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Infrastructure
Makes It Happen - Let's Get the Word Out
A new public television
documentary called Liquid Assets The Story of Water Infrastructure
to begin airing October 1. It was produced by Penn State Public Broadcasting
(PSPB) with major funding from the Colcom Foundation to promote the major
media event and make it our "inconvenient truth" of water infrastructure.
Please help us mobilize the water sector to maximize the documentary's
audience and leverage all available opportunities to draw attention to
local infrastructure needs.
RAPID FIRE 16 MIN.
OVERVIEW
To start, if you haven't already, please familiarize yourself with the
quality and content of the 90 minute documentary by viewing a rapid-fire
16 minute overview. (PSPB has asked that this site not be used for public
viewing or advertised externally.) The documentary explores the history,
engineering challenges, and political and economic realities in urban
and rural locations. It provides an understanding of the hidden assets
that support our way of life. Locations featured in the documentary include
Atlanta, Boston, Herminie (Pennsylvania), Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Milwaukee,
New York City, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Washington, D.C. To see the
overview visit http://liquidassets.psu.edu/overview/.
CONTACT LOCAL PUBLIC
TELEVISION STATION
Sections have a unique role to play in encouraging public television stations
to air the documentary. It is available for free through the National
Educational Telecommunications Association. Local public television stations
can choose to air it, or not. By calling the station or sending a letter
(sample attached) explaining the local relevancy, connecting it to the
challenges faced in your own communities, station program managers will
be encouraged to schedule it. They may also be open to producing complimentary
programming on the local issues. Of course, public television in many
cases is dependent on grants and underwriting. P lease continue to encourage
them to air the program offering the KSAWWA's leadership and expertise
on infrastructure issues. Find contact information for local public television
stations here http://www.nationaloutreach.org/stationinfo/stationDirectory/index.cfm.
SCREENING EVENTS
Once the documentary is scheduled, the KSAWWA partnering with other sister
organizations, municipalities, etc., may want to consider co-hosting a
screening, forum or community discussion. The event should engage local
leaders, decision makers, state congressman and staff as well as build
partnerships with other organizationsIt could be an opportunity to leverage
Liquid Assets to enhance the community's dialogue on local infrastructure
issues.
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