The Erie Situation will broadcast on six PBS stations around the Great Lakes region on September 12, 2022. Harmful algal blooms are a widespread issue, contaminating drinking water and changing the ecosystems in lakes. Learn about Lake Erie’s “HABS” and meet the filmmaker of an award-winning documentary.
La última película de Plastic Oceans, The Erie Situation, explora la confluencia de la ciencia, el sentimiento público, la política y el poderoso lobby agrícola mientras Ohio lucha por enfrentar a los impulsores de las algas tóxicas. Aquí, en una entrevista exclusiva, el director de cine y fundador de Great Lakes Outreach Media, David Ruck, responde preguntas sobre la película, su urgencia y su amor por los Grandes Lagos.
Plastic Oceans’ latest film, The Erie Situation, explores the confluence of science, public sentiment, politics, and the powerful farming lobby as Ohio wrestles with how to confront the drivers of toxic algae. Here, in an exclusive interview, the film’s director and founder of Great Lakes Outreach Media, David J Ruck, answers questions about the film, its urgency, and his love of the Great Lakes.
Enjoy the interview below and be sure to read the official press release about completing production on this film, HERE.