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Using Immersive Media to Strengthen Support for the Environment: An Interview with Wendy Schmidt
Foundation: MacArthur Foundation
"We are just entering this new chapter of media, representing a sense of wonder and possibility for storytelling, and equity, which, to me, represents a sense of responsibility and stewardship," Wendy Schmidt tells Grist.
That's why the co-founder of the Schmidt Ocean Institute is among this year's crop of recipients of the MacArthur Foundation's vaunted "genius" grants.
The 39-year-old's work "transcends traditional charity, rooted in'systems thinking,' a holistic method that considers the interconnections within ecological, social, and economic systems," writes Rhett Ayers Butler at Mongabay.
"Her work transcends traditional charity, rooted in'systems thinking,' a holistic method that considers the interconnections within ecological, social, and economic systems."
Among the projects Schmidt is behind: the 11th Hour Project, which uses cutting-edge technology to collect data on ocean health, and the Agog: The Media Institute, which uses virtual reality to address environmental issues.
The full list is here.
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