Flagstaff Arizona is known as the gateway to the Grand Canyon, so it’s no wonder that interest in Tzu Chi USA’s “Keep it Grand”, a documentary that champions environmental protection in the Grand Canyon, would be high.
Of course, we're going to celebrate the big ditch. We are so blessed to have this wonder in our backyard. So tonight, let's celebrate the Grand Canyon.
The documentary’s director Daniel Ferrara reports that “the audience was very enthusiastic, and everyone seemed driven to take action and help protect the Grand Canyon”, as the Q & A session that followed post screening would prove. Along with Ferrara, Renae Yellowhorse, Serrana Riggs, and Delores Wilson from Save the Confluence, and Roger Clark from the Grand Canyon Trust, were present to respond to questions from the audience.
I think you are all heroes.
Thank you so much to the whole world for your support. It is what has helped us through these difficult times.
The educational impact of [“Keep it Grand”] is illustrated by the kinds of questions it provoked. Some members of the audience learned that Navajo, Hopi, and other communities have set aside perceived differences in uniting to protect the confluence from development. People witnessed how the power of place, community, and cooperation are making a difference. And, I hope, a few people's hearts and minds were opened a bit to reflecting on their own prejudgments and prejudices. The film connects threats to the Grand Canyon to broader global threat … Save the Confluence enlightened new audiences about the power of communities to organize and change their future.
I think a lot of us just want to know, what can we do to help?”
You can help let other people know about the issues. We're all in this together.
