This document outlines sponsorship opportunities for a public media project about water issues in the United States. The project will tell stories of communities facing water challenges and leaders developing green infrastructure solutions. It will include a documentary airing on public television, an online learning library, and community engagement initiatives. Sponsors will help the project engage millions in addressing America's clean water crisis. The project builds on the success of an earlier documentary that aired over 1,800 times and spurred many community events.

1. Sponsorship
Opportunities
May 25, 2012
A public service media project
from:

2. 36 states face water shortages by 2014
Aging urban water systems overwhelmed
Record droughts threatening water security
Traditional solutions will cost $1 trillion over 25
years

3. Nature inspires solutions to our biggest water challenges
Wetlands purify agricultural and urban run off
New asphalt and cement absorb water, allow for natural filtration
Green roofs and rain gardens reduce runoff and pollution

4. In the 21st century, water will be the world’s scarcest natural
resource. We need new solutions to protect, restore and
preserve our clean water.

5. WE ARE TELLING THE STORY
of our water blues and engaging people in green solutions

6. SEATTLE: a community representative THE BRONX: a diverse group
is reconnecting people to the river. joins together to save their river.
LAKE ERIE: a water keeper is
defending the lake against
PORTLAND: environmental leaders are agricultural and urban run off.
keeping the city on the cutting edge of
green infrastructure.
PHILADELPHIA: a city employee is
driving the most ambitious green
infrastructure program in the country.
EVERGLADES: a government
SAN ANTONIO: a conservation officer is engineer is leading an
leading a movement to reduce water use. ecosystem restoration.
FORWARD THINKING LEADERS
Visionaries revitalize communities and inspire the nation.

7. CONNECTED PARTNERS
Our partners engage communities, foster discussion, and amplify impact
• American Rivers • International City/County Management
Assoc.
• American Society of Civil Engineers
American Society of Landscape Architects •
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
• • National Wildlife Federation
• Clean Water America Alliance
• Natural Resources Defense Council
• Ecological Society of America
• U.S. Botanic Garden
• Environmental Protection Agency
• U.S. Green Building Council

8. IMPACT-DRIVEN MEDIA
BROADCAST DOCUMENTARY: reaches 115 million public TV viewers
DIGITAL LEARNING LIBRARY: educates citizens and communities
CONTINUING EDUCATION: advances engineering and landscape architecture
COMMUNITY INITIATIVES: engages citizens with shared local stories
K-12 CURRICULUM: inspires millions of students to think differently about

9. JOIN US ON A JOURNEY
toward a sustainable future
Our sponsors will help us engage millions
in addressing our nation’s biggest
environmental challenge: securing our
clean water.

10. SPONSORSHIP
OPPORTUNITIES
LEVELS
We work with passionate,
socially responsible
organizations looking to
cement their position as
leaders addressing America’s
most pressing challenges
Lead Foundation

11. BUILDING ON SUCCESS
Water Blues ~ Green Solutions continues our investigation into the water crisis.
Produced by: Penn State Public Broadcasting
Aired more than 1800 times
on 717 stations.
Spawned community events
from Florida to Alaska.

12. A RECORD OF IMPACT
Our documentaries have aired on
95% of public television stations
including all of the top 40 media
markets.
Our portfolio of public service
media projects have engaged
more than seven million
people around the world.

13. Launching Fall
2013
waterbluesgreensolutions @H20blues greensolutions
pspb.org/public-service-media