Mono Lake Story, The
Ryan Christensen, Jonah Matthewson
(USA, 2011, 28 min)
In Person: Ryan Christensen, Jonah Matthewson
2012 Film Festival Showtime(s):
Vets Hall, Sat Morning
NC Elem, Sat Evening
Mono Lake is one of the most beautiful and productive lakes on the planet, yet excessive water diversions by the Los Angeles Department of Water & Power threatened its ecosystem. A passionate grassroots campaign came to Mono Lake’s defense and through a monumental struggle, won its protection. The course of this historic effort transformed water law in California and forever changed water use in Los Angeles. The Mono Lake story is a rare environmental success that can inspire and inform the environmental challenges of our time.
