The Knight Center for Environmental Journalism has awarded four $3,500 grants to support documentary film-making projects by MSU faculty-student teams.
The winning proposals:

• “Creative Demolition/Reuse” will look at the nontraditional side of recycling through the concept of creative reuse in the Midwest. Faculty: Geri Alumit Zeldes, School of Journalism; Bob Albers, Department of Media & Information; Troy Hale, School of Journalism. Students: Elise Conklin, Department of Media & Information; William Bridgforth, Department of Media & Information; Nik Siddall, Department of Media & Information; Tyler Clifford, School of Journalism; Kabine Diane: Departments of Finance and Media & Information.
• “Tsunami: Relief and Rehabilitation” will focus on the impact 10 years later of the 2004 tsunami on the southern India town of Nagapattinam. Faculty: Swarnavel Eswaran Pillai, Departments of Media & Information and English. Student: Dakshaini Ravinder, Department of Advertising & Public Relations. Alum: Ryan Frederick. Staff: Peter Johnston, specialist, Department of English.
• “Flint Brewers: Water in the Works” will explore the importance of clean, safe drinking water through the eyes of local brewery owners in Flint. Faculty: Jennifer Ware, School of Journalism. Students: Daniel Hamburg, School of Journalism; Katherine Kuhne, School of Journalism and Department of Political Science.
• “The Environment of Extreme Sports” will explore the connection that extreme athletes feel with nature and the environment. Faculty: Troy Hale, School of Journalism; Bob Albers, Department of Media & Information; Geri Alumit Zeldes, School of Journalism. Students: Elise Conklin, Department of Media & Information; William Bridgforth, Department of Media & Information; Nik Siddall, Department of Media & Information; Alex Scharg: School of Journalism; Tyler Clifford, School of Journalism; Kabine Diane: Departments of Finance and Media & Information.

The proposals were selected after a university-wide open competition.