In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Wilderness Act, the Environmental & Sustainability Studies program at the University of Kentucky will be hosting the movie, Green Fire, on Thursday, October 2nd at 7pm in the Student Center Theater. At the showing Dr. Bob Sandmeyer will discuss Aldo Leopold's role in the establishment of wilderness as a public lands designation as well as the idea of wilderness and its importance to Leopold's land ethic. Discussion will follow the movie.

This event is free and open to the public.