Making Lightbulbs Happen

Educator | Storyteller | Project Manager

Will Freund is first and foremost a storyteller with a passion for education, the environment, and making something from nothing. As a leader in environmental educator and an award-winning filmmaker with almost a decade of experience; his driving passion is to lower the threshold to entry for all creative and educational endeavors while addressing the climate crisis.

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Compounding Impacts of Community Clean-Ups

I was not sure if people were going to show up on a cool, windy morning that day after Halloween to pick up trash, and yet they still came!

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by Will Freund November 25, 2025

My Film Work

Check out my profile on FilmFreeway!

BLUE GLACIER THEN & NOW (2022)

In collaboration with Chip Freund Photography, this is a photographic project comparing the Blue Glacier as it was in 1982 with its current state in the summer of 2022.

Winner of “Best Film from an Emerging Filmmaker” at the 2024 Outer Banks Environmental Film Festival.

CONNECTED BY WATER (2021)

Adventure filmmaking project centered around engaging coastal communities in a dialog on the impacts of climate change on their communities and local ecosystems.

Services

Workshops

I am here to help your organization explore questions and ideas around science communication, small environmental nonprofits, and impact storytelling.

Live Events

Need someone to host a panel discussion, moderate a conversation, or emcee an event? I have years of experience in public speaking and community engagement.

Impact Production

Need a collaborator in producing or editing a newsletter or video series that has community impact? I have helped many organizations tell their story through various forms of digital media.