Environment & Nature

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Comment by Skye on November 10, 2011 at 7:04pm

I believe my footage should explore the role of humans in our environment.

How far are we willing to go to ensure water for our homes? What does that mean for my children? What would happen if we brought down all the dams in a country?

The U.S. alone has nearly 8100 "large dams." Nearly every once "wild river" in the world has been dammed.

How many fish would then swim free, and how much nutrient rich sediment would reach our deltas once again?

Redding, CA is a city of 100,000 lays calmly along the Sacramento river, just South of the mystical 14,000 ft Mt Shasta. Its natural beauty and rich cultural tradition are best captured through its juxtaposition with Shasta Dam. In post-depression years, it provided jobs and hydroelectricity to California, and it fed those by providing water to agricultural lands in So. Cal. When completed in 1946 it was the second largest dam, behind Hoover, in the United States. Should the dam come down today, though? Some are advocating for it to be raised to increase its capacity instead. This has been met with fierce opposition.

To do so it has effectively destroyed sacred Native American Wintu Lands and sacred sites, decreased the Salmon and Steelhead runs in N. California, and increased the temperature of the Sacramento River. Further, it has indirectly increased the establishment of cities and farms in once wild forests and floodplains.

Anyone in N. California or S. Oregon can join me for a day of filming the dam and its effects on N. California, an attempt to expose (not advocate one way or the other) the issues with development in once wild river floodplains and culturally sacred lands. Fisherpersons, families and laborers comprise some of the pertinent stakeholders I hope to catch tomorrow on film.

Skye F., HealOurWaters.com, skyeakash@gmail.com

Comment by Mark Keller on November 10, 2011 at 6:28pm

Working on something special from the North of Germany ;)

Comment by john kublick on November 10, 2011 at 3:36pm

Working on my introduktion to my contribution tomorrow - so much to say and so little time ;o)

Comment by Mel,Gabi e Carlos on November 10, 2011 at 3:24pm

Hi everyone!

From way down here in Bahia,Brazil, we´d love to share this video with you, explaining so well and clearly what we're all doing here...
http://www.transmeet.tv/default.aspx?id=364
So simple...so true.
Best to you all!!
Carlos,Gabi and Mel

www.cantoecologico.org

Comment by Desiree on November 10, 2011 at 3:02pm

I'm going to the mountains in Shenandoah River Forest (Virginia, USA). Should be able to get something good!

Comment by Rune Luk on November 10, 2011 at 12:45pm

I was going to "document my city" but as I am going to sweden in the middle of a forest "nature" seems to be the way to go. I have no idea what it'll be yet, because I've never been there before.

Comment by fabrizio farroni on November 10, 2011 at 11:16am

i'm fabrizio from italy i decide to film a doghouse in my town. is the place were i have "save" my little dog ludvic. is a very sad place were every day a lot of dog live without hopes.and every time that i see my dog on my sofa i think that he is a very lucky dog ^^
it's like a tribute to freedom and hopes of a new life.

Comment by Claire Rainbow on November 10, 2011 at 10:42am

Just done my first bit of filming for the day :-) The rotary walkway by Pakuranga, next to the Tamaki River in Auckland.

Comment by Valentina Foubert on November 10, 2011 at 2:58am

Hello everybody!
I think I found my subject! I'll be recording an expedition of mushrooms searchers!! in a high mythic place called "black mountain" in Midi-Pyrenées, in south of France. with an specialist on mycology : Pierre Cassan. So I'll try to get on images this small word hiding under woods! :-)
Cheers!

Comment by Jaime Armando Fernandez Castillo on November 9, 2011 at 12:37pm

ola a todos soy jaime fernadez cineasta Guatemalteco! y me gustaria compartir un video de la belleza d la naturaleza! de los bosques, los rios, etc que ay en mi pais!!
solo que yo soy nuevo en esto y quisiera saber cuando ay que subir el video!!
saludos

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