Taina Adam
Ever since Taina Adam learned about climate change during her senior year of high school, she dreamed about teaching and engaging people on topics centered on our environment in creative ways. As a graduate from Florida International University with a bachelor's in Sustainability and the Environment and a minor in Public Administration, she is utilizing filmmaking as a method to entertain and inform her community about the wonders of South Florida’s environment through her business One World One You.
Videos
South Florida Native Plants: Soft Flaky Wrap
Two college students try to study and memorize South Florida native plants for an upcoming exam. When faced with the challenge of trying to stay focused, they end up finding a creative way to be productive and have fun.
Plastick
A man who recently learned about climate change is eager to reduce his plastic waste. Although he is passionate, he is unaware of the ways can do so, which leads to him reducing his waste in a pretty interesting way.
You Can Do This
A college senior who has been slowly but surely giving up on her dreams has to face her fears of failure and self-doubt when she gets accepted into her school’s film program. Will she fight for her dreams once again?
Gallery
This tree, the Strangler Fig, starts out as a seed growing onto other trees, wrapping around them for support until it strangles them to death.
This plant, Silver Buttonwood, is soft to the touch. Its silvery and feels velvety. You can find this tree on the beach or in the city.
Gumbo Limbo, is aka "Tourist Tree" because if a tree could get sunburned it would look red and flaky.
Wild Coffee! Known for its dark shiny rigid leaves. They also produce red berries, but their beans don't contain caffeine.
In a desperation to reduce his plastic waste, this character results to eating his last plastic bottle.
How much plastic do humans consume every week? Well, we consume about the size of a credit card weekliy... delicious.
SKILLS
Writer + + + + -
Musician + + + + -
Directing + + + + -
Producing + + + + -
Editing + + + - -
Cinematography + + + - -
Photography + + + - -
Public Speaking + + + + -
Researcher + + + + -
Community Organizer + + + + -
Educator + + + + -
English + + + + +
Creole + + + + -
Spanish + + + - -
EXPERIENCE
One World One You2022 – present Filmmaker, Photographer, Researcher
FIU Ratcliffe Art + Design Incubator2022 – 23 Fellow
Green Campus Initiative 2021 – 23 Outreach Coordinator, Researcher, Event Planner, Content Creator
Faculty Senate Plastics Task Force 2022 Student Representative, Social Campaign Manager, Researcher
FIU Sustainability Fair 2022 / 2023 Lead Organizer, Outreach Coordinator
Florida PIRG Students 2021 – 22 Outreach Coordinator, Activist, Content Creator
Oolite Arts Sustainability in action "psa" 2021 Filmmaker, Writer, producer, Director
Contact
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