Legacy Award Keynote: A Conversation with Paul Hawken
A conversation with Paul Hawken, one of our 2019 Legacy Award recipeints, interviewed by Kalee Kreider. Paul Hawken starts ecological businesses, writes about nature and commerce, and consults with heads of state and CEOs on climatic, economic and ecological regeneration. Businesses he has started include Erewhon, Smith & Hawken, and OneSun Solar (now called Energy Everywhere). His latest book, Drawdown, The Most Comprehensive Plan Ever Proposed to Reverse Global Warming debuted April, 2017 as the #9 NYT bestseller. He is the founder of Project Drawdown, which works with over two hundred scholars, students, scientists, researchers, and activists to map, measure, and model the one hundred most substantive solutions that can cumulatively reverse global warming by reducing and sequestering greenhouse gases. Made possible in part through support from the National Science Foundation.
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Paul Hawken's New Book (8:45)
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Regenerative Farming (3:59)
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Paul Hawken On What Stories Need To Be Told (1:19)
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FULL SESSION (1 hour 2 minutes)
A Conversation with Sylvia Earle
Sylvia Earle is Explorer in Residence at the National Geographic Society, Founder of Mission Blue/Sylvia Earle Alliance, Founder of Deep Ocean Exploration and Research (DOER), a Founding Ocean Elder, Chair of the Advisory Council for the Harte Research Institute and former Chief Scientist of NOAA. The conversation between Sylvia Earle and National Geographic's Executive Vice President and Chief Scientist Jonathan Baillie framed the discussion for Day 2 of our Conservation Summit, with a reminder of what is really at stake in global policy decisions being made in 2020.
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What Stories Need To Be Told (6:42)
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Well, There Are Female Fish, So We Can Put Up With Women Divers (2:23)
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We're Running Out of Time (1:15)
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Sylvia Thanks Fossil Fuels (1:14)
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FULL SESSION (57 minutes)
Rapid Fire: Wild Women
As we work to bring more representative gender diversity to nature, conservation and science media in front of and behind the camera, here are a few harrowing, funny and heart-breaking stories from women who have gone the extra yard to put themselves “out there” to change the world. Because that is what women do. Session produced and moderated by Gianna Savoie, Executive Director and Founder of Ocean Media Institute.
Beverly Joubert (12:37)
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Gail Jenkinson (5:10)
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Katie Schuler (6:46)
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Paula Kahumbu
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Sally Snow (6:32)
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Stephanie Gordon (7:32)
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Suwanna Gauntlett
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Tara Roberts (9:27)
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Taylor Rees (9:48)
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Vanessa Berlowitz (9:58)
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How The Hell Did They Get That Shot?
The title says it all – this session breaks down some of the most iconic shots from shows you know and love, including Our Planet, Dynasties, Blue Planet II and more.
Jeff Wilson and Huw Cordey (20:49)
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Mark Brownlow and Mike Gunton (22:38)
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Dereck Joubert (12:29)
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Wendy Darke (13:07)
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Into the Abyss: Exploring Earth’s Final Frontier
We know more about The Sea of Tranquility than the Mediterranean Sea. From hydrothermal vents and undiscovered life forms to mineral extraction & commerce, the race to understand and control the least understood part of our planet is on. But at what cost? And, are we really willing to sell this legacy to the highest bidders?
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Tim Shank and Marine Biodiversity (4:16)
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Diva Amon and Hydrothermal Vents (0:56)
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Peter Girguis on Impact and Hope (3:21)
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FULL SESSION (1 hour 5 minutes)
Technovation: New Tools for Wildlife Storytelling
Do you feel overwhelmed by all the advancements in filmmaking technology? Do you feel like you are falling behind? This industry is evolving so fast that it is hard to keep up. However, if you take advantage of the latest tools, you will have the benefit of telling a story in captivating ways that no one has been able to before. Learn from our panel of some of the top wildlife documentary filmmakers that consistently put these tools to use. Find out about innovative ways of making a high-quality documentary production, that will not only help maintain an efficient budget, but can also reduce your carbon footprint and minimize the disruption of a natural habitat. While this panel will feature a lot of expertise in making ocean wildlife films, most of the information will benefit any filmmaker that is curious to know about some of the newest gear and implementations available to them. Session produced by Vanina Harel, Project Manager, National Geographic and Alex Rapaport, Marine biologist/Filmmaker.
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Underwater Tech
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Pango-Cam (7:50)
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Going Live with Turtles (4:12)
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Filming a Birds' Mating Ritual
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Drones Today (9:07)
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A Glimpse into Blue Planet VR(2:52)
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Case Study: The Blue Planet II Effect – Impact on a global scale
Not only was Blue Planet II a huge ratings success it uniquely converted those audience into genuine positive impact. The series got everyone talking and everyone acting. What was the true global impact? How did blue chip natural history turn into a positive force for change? How can you scale these strategies, for films and organizations large and small?
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The Making of Blue Planet II (10:58)
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Looking into the Deep Sea (10:16)
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Marketing and Digital (12:02)
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Impact of Blue Planet II (8:08)
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Nothing is Forever. Except When It Is— Plastic
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It's Good for Brands to Engage in These Big Environmental Issues
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You Can't Change What You Can't Measure
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What Needs to Happen
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FULL SESSION (58 minutes)
Case Study: Podcasts and the art of telling, not showing
Podcasts have become a powerful way to connect with your audience, allowing storytellers to cultivate more intimate relationships by becoming a part of their workday or their commute. True creators don't consider the non-visual aspect as a hindrance, they consider it an opportunity to paint a picture through their words and the sound of their environment. This panel features environmentally-focused podcast hosts and engineers to discuss how they form relationships with their listeners, build a soundscape, and invite the audience into their world.
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How to Get Your First Podcast Guests (4:06)
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Podcasts on a Budget (1:41)
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Emotion in Podcast Interviews (1:59)
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Difference between Film and Podcasts (1:53)
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FULL SESSION (1 hour 3 minutes)
Species on the Brink
It’s fairly straightforward to track the decline of biodiversity on land, but what’s going on below the surface of the seas? This series of three “At Risk Sessions” looks at the state of flagship species and what is being done to save them. Species highlighted: Seals, Polar Bears and Penguins.
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International Trade and Seal Protection
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Polar Bear Solutions
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Where Penguins Stand (1:38)
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FULL SESSION (58 minutes)
Feeding the Planet: Fishing for Solutions
Having depleted one-third of the world’s fisheries, overfishing continues to endanger ocean ecosystems—a crisis that is amplified by illegal trade. On our watch, species are being decimated for black-market consumption. Billions who rely on seafood as a key source of protein will soon be confronting a global food crisis. Impact filmmakers join this global, critical conversation.
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Case Study: Platform Agnostic
Is the medium still the message in the digital era? Breaking down how to adapt your storytelling across the plethora of popular current platforms. With concrete, current examples for reference, see how to bring characters and narrative to life whether building a mobile-first photo slideshow, short episodic series, or interactive “tap-umentary.” Session produced and moderated by Mike Olcott.
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Rapid Fire: New Technology, Inspired Solutions
From climate change to food shortages, pandemics to mass extinction and extreme weather, our news feeds are flooded with disaster meet a handful of innovators working on disruptive breakthroughs that will (hopefully) forestall the impending Apocalypse. Earth Avengers: ASSEMBLE. Made possible in part through support from the National Science Foundation. Session produced and moderated by Rosh Patel, Media Producer at Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute.
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You’ve Heard It Before: Ocean Noise Pollution
From explosive air gun bursts during seismic blasting for oil & gas exploration to the relentless low frequency noise of ship traffic, our most chronic form of oceanic pollution is invisible. But its impact is extreme and undeniable. As scientists have begun to understand the pervasive effects of sound pollution on ocean creatures, the race to find interventions has intensified.
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Millennial Multitudes: The ABCs of Reaching Gens XYZ
Rock star Millennials -- who have massive followings on YouTube/Instagram -- join audience development specialists to reveal strategies to capture the Holy Grail of Next Gen demographics through storytelling techniques.
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Species at Risk: Warm Water
It’s fairly straightforward to track the decline of biodiversity on land, but what’s going on below the surface of the seas? This series of three “At Risk Sessions” looks at the state of flagship species and what is being done to save them. Species highlighted: Sharks, Corals and Sea Turtles.
FULL SESSION (54 minutes)
Practical Tools for Building Your Impact Campaign
Hands-on, practical ways to create your impact campaign -- step-by-step from the masters.
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A Look Into Chasing Coral's Campaign
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Can You Fund and Run an Impact Campaign Yourself?
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Get Above the Political Parties
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Impact Campaigns and Grassroots Organizations (2:06)
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Influencing Policy Makers With Your Campaign (4:19)
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Impact Media at Its Best
Simply caring is no longer enough to save the planet. Media today has to inspire personal and political engagement. Where are the engaging media projects that transcend entertainment and inspire active commitments? How can conservationists leverage storytelling to create impact? And what does that actually look like? Made possible in part through support from the National Science Foundation. This session is produced by Doug Bailey, Senior Director of Impact Media at National Geographic Society.
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The Science of Science Communication
Take a look at latest results from an ongoing series of studies on the science behind effective storytelling and filmmaking. From understanding how the “science curiosity scale” can be used to evaluate the engagement of culturally diverse audiences with films on controversial topics like human evolution and climate change. Can curiosity be an antidote to biased thinking, and if so, how can it be triggered? How do color correction, editing and audio choices impact messaging to different demographics? Made possible in part through support from the National Science Foundation.
FULL SESSION (1 hour 1 minute)
Festivals 101
Film Festivals can create massive buzz and lead to enviable distribution deals. To be successful, you need to be strategic when betting in this expensive game. There is an art and science to winning festival roulette!
FULL SESSION (53 minutes)
Watson | Q&A
Q&A (that followed the film screening of Watson) with Paul Watson, Lesley Chilcott, Walter Koehler and Lynn Hirshfield.
FULL SESSION (25 minutes)
Watson | Q&A from Jackson Wild on Vimeo.
