Available to stream anytime, Thursday, August 12, through Sunday, August 15. Our relationships with the natural world are all unique, taking on many forms. These intimate short films profile subjects finding deep connections with animals, waterways, trees, and their own communities. The Society of Environmental Journalists (SEJ) is a non-partisan, non-advocacy educational organization. Sponsorship of this educational program does not constitute implied or actual endorsement by SEJ of any person, business, government, or organization, or their products, services, advertising, messages, or opinions. Views expressed by the speakers and filmmakers are their own.

After discovering how oysters filter 50 gallons of water a day, Chris Hopkinson wondered what Maryland could do to put more oysters in the Chesapeake Bay. If he could get people's attention with a crazy idea, maybe they would listen? Chris, 46, decides to attempt the first stand up paddle traversing the length of the Chesapeake Bay, over 200 miles. Wind, current, hurricanes, and massive tankers all stand in the way.

Power of the Paddle

A Maryland native makes the first attempt to paddleboard the entire length of the Chesapeake Bay in hopes of restoring the oyster population.

Magali Salinas has dedicated 15 years of her life to rescuing, rehabilitating, and releasing wild animals in the Peruvian Amazon rainforest. She talks about her life and the struggles she faces in her work.

Magali

Magali Salinas has dedicated 15 years of her life to rescuing, rehabilitating, and releasing wild animals in the Peruvian Amazon rainforest. She talks about her life and the struggles she faces in her work.

This National Park Service film follows a Hawaiian man's love for one of the rarest and most threatened trees in the world. Junior's connection with koa trees on his native island compels him to conserve and honor the spirt of fallen trees that would normally be wasted. His way of using the trees connects him to one of the oldest Hawaiian traditions.

Koa Talking To Me

Junior's connection with koa trees on his native island compels him to conserve and honor the spirt of fallen trees that would normally be wasted.

Snowy, a four-inch-long pet turtle, has lived an isolated life in the family basement. With help from a team of experts and his caretaker, Uncle Larry, we ask: Can Snowy be happy, and what would it take?

Snowy

Snowy, a four-inch-long pet turtle, has lived an isolated life in the family basement. With help from a team of experts and his caretaker, Uncle Larry, we ask: Can Snowy be happy, and what would it take?

Filmmaker discussion recorded for the March 2021 Environmental Film Festival. Featuring: Nick Werber (Director, Magali) has been making documentary films in the Amazon Rainforest since 2010. In 2013 his co directed film Reynaldo Rainforest Hero won the UN forum on forests film festival. David Ehrenberg (Director, Koa Talking to Me) is a staff filmmaker for the National Park Service working out of the Harpers Ferry Center for Interpretive Design. Prior to joining the NPS, David worked on National Geographic’s digital video team. Katie Sheridan (Director, Power of the Paddle) is an Emmy-nominated producer, with over 10 years experience in film and television. Her day-to-day job is producing and editing for the National Geographic series, The Incredible Dr. Pol. Alex Wolf Lewis (Co-director, Snowy) is a director and DP based in NYC and Portland, Maine. He has travelled the world for work, shooting for Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown, Disney+, Netflix, Vice, PBS, A&amp;E, Discovery as well as a number of feature documentaries and shorts. Kaitlyn Schwalje (Co-director, Snowy) &nbsp;is a science journalist and documentary director based in Portland, Maine. Her stories about her disaster obsessed father, tsunamis, how archaeology saved the cat, and city squirrels appear in CBC, Atlas Obscura, WNYC, 99% Invisible, National Geographic, and others. Moderated by Dustin Renwick (Story Editor, NatGeo Live) &nbsp;is a journalist and triathlete based in the District of Columbia. He focuses on stories about sports, science, and history, especially from the Midwest and Great Lakes. His words and images have appeared in National Geographic, Curbed, The Washington Post, Triathlete, and PodiumRunner.

Filmmaker Discussion: Profiles & Perspectives I

Feat. Nick Werber, David Ehrenberg, Katie Sheridan, Alex Wolf Lewis, & Kaitlyn Schwalje

Profiles & Perspectives I: Changemakers

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