Designed to inspire viewers to come up with ideas to counteract economic and environmental woes through the use of alternative resources, a group of enterprising St. Petersburg College video production students, in partnership with WEDU, have produced a 30-minute television documentary “Go Green Tampa Bay.” The students hope to encourage viewers to help younger generations create awareness so that they may enjoy cost-effective, greener futures.

“It is our intent to inspire, stimulate, and educate the viewers to take action and develop habits of financial efficiency and healthy environments,” said Executive Producer Danny Heaton. “We also are aiming to influence viewers to get involved with community efforts to conserve energy and reduce threats of global warming.”

The show consists of six stories featuring local individuals or organizations which can be exclusively online until the WEDU broadcast later this summer. Click below to watch the stories.

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The Eternal Rest Cemetery, where owner Charles Scalisi III talks about the economic and environmental benefits of green burials.	The show contains a segment on Westchase Elementary School and its bid to win a national contest on classroom green initiatives.	A veggie car, a Volkswagen Golf converted to run on used vegetable oil.
The Old Wood Co., where founder Darren Green addresses the old adage of “waste not, want not” by salvaging and recycling old building materials to reinvent them into furniture and home products.	A recycling operation that works with developmentally disabled adults at the Louise Graham Regeneration Center. The center recovers paper and cardboard from local businesses, government agencies, and other institutions that would otherwise be thrown away.	A segment on green houses where owner Nicole Kibert lets viewers into her home, built from the ground up with eco-friendly materials and techniques.

Special Thanks to St. Petersburg College!