Point Reyes National Seashore - My Green Parks Video Transcript

The Green Wave by the Seashore

Scene 1 – Intro/Office
Chief of Facilities: "An email from Washington!"
Email: (Email reads: GREEN YOUR PARK RIGHT NOW!!! HURRY THE ICE CAPS ARE MELTING!!! AND THE SEA LEVEL IS RISING!!!)
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."
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."

Scene 2 – Biodiesel
Roads foreman: "I wish we could fuel our vehicles and equipment with biodiesel."

Scene 3 – Electric Vehicles
EV driver: "I really wish we drove cleaner vehicles."
EV driver: "Heyyyyy! It's an electric vehicle!"

Scene 4 – Solar Panel
Energy manager: "I wish we could harness energy from the sun to make these electrical meters spin backwards."
Energy manager: "Solar panels all across the park, what does it mean?"

Scene 5 – Recycling
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: "How do I recycle this box?"
(From there, chaotic repeat of the questions.)
Conservation Corps North Bay: "We'll take it from here!"
Wizard: "REDUCE! REUSE! Then RECYCLE!"

Scene 6 – Beach Cleanup
Engineer: "I wish there was a way we could get all these bottles and trash off of the beach."
Engineer: "LOOK!"
Park volunteer: "Never fear! The Coastodian is here!"
Park volunteer: "Friends...don't litter!"

Scene 7 – The LEED Hostel
Hiker: "I'm really tired. I should've made a reservation at the h...”
Hiker: "Wow a new hostel building!"
Wizard: "Well, it's almost done. And it looks to become LEED certified."

Scene 8 – Science on a Sphere
Park ranger: "How can I educate the public on sustainability and climate change?"
Park ranger: "WHOA! It's SCIENCE...ON A SPHERE!"

Scene 9 – Thinking about the Future
Intern: "What other ideas can we think of?"
Energy Manager: (Thinking) "Hmmmm."
Chief of Facilities: "I think I have an idea."

Scene 10 – Back in the Office
Chief of Facilities: "Hello all employees."

Scene 11 – Ending
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 (was "Hiker" in Scene 7): "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."