AUST | SRD | SCREENING | The Story of Plastic and Q+A talk after | now until 6pm Sunday 26 April 2020

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New film The Story of Plastic serves as a tool to foster connection, spark dialogue and create positive action. 

Australian Host Society for Responsible Design (SRD) invites you to attend a screening and later conversation:

1. Watch: The Story of Plastic ​[95 minutes] on your own screen (your Special Link will be emailed)
2. Anytime between Now and 4:20pm AEST 26 April 2020
3. Then Join the SRD inter-state Panel Q&A Live online 6-7pm AEST Sun 26th April

​​​​​​​Q+A talk with Special Guests:
Dr Robert Crocker, UniSA, accomplished author on Design, Consumerism, UnMaking Waste

Guest Facilitator:
Matthew Wright-Simon, Ecocreative, Changemaker, Strategy, SA

Featuring:
Selena Griffith, Senior Design & Innovations Lecturer, Design & Art, UNSW
Cameron Little, GM Sydney Sustainability Centre, Sustainable Events, NSW
Greg Campbell, SRD Convenor, DesignOz studio, SDGs supporter, NSW

Where: online at your place. Film Screening available between Earth Day 21-26 April 2020 with a Post-Screening Conversation at 6pm AEST 26 April 2020

Cost: Free

Considerations: less than 100 free tickets available

Bookings: online through EventBrite
Once RSVP’d, we'll email both your Screening and Zoom video conferencing links, as well as ways to join the global movement to help stop the polluting plastics forever.

Resources:
Trailer: The Story of Plastic
Website: The Story of Plastic ​​​​​​​

MORE:
The Society for Responsible Design Inc. (SRD)
Post: PO Box 326, Church Point, NSW 2105
Websites: srd.org.au and  srdchange.org.au ​

An independent, not-for-profit, volunteer run organisation and a Registered Environmental Organisation (REO) promoting the value of design towards creating our sustainable future since 1989.

MESAC | CALLING | for Entrants to Marine and Coastal Connections 2-minute Mobile Phone Video Competition! | closes Sat 18 July 2020

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Share your connection with a special coastal place for a remote general audience encouraging care and connection between people and the marine environment. 

Get out of doors (within the COVID-19 rules) and provide a mental diversion as you will find that, while fun, it’s often not so easy to explain why you love a place, or to capture it in video. Please ensure that language and content is suitable for all ages.

Exploring

Why do you care about this place and how do you connect with it? Simply talk in your video about it and show us around your special place. You may take a more scientific approach by sharing knowledge of certain species and habitats, or you may want to share family memories and other aspects of your relationship with the marine and coastal environment. Walking dogs? Rockpool rambling? Whatever you would like to share within the following requirements:

• Competition runs until Sat 18 July 2020
• Winners announced 08 August 2020 - first, second and third prizes!
• Free entry
• Videos must aim for 2 minutes in duration and be made on a mobile phone only. Anything over 3 minutes or outside scope will be left on the cutting room floor
• Qualifying entries will be displayed online via our website www.mesac.org.au and MESAC Youtube Channel
• Everyone is welcome; including beginners and all ages! Others will enjoy how you see things! You may provide a pen name if you don’t want to be identified.
• Collaboration is welcome.

Serving suggestions

• An example for your viewing pleasure HERE.
• Tips for mobile phone film making!

Lodge Entries by 12 midnight Sat 18 July 2020

• First, fill in Google form
• Next, upload your video as a .MOV file or in MP4 format to Google Drive link. Simple click the ‘+ New’ button, and then ‘File Upload’ to choose the file from your computer
• or phone.
• If you have not accessed Google Drive before, you will be asked to set up a Gmail account which is very straight forward. Here are two videos to help you: Set up Gmail and then access your Google Drive from Gmail if you need to (otherwise just use the link above).
• File sizes to be kept under maximum 200MB. Use the same file name in this form as for the video so we know they go together. (Contact for more details if you would prefer to mail USB)

Be creative and playful to keep us all entertained during this time of social distancing.

MORE:
Marine Education Science and Community Centre Inc. (MESAC)
Website: www.mesac.org.au