Hayley Lynch
Videography
I have collaborated with Wilkinson Visual on nine videos so far. The top two videos below won a regional Emmy award in the Environment/Science - Short Form category. They elevate authentic Kentucky voices to raise awareness about the challenges our farmers and small business owners face due to climate change. Our primary audience for these videos is our elected officials, but we have also found warm reception with other audiences, particularly for Farmers in a Changing Climate, which was featured on the homepage of nature.org and The Nature Conservancy's flagship social media channels.
The next video features our Cumberland Forest Project, an innovative 253,000-acre conservation project that brings together carbon markets, impact investors, and a fund to benefit local communities. This video focuses on the community fund aspect of the project. This was the first video for which I served as the full producer.
From Mine Lands to Forests tells the story of post-coal mine land reforestation in the Appalachian Mountains of Kentucky, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania. These mountains are incredibly important for climate resiliency, wildlife habitat and migration, and communities. Reforestation breathes new life into these lands, renewing their potential for people and nature. I served as the field producer on this video.