Unplug & Play is a North Central Catchment Management Authority campaign to get Gen Z’s to disconnect from technology and connect back with their environment.
After receiving applications from around Australia, Bendigo local Kai Humphrey and Jessie Manuelyan from Melbourne were chosen for the journey of a lifetime.
Paddling, wading, and trekking the 160km length of Victoria’s Bendigo Creek, without their phones, their every move was documented by a film crew.
Watch as they tackle obstacles and are challenged both mentally and physically along the way.
Why Gen Z you ask? Gen Z make up over a fifth of Australia’s population and with research showing a decline in connection to nature, a new term has been coined by the psychology profession - ‘eco-anxiety’.
The research highlights how disconnected Gen Z feel from their environment and the flow on affect that has for not just them but their community. The North Central CMA is invested in building happier and healthier communities through access to nature, human interaction and the experience of the outdoors.
Through this documentary they see the opportunity to engage Gen Z and increase the likelihood of pro-environmental behaviours in the future by showcasing the beauty of the region and what it has to offer.
The epic Bendigo Creek journey offers the chance to get back to nature - Find it. Live It. Breathe.
With $2500 up for grabs at the finish, join us on this five-part documentary series that showcases the epic Bendigo Creek in all its forms and the natural environment that surrounds it.
What happens when you challenge two Gen Zs to put down their phones and get back to nature?
Hit play to find out.
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Credits:
Producer:
Kristie Smith
Participants
Jessie Manuelyan
Kai Humphrey
Director of Photography and Drone Pilot
Aaron Bickford
Editor
Stefan Raabe
Graphic Designer
Richard Cooper
Publicity and Social Media
Megan Stuart
Anthony Radford
Crew Assistant
Andre Fitzpatrick
Caterer & Camp Coordinators
Narelle Beattie
Jason Goldsmith
Equipment
Charlotte Webb
Trip planner
Katrina Rast
Staff coordinators
Sonia Robinson
Krista England
Flat Water Training
Garry Brennan
Challenges
Nicole Howie
Britt Gregory
Tania MacLeod
Alice Mackay
Trent Nelson
Mark Little
Peta Hudson
Special thanks to
Brad Drust
Rohan Hogan
Darren Anderton
Adam Woods
Trephina Marek
Noah Tyler
Jason Kerr
Patrick Fagan
Beck Horsburgh
Faye Forbes
Farmer Tom
Farmer Russell
Alister Carr
Neil Mulcair
Robyn Mackay
Julie Ladd
Djaara
Girton Grammar School
Epsom Primary School
St Kilian’s Catholic Primary School
Northern Bendigo Landcare
Bendigo Canoe Club
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