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The Little Fort Environmental Film Festival celebrates our Great Lakes and our connection to them through science, art and music. Join our environmental movement that promotes inclusiveness and belonging.
Little Fort Film & Music Festival 2026
Little Fort Environmental Film Festival and Citizen Science at National Oceanic and Atmospheric Admi
Public participation in scientific research is a growing trend in our increasingly crowdsourced world. Citizen science, as it is called, typically involves data collection by members of the public who pass their information along to researchers trying to answer real-world questions.
Members of LIttle Fort Film Festival are volunteering to monitor our Great Lakes waters. Volunteers benefit from opportunities for informal education, while contributing to outreach efforts that promote public understanding of scientific issues.
Stay tuned for ways you can participate.
About Little Fort Environmental leaders
Mark Magana, GreenLatinos
Mark Magana, GreenLatinos
Mark Magana, GreenLatinos
Mark Magaña
Founding President & CEO
Mark Magaña is the Founding President & CEO of GreenLatinos, a National network of Latino environmental and conservation advocates.
Mark is the first Latino to have served as senior staff at both the White House and in Congressional leadership – as Special Assistant to President Clinton for White House
Mark Magaña
Founding President & CEO
Mark Magaña is the Founding President & CEO of GreenLatinos, a National network of Latino environmental and conservation advocates.
Mark is the first Latino to have served as senior staff at both the White House and in Congressional leadership – as Special Assistant to President Clinton for White House Legislative Affairs and Senior Policy Advisor to the House Democratic Caucus Vice-Chair Robert Menendez. Mark also served as a Presidentially appointed Congressional Liaison at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), as Legislative Assistant to Congressional Representative Jim McDermott (D-WA), as a Federal Legislative Representative for the City of Los Angeles, and as a Research Assistant for the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO).
As an early supporter of Senator Obama's Presidential Campaign, in February of 2007, Mark founded the National Latinos for Obama. Through Latinos for Obama, he helped build a national grassroots organization and mobilization effort.
Originally from Los Angeles, Mark lived in Washington, DC for 30 years and just recently moved to Boulder, CO with his wife and young children, where he serves on the boards of the League of Conservation Voters, Green 2.0, and the Children’s Environmental Health Network.
Dr. Susan Solomon, MIT
Mark Magana, GreenLatinos
Mark Magana, GreenLatinos
Dr. Susan Solomon is the Martin Professor of Environmental Studies at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She is well known for pioneering research on the Antarctic ozone hole, and on understanding of the long-term impacts of climate change. She received the 1999 US National Medal of Science (highest scientific award in the US),
Dr. Susan Solomon is the Martin Professor of Environmental Studies at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She is well known for pioneering research on the Antarctic ozone hole, and on understanding of the long-term impacts of climate change. She received the 1999 US National Medal of Science (highest scientific award in the US), the Grande Medaille of the French Academy of Sciences, and the Crafoord Prize of the Swedish Academy of Sciences. She is a member of the National Academy of Sciences, the French Academy of Sciences, the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, and the Royal Society in the UK. Time magazine named Solomon as one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2008. A glacier in the Antarctic has been named after her.
Susan Solomon: Solvable
Mark Magana, GreenLatinos
Gail Sturm, Board Chair Brushwood Center & Health Equity in a Changing Climate
Gail Sturm, Board Chair Brushwood Center & Health Equity in a Changing Climate
Gail Sturm, Board Chair Brushwood Center & Health Equity in a Changing Climate
Gail Sturm, Board Chair Brushwood Center & Health Equity in a Changing Climate
What is the number one predictor of health in the United States? Your zip code.
Convergence brings the findings, data, and stories of Brushwood’s Health, Equity, and Nature Accelerator. Report to the stage! Black Moon Trio guides us through this important data through original music, videography, visual art, and storytelling.
Jackson Riegler, CEO of Oshki
Gail Sturm, Board Chair Brushwood Center & Health Equity in a Changing Climate
Dorene Wiese, PhD, CEO, American Indian Association of Illinois
OSHKI IS ON A MISSION TO SAVE THE GREAT LAKES
Every year, over 22 million pounds of plastic waste enter the Great Lakes, threatening the health of vital wildlife and ecosystems. At Oshki, we're determined to make a difference.
Through our circular economy model, we transform plastic waste from the Great Lakes and across the United States i
OSHKI IS ON A MISSION TO SAVE THE GREAT LAKES
Every year, over 22 million pounds of plastic waste enter the Great Lakes, threatening the health of vital wildlife and ecosystems. At Oshki, we're determined to make a difference.
Through our circular economy model, we transform plastic waste from the Great Lakes and across the United States into durable, sustainable apparel. To date, we've used over 160,000 plastic bottles worth of plastic waste, with 100% of it coming from the United States and a portion of it sourced from Oshki's Great Lakes beach cleanups.
We use plastic-free and naturally biodegradable packaging to ship products instead of using traditional poly mailers. The fibers are made from 100% recycled content and the highly recycled content can be readily recycled into a useful product in its next life. Packaging is also made in the USA.
