Eco Edutainment – Eco Edutainment is a powerful combination of environmental education, activism and entertainment to enhance individual, group engagement of public offices, park organizations, non-profits, community groups, students, families: Earth, Music & Power!
Bill Oliver, (MrHabitat) & Virginia Palmer, (DrV), and the Otter Space Band provide Musical Edutainment as well as action-oriented, future vision ‘earthshops’ to encourage people to environmental activism in their affected communities.
Create, Inspire, Activate
Documentary/Interviews: The production team join Bill, Virginia and Otters to visit environmentally threatened locations. We interview people of all ages in the community about the water and other eco issues, how they affect them personally, locally and nationally. The Otter Space Band invites the participants to join in singing the refrain from each song as part of the documenta
Bill Oliver began playing guitar, singing, writing songs, in third grade and continues to this day. As a Boy Scout. he began his love of camping, hiking, kayaking and
observing nature. He attended the University of Texas at Arlington, and began his life-long career as a singer, songwriter and advocate for the environment. He was named“Environmental Troubadour,” by TIME Magazine, November,1989. Through the years, Bill Oliver
presented eco edutainment in 1000s of schools in Central TX, was listed in the Texas Commission on the Arts, produced “Mother Earth Day at the Springs” and “Lady Bird Lake Fest,” 2002-2022 .
He formed Bill Oliver and The Otter Space Band, playing concerts for adults, families, organizations including river trips, music videos, many albums, full moon musical boat floats, and a variety of fun-filled musical adventures. He’s also responsible for:
Kerrville Folk Festivals, 1972-2018,
National Audubon and Sierra Club Conferences,
Texas Parks & Wildlife,
Gulf of Mexico Musical Science Tour,
Austin Science Fun Days,
Keep Alaska Wild! Tours,
Smithsonian Institute,
Ocean Ecology Program,
International Schools in Taiwan and Japan,
National Parks: Grand Canyon, Lassen Volcanic, Muir
Woods, Zion, & the Guadalupe Mountains
Mission: Resources Unlimited Human Development Foundation, a 501c (3), non-profit, is dedicated to designing, implementing innovative programs for individuals, groups, organizations that offer environmental models for sustainable living. We present practical tools to expand and implement the Partnership Model: personal power, mutual respect, mutual support, co-creation, higher purpose, community service.
Virginia Palmer, Ph.D., founder, director of Resources Unlimited Human Development Foundation, (RU) a 501c(3) non-profit, has a BA in Journalism & Political Science; MA in Counseling & Physical Education; & Ph.D. in Human Development.
Virginia is former partner in MV Green Power, Renewable Energy; Executive Director of People for Parks in Los Angeles; Leadership/Community Engagement Trainer for Los Angeles County Parks; Leadership Consultant for Austin YMCA Directors as well as for various non-profit groups. DrV was a Counselor, Faculty member at Austin Community College, Transformation Coach, Environmental Advocate and Tennis Professional. Resources Unlimited programs promote personal/group empowerment, partnership models, environmental conservation, renewable energy projects and community service for individuals/ groups of all ages.
Our youth eco activities in Austin and Los Angeles include Nature camps for underserved kids, Eco Edutainment in elementary schools, You’ve Got the Power in high schools, Garden NOW Network at the Eastside Boys & Girls Club, Walk in the Woods to Austin Barton Creek and Mother Earth Day at the Springs Festivals for kids of all ages. The common thread that runs through Virginia Palmer’s work is her commitment to inspire and empower people to live healthy, fulfilling lives in a sustainable environment.
Virginia is author of StressWorks; Leadership and Group Dynamics; Personal Management Pattern; Faces of Power, A Guide to Personal Empowerment; Seven Faces of Soul; Vision Mapping, Seven Steps to Greater Success and Dream Power, It’s Time to Live Your Dreams.