Media & Policy Center: About Us
Edens Lost & Found Partners
PBS: Public Broadcasting Service
"Edens Lost & Found demonstrates how individual choices
and new ecological approaches are working to reshape and improve our cities. This project will go beyond the theme of urban rebirth,
it will also enlighten viewers on how their environment influences their quality of life. It is always a pleasure to have programming
that strives to encourage viewers to make a difference in their communities."
United Nations Environment Program
"Edens Lost & Found presents well the emerging issue of urban sustainability
and the concomitant challenges of improving the quality of life for those
of us living in cities around the world. How we maintain and improve
the quality of urban life is an issue that must be addressed. We look
forward to working with you to insure that we achieve maximum effect for
your important project."
Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
"The Philadelphia Town Hall Meeting was a wonderful opportunity to bring
together the region’s environmental groups and share their
message and mission with the public television audience. It was very exciting to be part of the broad community of organizations and
individuals committed to a green Philadelphia. The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, through its urban revitalization program, Philadelphia
Green, was proud to join in this continuing effort to find sustainable solutions to the challenges faced by American cities."
William Penn Foundation
"The William Penn Foundation has approved a 24-month grant to the Media
and Policy Center towards a public education and outreach plan to foster
stewardship of urban environments, as part of Edens
Lost & Found, a PBS documentary-based
project showcasing efforts to create sustainable communities in Philadelphia
and three other cities."
The Trust for Public Land
"Thank you both for not only your vision in creating Edens
Lost & Found, but also for your interest in engaging TPL as a partner. We are thrilled to be involved with this project.
It is critical that the level of discourse around renewing our urban infrastructure be raised to acknowledge the solutions and models
that already exist, that are already transforming communities in positive ways, and that are making our communities healthier —
physically, economically, and culturally."
American Public Transportation Association
"APTA believes increased community involvement and greater public understanding
of the vital role public transportation plays are essential to an improved
urban quality of life for all of our citizens. We are confident that Edens
Lost & Found will contribute to that objective. We are especially
looking forward to your ideas and assistance in making this story larger
than just the urban cities you are highlighting."
Chicago Community Foundation
"I am pleased to inform you we have approved a grant to the Media & Policy Center Foundation. We commend your efforts to
improve the lives of the residents of metropolitan Chicago."
Eric Garcetti, Los Angeles City Council
"I am writing to express my strong support for the Edens
Lost & Found Curriculum, an innovative educational collaborative
that examines the role that residents can play in the revitalization
of their neighborhoods, towns, and cities through sustainable practices
and environmental awareness. The Edens Lost & Found Curriculum provides
a host of educational tools to teachers, from reading comprehension to
experimental projects that will give students the necessary intellectual
faculties and hands-on learning experience to incorporate these sustainable
practices in their everyday life. I strongly encourage you to support
the work of the Edens Lost & Found Curriculum."
And Thou Shalt Honor Partners
American Association of Retired People (AARP)
"Caregiving is a family issue that affects everyone [but] the needs
of older caregivers are particularly acute. They often have little money,
minimal family support, and an insensitive service system. We at AARP
know that much can be done to meet these challenges, but the issue must
first be discussed openly among family members. That is why AARP is pleased
to be associated with you and to assist with the Outreach portion of
your project."
Northwest Health Foundation
"Your vision to create a nationwide television production that will
inform, inspire, and actively engage communities in work
around this important issue is both impressive and attainable. We are
excited about the opportunity to be a sponsor of this project."
Prevention Magazine
"We have been excited and impressed with your efforts on the upcoming
special And
Thou Shalt Honor. We remain very enthusiastic
about partnering with you to develop the book companion as well as to
further disseminate the message about the series, the book, and the
issue itself through Prevention Magazine, our book channels, and our
various marketing and promotional channels."
Paraprofessional Healthcare Institute
"The difficult issues relating to the care of our lived ones — from
the perspective of the individual needing care, the family, the paid
caregiver and the provider — are often hidden from view, and this
are poorly understood by many Americans. We believe
And Thou Shalt Honor will
help bring to light the importance of interweaving family and paid caregiving
into a strong, seamless web of support for those who are aging, chronically
ill, and living with disabilities."
Catholic Charities of Los Angeles
"We welcome this opportunity to provide messages and material for your audiences whose family members are at risk for disease,
injury and disability associated with aging. The integrated marketing communications approach you have chosen will reinforce information
and messages through multiple channels and provide critical access and resources for the general public well beyond the viewing period
of the shows. This is an approach that we fully endorse."
Full endorsements available upon request.