5 Documentaries to Watch on Earth Day
The Financial Architects team recently gathered in Novi for our company’s annual workshop to recap on 2022 and also plan ahead for 2023. It was a great mix of business discussion as well as an opportunity for our advisors and support team to share their experiences from the past 12 months. Our guest speakers this year were Don Tanner and Matt Friedman, the co-founding partners of Tanner Friedman Strategic Communications. Matt and Don have been in the public relations business for close to 20 years. Both started their professional careers in media. FAI’s Annual Workshop INSIDE FINANCIAL ARCHITECTS
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Earth Day is coming up on Saturday, April 22. But do your kids know why we commemorate the holiday? Do you? If you don’t know much about the history of environmentalism — or just want to learn more about the state of our planet — consider celebrating Earth Day by watching a documentary as a family. Dozens of fantastic films cover everything from the crusade to preserve our coral reefs to how farmers use soil health to enhance the planet. Here are a few of our favorites. ‘KIDS TAKE ACTION AGAINST OCEAN PLASTIC’ — This short five-minute documentary from National Geographic follows a group of Hawaiian students determined to clean up their local beaches. It’s available for free on National Geographic’s YouTube channel! (If you watch it and love this documentary, check out the PG-rated flick “Plastic Island” on Netflix, which tackles the same issue in Indonesia.) ‘BRAVE BLUE WORLD: RACING TO SOLVE OUR WATER CRISIS’ — This PG-rated documentary about water security takes place on five continents and stars celebrities Liam Neeson, Matt Damon, and Jaden Smith. Check it out on Netflix. ‘EXTINCTION: THE FACTS’ — This hard-hitting documentary from famous nature historian David Attenborough is perfect for kids ages 16 and up. It tackles serious topics like species loss, food and water shortages, and the relationship between climate change and pandemic diseases. “Extinction: The Facts” is available on PBS.org or Prime Video. ‘ KISS THE GROUND’ — Join actor Woody Harrelson on Netflix for an inspiring look at soil, why it matters, and what farmers and activists are doing to save and enhance it — and our food supply. The documentary is family-friendly and rated G. None of these documentaries existed in 1970 when anti- pollution activists came together to create Earth Day, build the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and pass laws to protect our air and water. But they’re a wonderful extension of that spirit! Hopefully, you’ll be able to find time to watch at least one of them this month. After watching, consider taking action and volunteering for a green project near you.
Tanner Friedman is well known in Detroit for being in “the relationship business.” They have a wide range of clients they help with PR and also crisis communications. Don stressed throughout the talk with the FAI team about company culture and how people do business with those they know, like, and trust. Matt shared with our team some great stories about company growth and how “head count is not a measure of success.” Tanner Friedman also shares a similar core value with FAI, which is “Putting the Client First.” Matt and Don discussed how effective that has been for them in retaining business.
The two also took some questions from our team and it was an enlightening back and forth conversation.
For more information on Tanner Friedman, you can check out their website at TannerFriedman.com.
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