What is the central research question you want answered?
What are the objectives of your project?
What is the central research question you want answered?
Who is your BC Hero?
What are the objectives of your project?
To create a short video presentation interviewing a person you have identified as a BC hero.
Size of Project (Number of pages, minutes, cm, etc.)
2 Projects:
1) 3 - 5 minute video with a small report (2 - 4 pages)
2) 3 - 5 minute video with a small report (2 - 4 pages)
Project Description (Use this space to further elaborate on the project)
Dogwood Initiative is seeking inspirational examples of how communities (First Nations, labour and/or environmentalists) are working together to take back control of BC’s majestic forests and breath-taking natural areas. BC Heros program is designed to recognize the tremendous achievements of BC’s grassroots heroes and inspire people to do great things to protect the health of their communities, land, and future.
The project would ideally focus on individual activist working on coastal environmental issues or oil and gas development within BC and Alberta.
How do you plan to use the results of this project?
The final product will be posted on our facebook site and The Dogwood Initiative website.
What larger goal is served by undertaking this project?
Ultimately, we will be collecting many of these videos as inspirational examples of communities effecting social change in BC and abroad to support our organizational goals and campaigns..
What community do you represent or work with?
All of BC with a focus on coastal communities and communities impacted by forestry policy and oil and gas development
What is your organization/group's goal or mandate?
Dogwood Initiative wants to make British Columbia the global model for sustainable land reform.
Smaller (One semester)
If you know the duration more specifically, please indicate here
2 projects have 3 - 5 minute maximum for the video and 800 words maximum for the written report
What are the specific deliverables that you expect of the student?
1) Student researches/finds a BC Hero who's an individual activist working on coastal environmental issues or oil and gas development within BC and Alberta.
2) Producing a 3 - 5 minute (max) Video
-Planning the video (interview questions, story boarding, etc.), shooting the video, and editing (emphasis on content with minor/simple editing)
3) A short report about the BC hero and why they are the students chosen champion (max 4 pages)
Estimated time commitment per week
3 - 4 hrs/week for 6 weeks
Liaison Name
Celine Trojand
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Liaison Position
Outreach Coordinator
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Liason Contact Info (If different from above)
How much time per week will the
liaison be available to the project?
2 hours per week
How will the liaison provide direction and support to the project?
Help with concept and design of the video. Support with write up, bio, bookings and logistics. Limited support with video editing from within the organization. Will provide a video camera.
Student area of study/experience
Video production, Environmental Studies, Political Science
Student skills/attributes
Video editing and production
Student related interests
Politics and social change
Environmental Issues
Passion for British Columbia’s natural resources
Journalism
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