28/04/2010

The Great Apes Film Initiative (GAFI) www.gafi4apes.org is offering Ape Alliance members a unique opportunity to reach out to remote communities with minimal resources.

Our Pedal-Powered Cinema utilises the energy generated from the humble bicycle to power film screenings in areas where electricity is not available. This has made it possible to screen conservation films more sustainably, at lower cost and with less environmental impact.

Ape Alliance members are being offered the exclusive chance to use this exciting system with GAFI before it is made available to non-members. As this is such a novel project, Ape Alliance members will be the first organisations to use Pedal-Powered Cinema in the field for conservation and education purposes.

The final bike to be used in the field will be unveiled shortly, however a working model is available to raise funds for field projects in collaboration with GAFI. All we ask is that each fundraising event makes at least £200 to cover the costs of moving the system around the country!

Please register your interest in this innovative project by contacting GAFI's founder Madelaine Westwood on 01491 575 017 or 07770 577 548. Alternatively, email Madelaine at madelaine@nutshellproductions.co.uk

We look forward to working with you!