Community
Not Just A Tree
A short documentary about Friends of The Urban Forest (FUF), a non profit based in San Francisco. FUF teaches teenagers how to plant and maintain trees in urban settings through their “Green Teens” program. They focus on spreading awareness about the environmental issues through hands on training. This film follows the people and places involved with Friends of the Urban Forest, and how they are a crucial
Pueblote
People Organizing to Demand Environmental & Economic Rights (PODER) is an environmental justice non-profit organization that is based in the Mission and the Excelsior Districts of San Francisco, California. PODER's youth program, Urban Campesinos, strives to make social and environmental change in their community.
The Youth Power Map
The Anti Eviction Mapping Project is a data-visualization, data analysis, and storytelling collective documenting the dispossession of San Francisco Bay Area residents in the wake of the current tech boom. Young people have been dramatically impacted by this phenomenon- displacement has left SF with the lowest population percentage of young people of any major city in the U.S. Some of our students have themselves been forced to relocate, while many more have seen it happen to friends, family members and neighbors. Their project,"The Bay Area Youth Power Map," showcases outdoor spaces, organizations, and institutions that students deemed as important resources for [...]
A Harmonious Cacophony
A Harmonious Cacophony is a short documentary featuring Isaiah Zagar, a Philadelphia-based artist, as he teaches San Luís Potosí locals the art of mosaic. Locals learn each step in creating a mural that will enhance the city and park. The mosaic process is compared to the mosaic itself: a bit messy, but beautiful nonetheless - a harmonious cacophony.
Straight from the Source
A look at the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission’s process of bringing quality drinking water from the valleys of Hetch Hetchy to the homes of San Francisco’s residents, while also revealing the problems that arise from California’s drought.
Growing Community
An investigation on the importance green spaces in urban environment for people, mental health, and the environment. and looking at how the College Hill Garden is working to help add more productive green spaces in San Francisco. Done in partnership with the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission. Factory 2016
Concrete Canvas
The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission is dedicated to facilitating the empowerment of communities through commissioned urban art projects. Because public art has the power to distribute accessible messages of change to the masses, this investment in urban art is essential to democratic growth within communities.
