Event Title
2019 Olentangy River Clean Up Documentary Video
Presentation Type
Presentation
Location
Online
Start Date
6-5-2020 12:00 AM
Disciplines
Civic and Community Engagement | Environmental Studies | Film and Media Studies | Sustainability
Keywords
Documentary, Videography, Video Production, Sustainability, Watershed, Visual Communication, Natural Environment, Community
Abstract
As Communication majors, we, Erin Ross and Jacey Scheffel, recognize and value the role that media production and documentation have in spreading awareness of important issues, such as the sustainability of our waterways. In the fall of 2019, Delaware County hosted its annual Olentangy River Clean Up and we teamed up to document the event. Overseen by Caroline Cicerchi, the City of Delaware’s Watershed and Sustainability Coordinator, the annual event allows Delaware residents to get involved with the upkeep of our waterways. Partnering with Keep Delaware County Beautiful and the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, the City of Delaware Public Utilities Department hosted 74 volunteers who helped to clean trash and debris out of the Olentangy River. Tires, shopping carts, and couches are just a few of the items that were found littered along the river’s edge. Together, we created a short documentary video on the Olentangy River Clean Up to pair alongside OWU alum JoAnn Verburg’s photography exhibit, “After/Before” for the Ross Art Museum. Our video, alongside Verburg’s exhibit, helped emphasize the impact that humans have on their natural environment, and allowed us to document the community’s effort to protect the surrounding area.
In addition to serving as a means of documentation, this video also informs viewers of the impact that littered waterways have on personal health. According to Jennifer Way-Young, coordinator of Keep Delaware County Beautiful, the majority of drinking water in Delaware County comes from rivers and streams. Therefore, ensuring that the waters are clean helps to reduce the risk of accumulating microplastic in our bodies. Our video, in effect, aims to draw awareness to the harms of littered and dirty waterways, and encourages area residents to participate in events such as the annual river clean up.
Project Origin
Class
Faculty Mentor
Kyle McDaniel
2019 Olentangy River Clean Up Documentary Video
Online
As Communication majors, we, Erin Ross and Jacey Scheffel, recognize and value the role that media production and documentation have in spreading awareness of important issues, such as the sustainability of our waterways. In the fall of 2019, Delaware County hosted its annual Olentangy River Clean Up and we teamed up to document the event. Overseen by Caroline Cicerchi, the City of Delaware’s Watershed and Sustainability Coordinator, the annual event allows Delaware residents to get involved with the upkeep of our waterways. Partnering with Keep Delaware County Beautiful and the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, the City of Delaware Public Utilities Department hosted 74 volunteers who helped to clean trash and debris out of the Olentangy River. Tires, shopping carts, and couches are just a few of the items that were found littered along the river’s edge. Together, we created a short documentary video on the Olentangy River Clean Up to pair alongside OWU alum JoAnn Verburg’s photography exhibit, “After/Before” for the Ross Art Museum. Our video, alongside Verburg’s exhibit, helped emphasize the impact that humans have on their natural environment, and allowed us to document the community’s effort to protect the surrounding area.
In addition to serving as a means of documentation, this video also informs viewers of the impact that littered waterways have on personal health. According to Jennifer Way-Young, coordinator of Keep Delaware County Beautiful, the majority of drinking water in Delaware County comes from rivers and streams. Therefore, ensuring that the waters are clean helps to reduce the risk of accumulating microplastic in our bodies. Our video, in effect, aims to draw awareness to the harms of littered and dirty waterways, and encourages area residents to participate in events such as the annual river clean up.