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GuGabriel & Alexandra Wedenig/ What About Us (WAU) / Vienna, Austria // Q.20

Anything else you’d like to share about yourself, your project or both in light of the previous questions?

Only if all of us take responsibility for the impact our everyday actions have on the environment and people around us will we be able to heal our planet. Oftentimes we hear:

 “But what can I do? I’m just one person, I don’t have any power.” 

That’s not true. We all count.

We decided that we want to strengthen the chain. We want to do our part. Do whatever we can. Pay attention to the things we buy. Where and how were they produced? Do we give our money to a big corporation or a small farmer, local designer…?

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GuGabriel & Alexandra Wedenig/ What About Us (WAU) / Vienna, Austria // Q.20

Anything else you’d like to share about yourself, your project or both in light of the previous questions?

Only if all of us take responsibility for the impact our everyday actions have on the environment and people around us will we be able to heal our planet. Oftentimes we hear: 

“But what can I do? I’m just one person, I don’t have any power.” 

That’s not true. We all count.

We decided that we want to strengthen the chain. We want to do our part. Do whatever we can. Pay attention to the things we buy. Where and how were they produced? Do we give our money to a big corporation or a small farmer, local designer…?

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GuGabriel & Alexandra Wedenig/ What About Us (WAU) / Vienna, Austria // Q.17

What is the relationship between What About Us (WAU)” and ARCHE NOAH?

As soon as we had the idea for the video we decided to contact them. Arche Noah has been advocating diversity and saving seeds for 25 years. We shot part of the video in their beautiful garden and some of the Crowdfunding money was donated to them.

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GuGabriel & Alexandra Wedenig/ What About Us (WAU) / Vienna, Austria // Q.16

Why did you raise money via crowdfunding?

GMOs are a topic that is relevant to all of us. So crowdfunding seemed to be a good way to raise some money while at the same time raising awareness. 

Indiegogo campaign page with Info about us and GMOs 

How did it go?

We didn’t reach our funding goal on Indiegogo, not even close. But the fact that we put word out about the project drew in a lot of people and companies that wanted to support us. Location fees were waived. All the equipment and props that would have been quite expensive to rent were sponsored, as well as most of the catering. 

It was a very motivating and uplifting experience. 

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GuGabriel & Alexandra Wedenig/ What About Us (WAU) / Vienna, Austria // Q.15

What kind of “power” do you think your images and music voicing environmental concerns could have or already have had on people?

This is the link to the video we made for our crowdfunding campaign, we think it answers the question quite well >> Campaign Video for What About Us

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GuGabriel & Alexandra Wedenig/ What About Us (WAU) / Vienna, Austria // Q.14

Who are the people behind “What About Us (WAU)”?

Singer-songwriter Gudrun Liemberger (Gugabriel) and filmmaker Alexandra Wedenig. We met in film school about 17 years ago. Since then we realized several artistic projects together. 

In 2006 Alex edited this music video for Gu’s Band Shesays. What video above or click on this link >> She Says 

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