advocacy videos.

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Video postcard from Lake Superior on World Water Day

March 22, 2007 – 9:16 am

olsonpau says: Lake Superior was particularly beautiful this morning. This is a video postcard attempting to capture the lake it all her rugged majesty.

Today is World Water Day … a good day to think about protecting one of the world's biggest lakes.

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Help Promote the Video Challenge!

March 19, 2007 – 10:10 am

Read on for all kinds of ways that you can help Save the Wild UP to promote our Video Challenge!

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Video Challenge Banners & Buttons for your Blog or MySpace

March 19, 2007 – 9:40 am

Save the Wild UP grants rights to use images created for this web site to people who are supporting the Save the Wild UP Video Challenge. (translation: if you're wanting to use our images against us, you have no right)
In addition, we also have a slew of nifty banners available for your use…

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Metallic Sulfide Mining Links

March 18, 2007 – 10:01 am

We have gathered a great list of web sites with tons of information about the dangers of Metallic Sulfide Mining (aka Acid Mining).

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Ways to Help #426: Put up a poster or three!!

March 17, 2007 – 4:26 pm

Know of a place where people who might be interested in the Challenge hang out or pass by? Print out and put up a poster!
Download the Save the Wild UP Video Challenge poster (1 MB PDF)

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They Said It: Quotes about Rivers, Lakes & Acid Mines

March 15, 2007 – 7:11 am

Below are some things people have said about sulfide mining, the Great Lakes and related topics.

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Music for your Videos

March 15, 2007 – 5:34 am

We have put out the call to all kinds of musicians in and out of Michigan, asking them to make their music available for use in your video.
As we get responses, we'll post links to the songs (and the musicians' web sites) on this page.
It's a great way to promote your band, and if you [...]

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