THE LAND OF PLENTY SERIES
The earth is the Lord's and everything in it.
-Psalm 24:1
100 YEAR FLOOD
On June 25, 2021, the residents of Detroit went to bed like any other night. The next morning, thousands of people awoke to discover their basements had flooded with up to 8 feet of stormwater and sewage. Furniture was destroyed. Washers and dryers were overturned. Family heirlooms had been ruined. Lives were disrupted as people were forced to move out of homes until they could be decontaminated - a process which took months for some residents.
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The decisions we make now to live more sustainably - or not - will impact people for the future. This new documentary, 100 Year Flood, follows a West Ohio ERT team into Detroit to see the flood damage, highlights local people who are trying to build a more sustainable future, and asks: Will people change the ways they live to reduce the likelihood of events like this, for their neighbors in Detroit and around the world?
THE FOOTPRINT OF THE FOOTHILLS
In Appalachian Ohio, sustainability takes many forms, from setting forests aside for recreational use, to harvesting forests for non-timber products like ginseng; from installing solar panels on your roof, to creating the first net-zero government building in the region; from harvesting native plants like paw-paws and spicebush berries, to selling local produce at the community farmer’s market.
Sustainability is more than just the latest fad. It’s a way of life that brings whole communities together to support each other while caring for the land around them. And that is what's changing The Footprint of the Foothills.