Eco Briefs

Wild & Scenic Film Festival hosted by Chattahoochee Riverkeeper will kick off with a premiere party on Saturday, June 11 at the Brenau University Charles D. Walters Theatre, and continue online through June 17. Featuring awardwinning, family-friendly films about nature, adventure, conservation, and more, the festival serves as a fundraiser to back pollution prevention efforts in and around Lake Lanier and the Chattahoochee’s headwaters. Get tickets and the lineup at chattahoochee.org/ wildscenic. ▲James Marlow has been named the new CEO of sustainability organization Southface Institute. Most recently, Marlow was the CEO of Clean Energy Advisors and served as vice-president of strategic alliances with Velo Solar and co-founder and CEO of Radiance Solar. Marlow will be on hand to meet guests at the annual Summer Solstice Celebration at Southface on June 23. Get more information at southface.org.

Trees Atlanta honored its 2022 Tree Champions for their teamwork and dedication to the organization at the recent Root Ball. The honorees include volunteer Myrtle Lewin, neighborhood partner Chosewood Park, community The Trust for Public Land announced the city of Atlanta placed 27th on the 2022 ParkScore index, boosted by significant improvements in park access and investment. In 2021, the city ranked 40th on the list, so the jump to 27 makes Atlanta the biggest mover on this year’s index. Boosting Atlanta’s ParkScore rank were the Cook Park and Westside Park initiatives. The addition of these parks—coupled with other access improvements—means that 77 percent of Atlanta residents live within a 10-minute walk of a park, compared to last year’s 72 percent.