This week we were back in Flint so Jeph could talk more extensively with Al Steel, owner of Wyatt Earp Records which played a major role in fostering the local punk scene back in the day (’80s.) Read about it in Jeph’s Field Notes. I enjoyed browsing through the vinyl collection and was pleasantly surprised to see that Willie Nelson …
Quesada Gardens Initiative – Growing Healthy Community Video
We had the wonderful opportunity to meet and work with members of the Quesada Gardens Initiative, to create a video that tells the story of how they approach community building in the Bayview, Hunter’s Point district of San Francisco. (Prior to the video project, we produced an audio story about QGI.)
Green Festival SF – Take-aways, Part 2
Our favorite part of Green Festival was the opening night “Word to the Mother (Earth) event.” Here’s some of what resonated the most, along with video clips. NOTE: there’s some paraphrasing. Alisa Gravitz, Executive Director of Co-op America, shared that “One of the intentions we (Co-op America and Global Exchange) set for this event is that everyone here might come …
Green Festival SF – Take-aways, Part 1
Last Friday through Sunday the San Francisco Green Festival was going on at the Concourse Exhibition Center. I’ve been a big fan of Co-op America (coproducer of the event, along with Global Exchange, another excellent org) for a number of years and Jeph and I donate to them whenever we can. Green Festival (which takes place in multiple cities across …
And, What About the Filter Innards?
We learned of Brita’s filter recycling initiative from the PR firm for their Filter for Good campaign. Our follow up question to them was “Can we find out the specifics of how the filter ingredients besides #5 plastic “will be regenerated for alternative use or converted into energy””? Their response: “In terms of the filter innards, the details about the …
Good News re Brita Filters
Two months ago we got tired of the fact that Brita filters are not recyclable/reusable. So, we made a little video to get other people thinking about the issue and to prod Brita to change their ways. In the process we met up with the Take Back the Filter campaign which was doing a lot of prodding of their own. …
3D Edddy – Sculptor of Junk
3D Edddy has been creating sculptures out of junk since he was a child. What started as a way to amuse himself while his father worked as a carpenter, evolved into a way to make use of the many byproducts of his ongoing house renovation, and now a career as an exhibiting artist and teacher. Amidst the native plants flourishing …
Quesada Gardens Initiative – Growing a Community
The Bayview Hunters Point neighborhood of San Francisco has struggled with many issues including drugs, gangs, violence, prostitution, environmental justice, poverty, lack of access to healthy food, and more. Quesada Gardens Initiative is bringing residents together around the common goal of improving their streets and their quality of life. They are building community by giving residents a voice, access to …
Brita Subvertisement
We like to drink clean water, and we use a Brita pitcher to filter our water. The thing that bugs us the most, is that Brita does not have a filter recycling/refilling program, so we are forced to throw our used filters in the trash. We made this video in the style of the Brita ad campaign (sorry, this is …
Junk Salvage
There’s a lot of junk out there that creative and resourceful people are saving from the landfills and infusing with new life. We visit a store located at a landfill and talk with the manager and some regular customers about what they see and what they buy/sell. Down the street, we visit a true junk artist and hear about the …