Elena Jean
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I’m a documentary filmmaker, content creator, writer and speaker. With the planet's biodiversity rapidly disappearing, my work focuses largely on conservation action and reconnecting with "the wild". I'm also passionate about exploration, societal trends and issues, holistic progress, health and mental health. I'm fascinated by the way our minds work and interact with the world — what do we care about, what should we care about, how do we shift what we care about, and why?
My home base is in Tofino, on Vancouver Island. While I let my interests and work take me where I need to go, I'm grateful to call the Pacific Northwest home. I love to surf, run, ski, adventure, photograph, play and write music, write, read, and then read some more.
"coextinction"
The phenomena of the loss or decline of a species, resulting in the loss or endangerment of other species that depend on it, leading to cascading effects across trophic levels.
#WeAreTheOrca
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A few years ago, Gloria Pancrazi and I met on Saturna Island. We'd both travelled across the continent to learn about endangered killer whales, the ocean's apex predator. But it wasn't long before we were met with a dark reality: the orcas were on a fast track to functional extinction.
The following year, we decided to journey across the Pacific Northwest to speak with scientists, Indigenous leaders, politicians, dedicated conservationists and industry representatives. We tracked orcas, trailed grizzly bears and sailed through remote waters. All this, and more, to better understand the orcas' rapid disappearance.
In the end, we discovered that this extinction story is about far more than endangered orcas. It's about the collapse of fisheries, loss of cultures, a warming ocean and an entire ecosystem in peril. This is coextinction.
Visit www.coextinctionfilm.com to learn more.
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SPEAKING
I'm speaking in schools, and at events, largely about conservation action and mental health. Whether it's motivating students or audiences to reconnect with their purpose or the planet; or teaching others how to start and maintain a impactful brand; I'd love to speak at your school or event!
Speaking at the Surfrider Speaker Series, in Vancouver, about conservation action
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I've helped countless others share their stories, build their brands and grow their audiences. My extensive, multi-faceted creative skillset, and experience shooting, editing, storytelling and marketing, enables me to help change-makers, artists and organizations develop more influence so they can have more impact.