9 Days. 9 Projects. 1 Planet.
The B.C. film industry returns for the third annual REEL Earth Day Challenge! The challenge starts on April 11, running until Earth Day on April 22 to raise money for transformative projects within many of the Metro Vancouver Regional Parks. This fundraising competition, jointly developed by Creative BC’s Reel Green™ initiative and the Metro Vancouver Regional Parks Foundation (MVRPF), encourages crews, productions, suppliers, vendors and other stakeholders in the motion picture industry to raise funds to help support these projects.
Over the past two years, the REEL Earth Day Challenge has raised over $273,000 to support 17 restoration and preservation projects, thanks to our total of 559 sponsors and donors. This year, the goal is to raise $100,000 to help bring the motion picture community together in the spirit of giving and environmental sustainability. To follow along with the progress of each project and challenger team, or to donate directly to the challenge, visit the REEL Earth Day Challenge website here.
See the park projects that were funded last year.
About the REEL Earth Day Challenge
The Reel Green™ initiative, is an industry-funded resource center to help productions reduce their environmental impacts and improve their overall environmental footprint.
The Reel Green™ partners are looking ahead to the next decade and how we can empower productions to innovate and implement sustainable production practices and inspire industry stakeholders to collectively support this effort. We are prioritizing education, engagement, communications, and resources as we develop a platform for the reduction of environmental impacts and stakeholder engagement at the local level to set an example for other jurisdictions globally.
The 2023 REEL Earth Day Challenge is centered on connecting parks and people and restoring and maintaining popular Metro Vancouver Regional Parks where filming takes place. With your support, these projects can take flight.
Get Involved
Keep an eye out for daily challenge updates on our website and social media pages and how you can contribute to this year’s challenge!
Follow the Reel Green™ Instagram
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Visit the REEL Earth Day Challenge Website
Donate to the Challenge or Sponsor a Challenge Team
About the Metro Vancouver Regional Parks Foundation
Metro Vancouver Regional Parks Foundation is an independent registered charity dedicated to the conservation and enhancement of Metro Vancouver’s regional parks. The Foundation provides the additional financial support needed to realize special projects and initiatives that fall outside of what public park funding is able to provide and depends on people who love our parks and who care about stewarding these precious ecological treasures for future generations.
About Earth Day
Earth Day (April 22) is an international environmental celebration created in 1970. Tous les Jours | Earth Day Canada is the organization that coordinates the celebrations on April 22nd, in addition to a multitude of environmental programs and projects that take place throughout the year in Canada.