This Wednesday is a red Wednesday, which means trash and recycling pickup. Please make sure you pick up containers after pickup tomorrow night. They do not belong on the sidewalk after tomorrow night. (For more information click here.)

Also,
The Fourth Annual RVA Environmental Film Festival (RVA EFF), to be held around the second weekend in February, 2014, is right around the corner! The Enrichmond Foundation, Falls of the James Group – Sierra Club, Capital Region Land Conservancy, EarthCraft Virginia and the James River Green Building Council have been working together to make sure this year’s festival is the best yet, with many insightful films designed to raise awareness of environmental issues relative to all residents of our planet – and to Richmond citizens in particular.

Tomorrow night, there will be a fundraising dinner at Baker’s Crust in Carytown:

The film selection subcommittee is pleased to announce that it will expand the Festival to include an additional film evening at VCU’s Grace Street Theatre on February 6, 2014 between 6:00 and 9:00 PM. This special event will include screenings of the following films:

The Right to Breathe
The Right to Breathe captures air quality issues in Southern California from an emotionally powerful and personal perspective. Directed by award-winning documentary filmmaker Alexandre Philippe, the 20-minute film is meant to make viewers aware of the serious health effects of air pollution while also inspiring them to take action to help improve our air.
TRASHED
In this new docu-feature, Jeremy Irons sets out to discover the extent and effects of the global waste problem, as he travels around the world to beautiful destinations tainted by pollution.
More than Honey
The film explores the phenomenon of “colony collapse disorder” amongst bee populations worldwide, its potential causes, and global impact.

Thanks to generous sponsors such as Bon Secours, Whole Foods Market, the Sierra Club-Falls of the James Group, REI, EarthCraft Virginia, Carytown Merchants Association, Slow Food RVA, James River Association, Carytown Merchant’s Association, Watershed Architects, Sunflower Solar, Bakers Crust, and The Fresh Market, this event is free and open to the public. This year’s Festival will also feature a reception to take place on Feb. 7th at the Visual Arts Center of Richmond and an environmental short film contest.

More information about other films, guests and speakers, and specific schedules for each day will be made available as the event becomes nearer. For more information on the Festival, including sponsorship and volunteer opportunities, visit www.rvaenvironmentalfilmfestival.com.