Project Drawdown — Erik Douds

**Project Drawdown**

**Sharing Stories About Climate Solutions**

Executive Summary | Video Showcase | Environmental Background | Proposed Project Budget

Dear Project Drawdown

Passing the mic to everyday changemakers is my specialty in film.

I first picked up a Nikon camera on the border of South Sudan and Ethiopia while designing a national park (Google “Gambella National Park.”)

The goal at the start, as it still applies today, is simple - how can we use film to share stories about on-the-ground solutions with the wider world?

Your team at Project Drawdown will leverage my filmmaking and international environmental policy background to capture stories about environmental heroes.

Below is a brief example of my filmmaking work from 20s and Change: San Francisco produced by Matt Scott; Miles of Portraits: Alaska sponsored by PEARL iZUMi (major bike brand); and highlights from my diabetes advocacy and sustainability management background.

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I look forward to enhancing your work and mission at Project Drawdown.

Please note, I am a filmmaker with a federally listed disability who is voluntarily disclosing this information. This may assist an organization in the grantmaking process, corporate social responsibility, or mission statement.

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Video examples of my work

20’s and change: San Francisco

featured in the San Francisco black film festival, 2021

Miles of portraits: Alaska

A film about the people you meet while biking really far

$20 Solution to Eliminate Plastic Water Bottles while bike touring

collaboration with sawyer to promote eco-conscious tourism

Photography & Videography

Expertise with YouTube, world’s second largest search engine

**469,927 Views**
**27,000 Hours of Watch Time**
6.3M Impressions*
**Stats from Erik Douds Youtube Channel for 2020**

Print Photo Campaigns

Erik’s photography has appeared as cover photos and in print ads for brands like PEARL iZUMi in *Outside Magazine* and featured stories in industry magazines like *Adventure Cyclist* with a combined reach of 3.4MM readers with an average median income over $81,500.

Cover Image of Adventure Cyclist

+ featured story about bike touring with type 1 diabetes

Environmental Background

Featured

Graduated from Colby College ‘14 with an International Environmental Policy degree
Consulted for the Ethiopian government to implement Gambella National Park as part of an international conservation effort
Co-authored an oceanography paper with Dr. James Acker from NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Community Education Director with Recycle Track System piloting commercial compost programs with NYC’s largest grocery stores, office buildings, and historic landmarks
Sustainability Manager with Legend Energy Advisors in NYC working with some of the largest commercial spaces in the U.S.
National speaker with outdoor brands with commitments to sustainability such as PEARL iZUMi, Arc’teryx SoHo, REI, Sawyer, Revo Sunglasses, and more.

Project drawdown

**Pittsburgh Climate Storytelling Series**
Total Cost of Project = $13,440

Pre-production and post-production for ten YouTube films: $7,680
On-ground production to film and capture stories in Pittsburgh: $5,760

Total cost: $13,440

With experience making Youtube series, our team will be on the ground to film, assist, record, and back up the stories of ten individuals implementing climate solutions. We will work in close coordination with your team to deliver a first draft of the series 30 days from filming, with final deliverables ready for publishing in October.

Our expectation is to be the creative lead for digital branding across YouTube thumbnails, YouTube descriptions for optimization, and consult to amplify and highlight the final series.

Thank you for your time and consideration.

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