ON-DEMAND November 9 - 30, 2021
The best Water Docs at School program films and projects from the participating classes of the 2020-2021 school year
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MICROPLASTICS: TINY PLASTICS ARE A MASSIVE PROBLEM
2021 WDAS: BEST FILM
CANADA | 2021 | 7 min | World Premiere
Four students investigate the issue of microplastics, including an informative interview with the Halton Manager of Wastewater Treatment. They recommend solutions and take action through public education and lobbying government.
DUFFINS’ DEFENDERS
2021 WDAS: BEST PROJECT
CANADA | 2021 | 23.5 min | World Premiere
A class’s journey to save a local wetland from development through amplifying Indigenous voices and taking political action.
SUSTAINABLE CLOTHING
2021 WDAS: BEST FILM – RUNNER UP
CANADA | 2021 | 3 min | World Premiere
The focus of the film is on the students' knowledge about sustainable clothing and the need to change our shopping habits, all to benefit our beautiful planet in a sustainable way.
BIODEGRADABLE DETERGENTS
2021 WDAS: BEST PROJECT – RUNNER UP
CANADA | 2021 | 5 min | World Premiere
The students wanted to discover the differences between the impacts of biodegradable detergents and regular detergents on our water systems.
REDUCING FOOD WASTE: INSPIRATIONS FROM OUR ELDERS
2021 WDAS: BEST FILM – HONOURABLE MENTION
CANADA | 2021 | 8.5 min | World Premiere
The Grade 8 class was wondering about food waste and if we as a society, have always been this wasteful. In order to learn more about food waste and better practices, the students decided to interview their elders about the topic.
THE MURKY REALITY
2021 WDAS: BEST PROJECT – HONOURABLE MENTION
CANADA | 2021 | 4 min | World Premiere
A student wanted to learn more about access to clean drinking water and the effects of ongoing boil water advisories on our First Nations Peoples.
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