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The Green Wave by the Seashore
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My Green Parks Video Script: The Green Wave by the Seashore
[Introduction]
[music]
Chief of Facilities: "Huh, an email from Washington!"
[bold, intense music]
Chief of Facilities: "Let's see what we can do about this!"
Chief of Facilities: "How do we green our park? Looks green enough. I wish I had an answer."
[poof sound effect]
Wizard: "Perhaps I could help."
Chief of Facilities: "So tell me bearded man with the green pointy hat, how do I green the park?"
Wizard: "It's easy being green. I'll show you how it's done."
[Greening the Park segment]
Roads foreman: "I wish we could fuel our vehicles and equipment with biodiesel."
[music and sound effects]
Driver: "I really wish we drove cleaner vehicles."
[music and sound effects]
Driver: "Heyyyyy! It's an electric vehicle!"
[music and sound effects]
Energy manager: "I wish we could harness energy from the sun to make these electrical meters spin backwards."
[music and sound effects]
Energy manager: "Solar panels all across the park! What does it mean?"
[Recycling segment] Staff #1: "How do we recycle all this paper?"
Staff #2: "How can I recycle this can?"
Staff #3: "How can I recycle this bottle?"
Staff #4: "Where do I recycle this box?"
[All four repeating their questions for seven seconds.]
[music and sound effects]
Conservation Corps North Bay: "We'll take it from here."
[music]
Wizard: "REDUCE! REUSE! Then RECYCLE!"
[The Coastodian segment]
Engineer: "I wish there was a way we could get all these bottles and trash off of the beach."
Energy manager: "Yeah."
[music and sound effects]
Engineer: "Look!"
The Coastodian: "Never fear! The Coastodian is here!"
[music and sound effects]
The Coastodian: "Friends…don't litter!"
[music]
[The LEED Hostel segment]
Hiker: "I'm really tired. I should've made a reservation at the hos…"
[music and sound effects]
Hiker: "Wow, a new hostel building!"
Wizard: "Well, it's almost done."
[rimshot]
Wizard: "And it looks to become LEED certified."
[music]
[Science on a Sphere segment]
Park Ranger: "How can I educate the public on sustainability and climate change?"
[music and sound effects]
Ranger: "Whoa! It's Science…on a Sphere!"
[music]
[Thinking about the Future segment]
Intern: "What other ideas can we think of?"
[music and sound effects]
[sound of belch and flatulence]
[Cow mooing.]
[music]
[electrical noise]
[music]
Energy manager: "Hmmm."
[electrical noise and foghorn]
Chief of Facilities: "I think I have an idea."
Chief of Facilities: "Hello all employees..."
[The sound of fingers typing on a keyboard followed by a spring-like noise.]
[Conclusion]
[music] [the sound of doors opening]
[music]
Mother: "What did you learn at the park today?"
Daughter: "I learned that change doesn't come with a wave of a wand, but with collaboration, teamwork, education, and stewardship. As stewards of the Earth, we all play an important part in making the world a better place. If Point Reyes National Seashore can green their park, so can you!"
EV driver: "So can you."
Construction Inspector: "And so can you."
Energy Manager and Intern: "So green your park today."
Wizard: "Green your park today."
Chief of Facilities: "Today and every day."
Daughter: "For our sustainable future."
[music]
Description
Winner of the first NPS-wide My Green Parks Video Contest, The Green Wave by the Seashore is a theatrical short film showcasing some of the many ways Point Reyes National Seashore has integrated sustainability into their park operations.
Duration
5 minutes
Credit
Dale Dualan, SCA Environmental Management Intern
Date Created
05/23/2011
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