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The Risan Project produces multi-media events featuring environmental and action sports films paired with concerts that allows for integration of on-screen content and on-site experiential marketing with our environmental, lifestyle and outdoor industry partners.
RISAN PROJECT EVENTS
The Cresta Alta Film Tour is engaging audiences throughout the US and features Risan Media's expedition-based climate change documentary film titled, Cresta Alta, that chronicles a journey to Alaska, Iceland, Chile and Peru to document glaciological research expeditions and sustainability.
The screenings are followed by Risan Studies' community sustainability panel discussions and a Q&A with environmental filmmaker and socially-conscious musician, Todd Anders Johnson, who studied development issues at the University of Washington. With a foundational perspective that more sustainable policies are imperative and that there are effective renewable and sustainable options to employ regionally, nationally and globally, Todd has dedicated himself to the arts in creating entertaining and educational film, music and events.
The 2026 Cresta Alta Film Tour features partnerships and panelists from Remain Nantucket, Colorado State Senator Dylan Roberts, Massachusetts State Senator Julian Cyr, Colorado House Representative Juli McCluskie, the Nantucket Land and Water Council, the Town of Breckenridge's Sustainability Office, the Truro Climate Action Committee, the Town of Nantucket, the Dennis Conservation Land Trust, The Trustees, Sustainable CAPE, The Friends of the Dillon Ranger District, the Wellfleet Oyster Alliance, the Adam Palmer Sustainability Fund, the Town of Vail Environmental Sustainability Department, the Woodwell Climate Research Center, the Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, the Town of Barnstable Sustainability Office, the Wellfleet Climate Action and Energy Committee, High Country Conservation Center, Friends of the Bass River and the Friends of Mashpee National Wildlife Refuge, the Wellfleet Conservation Trust, Center for Coastal Studies, Cisco Brewers, the Town of Fairplay, the Mosquito Range Heritage Initiative, Mountain Area Land Trust, Colorado Mountain Solar, Cape and Island Self Reliance, Blue River Watershed Group, the Town of Falmouth, the Adam Palmer Sustainability Fund, the High Rockies Community School, See Me Compost, Wonder Forest, the Alma Recycling Program, the Routt County Wildfire Mitigation Council, the Alma Zero Waste Committee and the Town of Silverthorne Sustainability Office.
As communities across the nation face reduced funding resources paired with the deconstruction of environmental and climate science organizations, the Cresta Alta Film Tour is a timely forum of entertainment, education and community engagement around climate science, sustainability and resilience.
As the filming of the project unfurled, Johnson said he began to draw similarities between these initiatives and wanted the film to also highlight some of the sustainability solutions that were happening in these regions alongside the reality of how climate change was impacting these areas. One example is a United States Agency for International Development (USAID)-funded program in Huaraz, Peru, using bio-remediation to clean river water of heavy metals occurring due to deglaciation. The expeditions and their findings highlighted in the film showcase the critical roles of scientific programs and the need for continued research funding. Alongside the film, Johnson has launched the Cresta Alta Film Tour, engaging with arts councils, colleges, high schools and museums by providing a screening of the film to communities across the United States, followed by a post-film Q&A.
The Flume, By Meryl Phair
In Cresta Alta, Todd takes a more urgent approach, following scientists as they study glaciers and observe firsthand the rapid changes happening to these ecosystems. “Cresta Alta was an adventure story, a research expedition, and a personal journey all in one,” Todd said. “I wanted to tell the story of these scientists and show how their research is helping us understand the very real effects of climate change. It’s all about trying to make the science more accessible, but also making it emotionally compelling, so people can understand why this is so important.”
The Risan Project Tour: Todd Johnson Brings Environmental Advocacy to Fairbanks:
The University of Alaska Fairbanks Sun Star, By Amber McCain
MULTI MEDIA EVENTS
The Risan Project produces multi-media events featuring environmental and action sports films paired with concerts that allows for integration of on-screen content and on-site experiential marketing with our environmental, lifestyle and outdoor industry partners.
FILMS AND DIGITAL ADVERTISING
Risan Project events feature Risan Media's climate change and sustainability documentary film, Cresta Alta. Our events have also included action sports films and content from Absinthe Films, Field Productions, Standard Films, Salomon, Line Skis, Sweetgrass Productions, Inspired Media, Vantage Cinema, Stellar Media, the Snowboarder’s Journal, Ivresse Films, Xtreme Video and Your Big Stories, Almo Films, Picture Organic Clothing and Local Rolli.
EXPERIENTIAL MARKETING
The Risan Project connects organizations and brands with mountain and urban communities composed of environmentally-conscious outdoor enthusiasts. With the inclusion of our educational and environmentally-conscious elements in our tour, we elevate community with engaging content. In this age of digital overload, the Risan Project provides an experiential alternative for brands with our national events.
CONCERTS
The Risan Project’s house-band, Salem, performs Todd Anders Johnson’s socially-conscious compositions blending alternative rock, world, hip-hop, jazz and neo-soul. The band is comprised of snowboarders and skiers and the group has been touring the powder highways of the Lower 48, Canada and Alaska performing at concert venues, festivals, colleges and competitive snow-sports events like the Winter X Games, the US Freeskiing Open and at snow-sports conventions like SIA and Outdoor Retailer.
“Salem unites seemingly disparate topics: global peace and powder shots. Blending jazz, funk, spoken word and some Afro-Cuban beats, it makes crowds dance and think.” Katy Niner, Jackson Hole News and Guide
RISAN PROJECT PARTNERSHIPS
ORGANIZATIONAL
The Risan Project has established partnerships with Remain Nantucket, Colorado Senator Dylan Roberts, Massachusetts State Senator Julian Cyr, the Nantucket Land and Water Council, the Town of Breckenridge's Sustainability Office, the Truro Climate Action Committee, High Country Conservation Center, the Town of Falmouth, Cape and Islands Self Reliance, the Town of Nantucket, the Dennis Conservation Land Trust, The Trustees, Sustainable CAPE, The Friends of the Dillon Ranger District, the Wellfleet Oyster Alliance, the Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, the Wellfleet Climate Action and Energy Committee, Friends of the Bass River and the Friends of Mashpee National Wildlife Refuge, the Town of Fairplay, the Mosquito Range Heritage Initiative, Mountain Area Land Trust, the Adam Palmer Sustainability Fund, the Canadian Climate Project, Protect Our Winters, the American Institute for Avalanche Research and Education and the Salomon Mountain Academy Colorado Mountain Solar, the High Rockies Community School, See Me Compost, Wonder Forest, the Alma Recycling Program, the Routt County Wildfire Mitigation Council, the Alma Zero Waste Committee and the Town of Silverthorne Sustainability Office at our US and Canadian events.
OUTDOOR INDUSTRY
The Risan Project has established partnerships with Voile, Never Summer, Bergans of Norway, Pivot, Mountain Khakis, Fischer Skis, Columbia Sportswear, Ortovox, Salomon, Fitwell, Julbo, Lib Tech, Black Diamond, Kelty, Swany, Baffin, Arva, Fitwell, Prana, Mountain Khakis, GIRO, Native Eyewear, Deuter, Osprey, Petzl, Sterling Ropes, Bluewater Ropes, Deuter, Motorola, Garmin, ABS, BCA, Line Skis, Coalatree, Mountainsmith, Sierra Designs, Marmot, Scarpa, Easton, Fischer Skis, Thule and Tamagear.
CORPORATE
CORPORATE
The Risan Project has established partnerships with Apple, Seagate, Sony, Lumix, Canon, Rode, Kind Snacks, Evo Hemp, Manfrotto, GVM, Earthx, LC Peru, Focal, Feiyu Tech, Latam Airlines, Icelandair, Geyser, Talkeetna Air Taxi and Suncore Solar.
SUSTAINABILITY
The Risan Project partners with national environmental, sustainability and reliance-focused organizations. We have also produced solar-powered concert events with the City of Aspen and the Nantucket Land Council. We also produced a tour from Colorado to Seattle in a vegetable oil-powered shuttle bus where Salem performed at the Seattle Hempfest main stage for 10,000 people.
RISAN PROJECT PHOTOS
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THE RISAN PROJECT'S TODD ANDERS JOHNSON
Todd Anders Johnson is an environmental filmmaker, educator, socially-conscious musician and snowboard mountaineer. With the Risan Brands’ family of companies, Todd merges his passions for the environment, the arts and outdoor recreation. Todd studied international development at the University of Washington. With the foundational perspective that more sustainable policies are imperative and that there are effective renewable and resilient options to employ regionally, nationally and globally, Todd has dedicated himself to the arts in creating entertaining and educational films, events and music.
With Risan Media, Todd produced and directed Cresta Alta, a feature length climate science and sustainability documentary that he filmed in Alaska, Iceland, Chile and Peru.
Cresta Alta will be broadcast on several PBS TV stations around the country this summer including KLCS in Los Angeles, RMPBS and RMPBS+ in Colorado and WPBS in New York and Ontario, Canada.
The Risan Project has produced film screening events paired with panel discussions and multi-media concert tours throughout North America. The Risan Project's Cresta Alta Film Tour has been engaging audiences throughout Colorado, Alaska, Vermont, Kansas City, Cape Cod and Nantucket at theaters, museums, colleges and high schools. The Cresta Alta Film Tour features panelists and partnerships such as Colorado Speaker of the House Representative Julie McCluskie, Colorado State Senator Dylan Roberts and Massachusetts State Senator Julian Cyr.
Risan Studies elevates communities with global perspectives through nuanced multi-media educational programs centered around environmental studies and climate science. Paired with film screenings and Q&A discussions, Risan Studies sets up multi-media basecamp with adventurous glaciological research methodologies, renewable energy case studies and sustainability.
Risan Media is developing a Cape & Islands documentary film project that will incorporate visual storytelling of climate impacts on coastal and marine ecosystems of Nantucket, Cape Cod and Martha’s Vineyard and sustainable solutions and resiliency initiatives that are being implemented by local, regional and statewide communities.
Todd is the drummer, vocalist and songwriter for the Colorado-based socially-conscious band, Salem, which has toured with multi-media concert and film tours that the Risan Project has produced throughout North America. With his powder-hound band, Todd has prioritized the powder highways of Alaska, British Columbia and the Lower 48 at festivals, colleges, concert venues and with guiding companies, snowsport conventions and competitive snowsport competitions. Salem has soundtracks with a variety of outdoor brands and with ski and snowboard film companies.
Todd has taught drumming, percussion, ethnomusicology, rock band and digital media throughout Seattle, Arizona and Colorado at high schools, colleges and after-school youth programs. He as served on the board of directors with Rock-School and Iamedia in Seattle and has helped to produce fundraising concert events with youth programs.
Todd’s passions for exploring big mountains brought him from Vermont to Seattle and then Alaska, where his first of many tours and expeditions began throughout the glaciated state. Todd now lives with his family high in the mountains of Colorado.
RISAN PROJECT PRESS
'Cresta Alta' glacier documentary tours Cape Cod and Nantucket
From Alaska to the Andes, "Cresta Alta" documents a changing planet
From Alaska to the Andes, "Cresta Alta" documents a changing planet
'Cresta Alta' glacier documentary tours Cape Cod and Nantucket
Yahoo! News – (April 15, 2026) A documentary exploring glacier research and climate change impacts across four countries will be screened during a weeklong series of public events on Cape Cod and Nantucket in April, according to a community announcement. Read the full story here.
From Alaska to the Andes, "Cresta Alta" documents a changing planet
From Alaska to the Andes, "Cresta Alta" documents a changing planet
From Alaska to the Andes, "Cresta Alta" documents a changing planet
From Alaska to the Andes, "Cresta Alta" documents a changing planet
By Kendall Graham, April 16, 2026
What happens when the world’s most extreme environments start to shift?
Environmental filmmaker Todd Anders Johnson followed scientists and climate experts across three continents to understand what climate change actually looks like up close.
Johnson directed the feature documentary film “Cresta Alta,” which explores a journey to Alaska, Iceland, Chile and Peru to document glaciological research expeditions and sustainability efforts.
It will screen at the Dreamland Wednesday in celebration of Earth Day.
Making the science in the film accessible to a wider audience was a top priority, Johnson said. He hopes the film, his first feature-length project, strikes a balance between disseminating the science of climate change and sustainability efforts and sharing the adventure of these expeditions.
The Cape’s Environmental Future
From Alaska to the Andes, "Cresta Alta" documents a changing planet
Provincetown Independent: Arts Briefs April 15, 2026
The Cape’s Environmental Future
Filmmaker Todd Anders Johnson traveled with scientists to a wildlife refuge in Alaska, mountains in Chile and in Peru, and the Vatnajökull ice cap in Iceland to document research and sustainability efforts tied to global warming and retreating glaciers.
He’s now touring the U.S. with Cresta Alta, his documentary on the subject, which he says aims to make climate science more accessible and “emotionally compelling, so people can understand why this is so important.”
Johnson’s approach aligns with the current exhibition Visual Voice: Freedom to Create, on view this month at the Cape Cod Museum of Art (60 Hope Lane, Dennis), where the film will be screened on Friday, April 17 at 4 p.m. The show celebrates “the courage to speak through images” and challenges norms by expressing “what words cannot.” Museum Director Benton Jones says Johnson’s film tells an urgent story.
Nantucket ACK FM Podcast on Apple Podcasts
On-Air with Doug - Todd Anders Johnson - Cresta Alta
Doug chats with filmmaker and musician Todd Anders Johnson about bringing his climate-focused documentary Cresta Alta back to Cape Cod and Nantucket, places deeply tied to his personal and creative roots. As the film tour makes local stops, including a special Earth Day screening at Nantucket Dreamland and a Hyannis event, Todd reflects on the significance of connecting global climate stories, from Alaska to Iceland to South America, to coastal communities closer to home. He discusses the unique collaborations with local environmental groups, the distinct conversations each audience might experience, and how his Nantucket musical background shapes the film’s emotional tone, including his song “Timeless.” Through post-screening Q and As and community panels, Todd emphasizes that these events go beyond film, they are immersive, locally grounded conversations aimed at inspiring awareness, connection, and action.
The Flume: Cresta Alta film tour comes to Fairplay
Todd Anders Johnson documents glaciological research in Alaska, Iceland, Chile and Peru in new movie
Vail Daily: Adam Palmer Fund hosts spring fundraiser May 17 at Eagle’s Brush Creek Pavilion
The Adam Palmer Sustainability Fund is hosting its spring fundraiser on Saturday, May 17, at Eagle’s Brush Creek Pavilion with the screening of director Todd Anders Johnson’s film “Cresta Alta,” followed by an evening of live music at Eagle River Brewing Company in Gypsum.
Saturday’s event runs from 4 to 10 p.m. and includes the screening of Johnson’s film, as well as live music from Salem & Friends and the Palmer Tribute Band.
“The Palmer Fund is thrilled to partner with Risan and Salem to celebrate the legacy of Adam and to raise community support for his sustainability vision here in the town and county,” said Geoff Grimmer, the executive director of the Adam Palmer Sustainability Fund. “We hope to see anyone in the community who has felt anxious about our mountain climate — whether wildfire threats, drought conditions or flooding — and participate in mitigating these threats through personal and collective decarbonization actions.”
KNBA Interview, Anchorage Alaska
Cresta Alta Alaska Film Tour interview with Todd Anders Johnson on KNBA in Anchorage, Alaska.
The Sun Star, Fairbanks, Alaska
In a recent KSUA chat with The Sun Star, Todd Johnson, the lead singer of Salem and a documentary filmmaker, shared excitement about bringing his unique mix of music, film, and environmental activism to Fairbanks for a special show at UAF on Wednesday, April 9. A storyteller with a mission, through his work, he uses his platform to bring awareness about the issues that mean the most to him. His latest project, The Risan Project Tour, combines film, music, and a compelling message about climate action.
University of Alaska, Fairbanks Radio Interview
Cresta Alta Alaska Film Tour interview with Todd Anders Johnson on the University of Alaska, Fairbanks radio station.
Jay Peak Resort: CRESTA ALTA FILM TOUR WITH THE RISAN PROJECT
Jay Peak Resort: CRESTA ALTA FILM TOUR WITH THE RISAN PROJECT
Join us for an exclusive film screening at Jay Peak Resort as part of the Cresta Alta Film Tour with the Risan Project. Hosted at the Clips and Reels Movie Theater, this event will showcase two compelling films that highlight global environmental challenges and the power of community storytelling.
Northward is now being distributed throughout Europe on the AbsintheTV channel on Samsung TV Plus.
Risan Media’s short film, Northward, is now being distributed throughout Europe on the AbsintheTV channel on Samsung TV Plus and is available in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and the UK. Northward is a short documentary that chronicles the story of Colorado-based band, Salem, that performs Todd Anders Johnson’s socially-conscious compositions blending alternative rock, world, hip-hop, jazz and neo-soul. The band is composed of snowboarders and skiers and Salem tours throughout North America with Risan Project multi-media events featuring concerts alongside action sports films and content from the environmental, outdoor and cannabis industries.
AbsintheTV is a 24 hour linear channel with video on demand options that launched February 12 on Samsung TV Plus. It’s here to legitimately represent the past, present and future of five categories that appeal most to people emerged in boardsports culture: Art/Music/Surf/Skate/Snow. A free channel on TV Plus, AbsintheTV is available on all Samsung smart TVs in Germany, Switzerland, Austria and the UK. As Samsung expands their TV Plus program, AbsintheTV will be included in France in September and Italy and Spain shortly thereafter, with North America coming in the not too distant future. For now, look for AbsintheTV on Samsung TV Plus in Germany, Austria and Switzerland on Channel 4076 and in the UK on Channel 4071.
New film explores the creative journey of Todd Anders Johnson and his band, Salem
Being a singer-songwriter is not easy. Like many creative pursuits, songwriting requires a level of craftiness and ingenuity that can be hard to capture.
Colorado-based musician Todd Anders Johnson likes to find his creativity in nature. An avid snowboarder and mountain athlete, Johnson captures this creative process in his new short film titled, “Northward”.
11 News Talk of the Town with Todd Johnson from Salem
Magic 93.1 Interview with Salem's Todd Anders Johnson
Salem Drummer Todd Anders Johnson Is a Brand Ambassador for Outdoor Gear
The artistry of Todd Anders Johnson lies at the intersection of jamming and shredding.
THE RISAN PROJECT 2019 WINTER TOUR – FEATURING “POCKET MEAT”
The Risan Project is traveling between Alaska and Colorado next month, hosting multi-media events that include live music, snowboard film showings, and on-site activations from cannabis industry partners.
Show unites music of Salem, film premier of ‘/fterForever,’ March 10
Salem will bring Todd Anders Johnson's socially conscious hip-hop, jazz and neo-soul compositions to Main Street Grill in the Riverwalk at Edwards on Friday, March 10. The band travels with Risan Project tours, which include concerts, ski and snowboard film premiers and avalanche awareness videos with partners in the outdoor and cannabis industries. Salem will perform with film premiers of Absinthe Films' latest snowboard film, a/terForever, along with ski and snowboard videos from Inspired Media and Luca Rolli, cannabis animation from Nug Nation and Mary Jane's Medicinals and educational videos from the Marijuana Policy Project and AIARE. Local partners for this show are Roots RX and Tumbleweed.
NATURE JAMS
Next Thursday, the Risan Project is back in Anchorage on their annual tour of Alaska, bringing with them Colorado- based band Salem. The Risan Project's mission is to raise awareness of climate change through entertainment and action-based engagement, with their Alaskan tour focusing on snow sports like skiing and snowboarding. Combining film, music and activism, Risan's Alaska Tour offers audiences the chance to learn more about how to protect and enjoy nature while jamming to some incredible music.
‘Being There’ at Down East
Just because the weather says it’s spring doesn’t mean ski movies should be taken off your Netflix queue. The Down East is making sure the ski season stays alive and strong next Wednesday with the showing of the 2011 ski film “Being There” and slush-skiing rock of the band Salem from Breckenridge, Colo.
"Dance and think" with Salem at the Gold Pan: Summit Daily News
Film fest, music kick of the Dew Tour entertainment in Breckenridge: Summit Daily News
Songs and split-boards: Summit Daily News
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