Enviro Partners

Wild & Scenic On Tour partners with environmental groups across the country to host the festival as a way to outreach into their communities and bring together an audience of diverse affiliations. The groups use the festival as a tool to raise awareness for their campaigns and recruit new activists. Using the tour as an outreach strategy is one of the primary goals of the tour and something we strive for with each venue.

By working with grassroots organizations, the issues featured in the films are brought back to a local level to show how global issues affect everyone. Host groups are encouraged to arrange post round-table discussions or provide take-home conversation questions to initiate dialogue.

Eligible environmental organizations interested in using the festival as a membership drive can apply for Patagonia’s Wild & Scenic Grant to offset the purchase of the festival kit. The grant was established to help grassroots groups increase their capacity and network of support. The grant guidelines help these organizations establish a successful membership strategy. If you are an environmental organization interested in hosting the festival and learning more about the grant, contact the Associate Producer of Wild & Scenic Events.

The Wild & Scenic Grassroots Network

The founding organization, SYRCL, is an environmental organization and understands the importance of outreach and capacity building events. SYRCL is sharing the success of their festival with other enviro groups nationwide. It is a creating a network of grassroots organizations connected by a common goal of using film to inspire activism! Below is a list of the grassroots organizations who have hosted a venue within the past 12 months: