Go to the schedule to see when and where this film is showing, or go back to the film synopses page to find out about more films.
The video series “A Culture of Conservation” is from the Iowa Learning Farm. The series of five short videos explores the relationship humans have with soil and water and offers ways for everyone to have an active role in protecting and preserving the Earth’s natural resources.
The “Water is Life” video reminds the audience how important clean water is to the body, the community and the Earth.
“We All Have a Place in the Watershed” defines watersheds and how humans interact within them. “Our watersheds provide water for drinking, agriculture production, irrigation and industry. Lakes and streams are settings for outdoor activities and recreation. Healthy watersheds provide food and shelter for a diversity of plants and animals.”
In “Don’t Call it Dirt: A Passion for Soil,” viewers are asked to think about soil and how it is used. The video also provides ideas in which everyone can improve soil quality and keep it where it belongs.
“The Work of Our Hands” discusses the relationship of societies and agriculture, historically and today. A quote from the video offers a glimpse, “Humans have lived as both a species within the environment and as innovators in shaping the environment to suit their purposes. Some ancient cultures carefully protected their resources, while others were destructive or, at best, shortsighted in their behavior.”
“Reclaiming Stewardship” highlights several Iowans who are working to achieve the goal of building a culture of conservation. Floyd County SWCD commissioner and ILF conservationist Jon Gisleson offers his point of view, “Everybody’s got a responsibility to be concerned about what’s happening to our ground water and our surface water. Everybody has a responsibility—whether you own [land] or not.”
Originally Iowa
The videos are exclusively Iowan—words, images, music and personnel. Video production is by Jon Anderson with Iowa State University Extension Marketing and Communications. Comito served as head script writer with contributions from ISU Extension water quality engineer Matt Helmers, ISU associate professor and Heartland Regional Water Initiative leader Lois Wright Morton, and Heartland Regional Water Initiative project coordinator Jean McGuire, as well as the entire ILF team.
The music in the videos was composed by Ann Staudt, a native Iowan originally from Floyd County. Staudt, along with the musical group Joyful Hearts, were inspired by the themes and images of Iowa that are presented in the videos. Staudt was happy to have the music, which reflects her rural upbringing, as a significant part of the video series.
Iowa Learning Farm (ILF) was started in 2005 to encourage all Iowans to have an active role in protecting and preserving these resources. Using a farmer-to-farmer approach, ILF demonstrates cropping techniques that improve water and soil quality while remaining profitable. For more information about the Iowa Learning Farm project, visit the web site.
The “Water is Life” video reminds the audience how important clean water is to the body, the community and the Earth.
“We All Have a Place in the Watershed” defines watersheds and how humans interact within them. “Our watersheds provide water for drinking, agriculture production, irrigation and industry. Lakes and streams are settings for outdoor activities and recreation. Healthy watersheds provide food and shelter for a diversity of plants and animals.”
In “Don’t Call it Dirt: A Passion for Soil,” viewers are asked to think about soil and how it is used. The video also provides ideas in which everyone can improve soil quality and keep it where it belongs.
“The Work of Our Hands” discusses the relationship of societies and agriculture, historically and today. A quote from the video offers a glimpse, “Humans have lived as both a species within the environment and as innovators in shaping the environment to suit their purposes. Some ancient cultures carefully protected their resources, while others were destructive or, at best, shortsighted in their behavior.”
“Reclaiming Stewardship” highlights several Iowans who are working to achieve the goal of building a culture of conservation. Floyd County SWCD commissioner and ILF conservationist Jon Gisleson offers his point of view, “Everybody’s got a responsibility to be concerned about what’s happening to our ground water and our surface water. Everybody has a responsibility—whether you own [land] or not.”
Originally Iowa
The videos are exclusively Iowan—words, images, music and personnel. Video production is by Jon Anderson with Iowa State University Extension Marketing and Communications. Comito served as head script writer with contributions from ISU Extension water quality engineer Matt Helmers, ISU associate professor and Heartland Regional Water Initiative leader Lois Wright Morton, and Heartland Regional Water Initiative project coordinator Jean McGuire, as well as the entire ILF team.
The music in the videos was composed by Ann Staudt, a native Iowan originally from Floyd County. Staudt, along with the musical group Joyful Hearts, were inspired by the themes and images of Iowa that are presented in the videos. Staudt was happy to have the music, which reflects her rural upbringing, as a significant part of the video series.
Iowa Learning Farm (ILF) was started in 2005 to encourage all Iowans to have an active role in protecting and preserving these resources. Using a farmer-to-farmer approach, ILF demonstrates cropping techniques that improve water and soil quality while remaining profitable. For more information about the Iowa Learning Farm project, visit the web site.
Iowa Learning Farm Videos (Five < 10 min. shorts)
submission by Farm Bureau
submission by Farm Bureau
