{"id":3861,"date":"2018-08-01T03:25:04","date_gmt":"2018-08-01T03:25:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/blog\/50-years-ago-this-was-a-wasteland-he-changed-everything-short-film-showcase\/"},"modified":"2018-08-01T03:25:04","modified_gmt":"2018-08-01T03:25:04","slug":"50-years-ago-this-was-a-wasteland-he-changed-everything-short-film-showcase","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/featured\/50-years-ago-this-was-a-wasteland-he-changed-everything-short-film-showcase\/","title":{"rendered":"50 Years Ago, This Was a Wasteland. He Changed Everything | Short Film Showcase"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZSPkcpGmflE\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Almost 50 years ago, fried chicken tycoon David Bamberger used his fortune to purchase 5,500 acres of overgrazed land in the Texas Hill Country. Planting grasses to soak in rains and fill hillside aquifers, Bamberger devoted the rest of his life to restoring the degraded landscape. Today, the land has been restored to its original habitat and boasts enormous biodiversity. Bamberger&#8217;s model of land stewardship is now being replicated across the region and he is considered to be a visionary in land management and water conservation.<br \/>\n\u27a1 Subscribe: http:\/\/bit.ly\/NatGeoSubscribe<br \/>\n\u27a1 Get More Short Film Showcase: http:\/\/bit.ly\/ShortFilmShowcase<\/p>\n<p>About Short Film Showcase:<br \/>\nThe Short Film Showcase spotlights exceptional short videos created by filmmakers from around the web and selected by National Geographic editors. We look for work that affirms National Geographic&#8217;s belief in the power of science, exploration, and storytelling to change the world. The filmmakers created the content presented, and the opinions expressed are their own, not those of National Geographic Partners. <\/p>\n<p>Know of a great short film that should be part of our Showcase? Email sfs@natgeo.com to submit a video for consideration. See more from National Geographic&#8217;s Short Film Showcase at http:\/\/documentary.com<\/p>\n<p>Get More National Geographic:<br \/>\nOfficial Site: http:\/\/bit.ly\/NatGeoOfficialSite<br \/>\nFacebook: http:\/\/bit.ly\/FBNatGeo<br \/>\nTwitter: http:\/\/bit.ly\/NatGeoTwitter<br \/>\nInstagram: http:\/\/bit.ly\/NatGeoInsta<\/p>\n<p>In Selah: Water from Stone by Fin &#038; Fur Films, see how former Church&#8217;s Chicken CEO David Bamberger transformed a desert wasteland into a wildlife oasis.<\/p>\n<p>Directed by Ben Masters: http:\/\/benmasters.com\/<\/p>\n<p>50 Years Ago, This Was a Wasteland. He Changed Everything | Short Film Showcase<\/p>\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"newsmag-video-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZSPkcpGmflE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>National Geographic<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/natgeo<\/p>\n<h3>More info on 50 Years Ago, This Was a Wasteland. He Changed Everything | Short Film Showcase<\/h3>\n<div class=\"ss-local-rss\"><div class=\"rss_header\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/cn.bing.com\/news\/search\/?q=50+Years+Ago%2C+This+Was+a+Wasteland.+He+Changed+Everything+%7C+Short+Film+Showcase&amp;qft=sortbydate%3D%221%22&amp;format=rss\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"rss_title\">50 Years Ago, This Was a Wasteland. 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