Green Fin Studio

Richmond, Virginia

Green Fin Studio is a full-service, creative marketing and communication firm specializing in supporting environmentally-focused clients. We are scientists, writers, designers, communicators, videographers, strategic thinkers, and innovators, committed to environmental restoration, protection, and education. Our team bridges the gaps between science and broader understanding – helping our clients connect with diverse audiences to achieve environmental, sustainability, and community engagement goals.

Chesapeake Bay Roundtable Webinar Series

Client: Chesapeake Research Consortium

Category: Electronic Media / Social Media / Interactive Media | Video | 163. Informational

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About Project

Begun during COVID, this webinar series cultivates community by hosting targeted, inclusive, and informed conversations connecting science and management in ways that move us collectively toward effective and sustainable management of the Chesapeake Bay, its watershed, living resources, and its people. CRC partners with Green Fin Studio, a environmental communication firm, to organize and host these monthly webinars.

View some of our most popular webinars:
Best attended:

Learning from Disaster: The Environmental Impacts and Lessons of Hurricane Agnes
https://chesapeake.org/crc-roundtable-may-2022/

Hurricane Agnes was a formative event in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. The scale of the devastation was unparalleled and caused the Bay community to take a long look at business as usual and determine how we could better prepare for extreme events. The Chesapeake Research Consortium was born out of this desire to understand the environmental impacts and build resilience after Agnes. We’ve had 50 years since the storm shifted the conversation – what have we learned about the Bay watershed and responding to the environmental impacts of intense storms, and how can we prepare for the future?

Behavior and the Bay: The Human Dimension of Chesapeake Bay Restoration
https://chesapeake.org/crc-roundtable-january-2022/

Collectively, we have been working towards the restoration of Chesapeake Bay for around five decades; in fact, CRC celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2022. We have seen a lot of progress, but we also still have a long way to go. What needs to happen to keep moving us forward? One answer to that question is incorporating more social science into the restoration effort. Without thoughtfully considering the lives and actions of the 18 million people in the watershed, we’re left with a large blind spot.

Most watched recordings:
Growing Positive Action: An Introduction to Chesapeake Behavior Change
https://chesapeake.org/crc-roundtable-december-2022/

Behavior change is a buzzy phrase these days – and with good reason. The importance of social science in the Bay restoration effort is becoming clear, as we realize that the on-the-ground actions of the 18 million residents of the watershed are the key to success. While we all share the same goal of a healthy Bay and watershed, we may be unwittingly creating obstacles to that goal through our actions (or lack of them). One tool that can help us maximize our individual and/or collective impact is the Chesapeake Behavior Change website developed by the Chesapeake Bay Program.

PFAS in the Chesapeake Bay Region
https://chesapeake.org/crc-roundtable-december-2021/

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as ‘forever chemicals,’ have been manufactured and used in a variety of industrial and consumer products in the United States since the 1940s, but have only recently received broad public interest. Numerous PFAS are present in the environment and have the potential to adversely affect human health and aquatic life. How is the Chesapeake Bay region impacted by PFAS and what is being done to protect and manage the watershed?

CRC YouTube Recordings
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CRC Website
https://chesapeake.org/crc-roundtable/