... you'll share the ideals this film brings to halt the rise in CO2 by 2040, in various ways - none more inspiring than through the empowerment of women the world over.
33 Reviews
If You Have Children - or Have Been One...
Xstal12 July 2020
Awesome...
olleyy1 June 2019
in the year two thousand (and fourty)
kosmasp3 April 2021
What does the future bring? And are you reading this from the "future"? It's less than 20 years away right now ... and as we've learned in the year 2020, anything is possible ... absolutely anything. That being said, it doesn't mean we should accept certain things and feel defeated or just plain give up on them. The future is now ... or can be build now ... and the movie is giving us some ways and some ideas how we can make sure future generations do not curse us.
If you care about others, if you care about the enviroment - and maybe you are not just entirely sure how or what to do. Hopefully you can see this movie as an incentive. Very well structured and edited. Highly recommended.
If you care about others, if you care about the enviroment - and maybe you are not just entirely sure how or what to do. Hopefully you can see this movie as an incentive. Very well structured and edited. Highly recommended.
Very Positively & Greenwashed What-If Scenario
Breumaster22 June 2020
This movie shows the vision of a sustainable world, by the ideas of a father who cares for his daughter's future. There are many ways to save earth from CO2-emissions and other threatening things. What I didn't like ist that the movies makes me feel to sit in a religious meeting. All shown is presented 100 percent positively. That would be ok, if I didn't think at some point that they would change a torpedo with a watermine. Solar Energy is not effective enough. They tell about joint electric circuits in the third world and put the idea into more civilized areas, where devices are ten times more often and some of them need very much more than the view they have in the third world. The dimensions don't fit. And I had those thoughts throuout the whole movie. I thinks it's made by the right intentions, but sucks when it comes to reality. I like it, but won't give it more than 7/10. If it had better solutions, including the use of the hydrogen gas an some things like that.
A film for everyone
marklear-12 June 2019
This is a great film. It is a documentary assessing how we can manage the Earth in the next 20 years. He is an amiable (but committed) host, who takes us through the ways we can improve our planet and, it is structured as a "visual letter to his 4 year old daughter". He travels far and wide to gather his evidence and it is a well-structured "journey". I saw this film in a packed-out cinema in Melbourne (Australia) and we initially thought that we had come into the wrong cinema because there were so many children with their parents present. Asking the parent beside me, she said that she brought her children because they needed to know about this film. I can add that these children were indeed very interested in the unfolding story. It is not perfect, but it comes close, that's for sure. His presentation is quite innovative, and also engaging. Certainly an important documentary to see.
Gameau is about hope
ferguson-64 June 2020
Greetings again from the darkness. Where do you see yourself in "X" years? That's a common job interview question, and with a slight twist, it's the question Damon Gameau asks himself and us ... only his question is about our planet, and it's meant to have us consider life for the next generation. Mr. Gameau makes it personal by structuring this as a (future) video letter to his 4 year old daughter Velvet, and describing what the world could be when she turns 25. What we immediately notice is that Gameau takes an optimistic approach, in contrast to the doom-and-gloom versions of climate change that we've come to expect. Rather than scare tactics, Gameau dishes hope.
In 2015, Australian Gameau delivered a documentary (THAT SUGAR FILM) where he dove mouth-first into the evils of sugar in our diet, and it's his experience and training as an actor that allows him to come across as 'one of us' as he finagles his way through complicated topics. This time out, he tackles climate change and the environment, and he does so by focusing on the solutions and approaches that already exist. This is designed to prove to us that making a better tomorrow is within our grasp, and there's no need for a miracle - and no excuse for waiting for one.
We follow along to different countries, and hear from many experts. The topics include carbon off-set, the oceans' acidity level, solar-powered microgrids in Bangladesh, soil regeneration, on-demand self-driving electric cars, and doughnut-hole economics. Along the way, Gameau lets us hear from the experts, as well as a group of school kids who tell us what they'd like their future world to look like.
Science is discussed, but true science geeks may find this a bit too light on data and research. Gameau chooses instead to give us a glimpse into some available solutions from around the globe. We do learn that the oceans absorb heat and carbon, so carbon off-set through sequestering carbon and reducing emissions is essential. We learn that one-third of farmland is used to grow food for animals, so the advantage to growing more food is obvious - and it also leads to interesting discussions of soil regeneration. Given our current structure, it's difficult to imagine if many parking lots and roads could be converted to greenspace again, and the on-demand self-driving electric cars segment was quite enlightening.
Kate Raworth wrote the 2017 book "Doughnut Economics: Seven Ways to Think like a 21st Century Economist", and the Gameau gives us an animated overview of what this means. Whether it's a practical solution is unclear, but Gameau has enlisted passionate people to his cause of focusing on existing solutions to provide a better future. Even though his 'imagined' year 2040 features him with grey hair, and the score throughout is quite obtrusive, Damon Gameau is to be commended for an entertaining and positive look at what we can do right now to ensure a better tomorrow. There is hope.
In 2015, Australian Gameau delivered a documentary (THAT SUGAR FILM) where he dove mouth-first into the evils of sugar in our diet, and it's his experience and training as an actor that allows him to come across as 'one of us' as he finagles his way through complicated topics. This time out, he tackles climate change and the environment, and he does so by focusing on the solutions and approaches that already exist. This is designed to prove to us that making a better tomorrow is within our grasp, and there's no need for a miracle - and no excuse for waiting for one.
We follow along to different countries, and hear from many experts. The topics include carbon off-set, the oceans' acidity level, solar-powered microgrids in Bangladesh, soil regeneration, on-demand self-driving electric cars, and doughnut-hole economics. Along the way, Gameau lets us hear from the experts, as well as a group of school kids who tell us what they'd like their future world to look like.
Science is discussed, but true science geeks may find this a bit too light on data and research. Gameau chooses instead to give us a glimpse into some available solutions from around the globe. We do learn that the oceans absorb heat and carbon, so carbon off-set through sequestering carbon and reducing emissions is essential. We learn that one-third of farmland is used to grow food for animals, so the advantage to growing more food is obvious - and it also leads to interesting discussions of soil regeneration. Given our current structure, it's difficult to imagine if many parking lots and roads could be converted to greenspace again, and the on-demand self-driving electric cars segment was quite enlightening.
Kate Raworth wrote the 2017 book "Doughnut Economics: Seven Ways to Think like a 21st Century Economist", and the Gameau gives us an animated overview of what this means. Whether it's a practical solution is unclear, but Gameau has enlisted passionate people to his cause of focusing on existing solutions to provide a better future. Even though his 'imagined' year 2040 features him with grey hair, and the score throughout is quite obtrusive, Damon Gameau is to be commended for an entertaining and positive look at what we can do right now to ensure a better tomorrow. There is hope.
There is hope
jeschneid11 June 2019
We are inundated with predictions of dire conditions on account of climate warming. There are already many animals and other wildlife and flora which are under threat of extinction
It was great to see Damon Gameau's film, which demonstrated various ways we could improve this scenario.
My wish is that Australian parliamentarians could view this film also, then start to take appropriate action, instead of continuing to pursue coal mining, gas fracking, etc. Our water, food security and power would be secured.
I walked out of the cinema with a smile and hope.
Thank you, Damon.
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cosmin74200027 November 2021
2040 A thorough-ish review
congamabongo7 February 2023
Warning: Spoilers
I came to this film, not as a climate change sceptic, but as someone who has next to zero trust in world government or media. I love our dear Earth and believe in the idea of living in harmony with it. Yet sorting out fact from fiction and political agendas can be a minefield. That minefield is pessimistic and filled with doom and gloom. In contrast, I hoped to find something enlightening and uplifting about this film. (I give this film 7/10 for breaking the mold and painting a brighter picutre of our future.)
Unfortunately, it dragged. It was repetitive, fluffed out, and oversimplified, and I wanted it to end after about half an hour. I get this too easy style may appeal to some, but not to me, I wanted to some meat, though he suggests eating less of that. Still, I appreciated the positive attitude and the few interesting insights the presenter brought forward.
Each time a point or technology is explained, the film fast forwards from 2019 to 2040 on how that change will impacted us in a positive way. It's often the same thing repeated.
The film starts with a bit of primer of climate change. CO2, ice caps melting, ocean acidy, loss of biodiversity etc, and proceeds to offer solutions with technology available today.
In the 90-minute runtime we are essentially given 4 key ideas / solutions.
The first solution is basically solar panels in a network grid where people can buy and sell amongst themselves. This worked very well in a poorer area in Bangladesh. He suggests implementing it in the West. But the discussion failed to raise questions of solar panel manufacture, silicone supply, power supply on a Western industrial scale etc. No other energy solutions were mentioned.
The second solution was... self-driving cars leased on demand. The idea is that if everyone used this tech, we would have less emissions. Somehow, I guess he believes not owning a car means people needs cars less. His main point here is about how places like L. A. are two thirds roads and car parks, and that with less cars, we can reallocate that wasted space and dedicate it to agricultural land and reforestation.
The third and most interesting solution was Marine Permaculture. It's said that the oceans absorb something like 90% of CO2 emissions leading to warming oceans and increased ocean acidy. We need our oceans to be healthy to survive. Seaweed is the proposed answer. A certain type of brown seaweed can grow up to .5 meters per day and over 50 meters long. It can be used for fertiliser, food, fuel, mopping up massive amounts of CO2 (1000s of tons per square km of seaweed) and restoring ocean equilibrium. He suggests by 2040 we can be back on track. The seas will be happy, oil rigs will be a thing of the past and can be used for tourist diving etc. I don't mind that.
The fourth solution is education and awareness. He suggests that we monitor power usage, plug it into software and make it interactive and emotive for the kids. The film discusses a lack of education for millions of poor women across the globe. It draws the correlation between woman's education and birth rates, suggesting that poorer uneducated woman have an average of 5 children. Education is therefore a natural way to bring down the population and empower woman across the globe. He suggests billboards with environmental messages and the like too.
There is a fifth concept throughout the movie created by an "economist" called doughnut theory. Essentially as the world becomes more ecological and prosperous, people are taken from poverty (centre of doughnut) and brought into prosperity (outside of doughnut). It's a nice idea, but I think the economics need a bit of tweaking to say the least.
This film, backed by a victorious, wholesome, and perhaps a little too inspiring soundtrack, has a good heart. It was refreshing to see some positive attitudes about the future. Tedious as it was, it did leave me believing that there was hope, and that humanity can create a utopia right here on Earth. However, there is certainly room for further and more rigorous analysis than what is presented¬.
Each time a point or technology is explained, the film fast forwards from 2019 to 2040 on how that change will impacted us in a positive way. It's often the same thing repeated.
The film starts with a bit of primer of climate change. CO2, ice caps melting, ocean acidy, loss of biodiversity etc, and proceeds to offer solutions with technology available today.
In the 90-minute runtime we are essentially given 4 key ideas / solutions.
The first solution is basically solar panels in a network grid where people can buy and sell amongst themselves. This worked very well in a poorer area in Bangladesh. He suggests implementing it in the West. But the discussion failed to raise questions of solar panel manufacture, silicone supply, power supply on a Western industrial scale etc. No other energy solutions were mentioned.
The second solution was... self-driving cars leased on demand. The idea is that if everyone used this tech, we would have less emissions. Somehow, I guess he believes not owning a car means people needs cars less. His main point here is about how places like L. A. are two thirds roads and car parks, and that with less cars, we can reallocate that wasted space and dedicate it to agricultural land and reforestation.
The third and most interesting solution was Marine Permaculture. It's said that the oceans absorb something like 90% of CO2 emissions leading to warming oceans and increased ocean acidy. We need our oceans to be healthy to survive. Seaweed is the proposed answer. A certain type of brown seaweed can grow up to .5 meters per day and over 50 meters long. It can be used for fertiliser, food, fuel, mopping up massive amounts of CO2 (1000s of tons per square km of seaweed) and restoring ocean equilibrium. He suggests by 2040 we can be back on track. The seas will be happy, oil rigs will be a thing of the past and can be used for tourist diving etc. I don't mind that.
The fourth solution is education and awareness. He suggests that we monitor power usage, plug it into software and make it interactive and emotive for the kids. The film discusses a lack of education for millions of poor women across the globe. It draws the correlation between woman's education and birth rates, suggesting that poorer uneducated woman have an average of 5 children. Education is therefore a natural way to bring down the population and empower woman across the globe. He suggests billboards with environmental messages and the like too.
There is a fifth concept throughout the movie created by an "economist" called doughnut theory. Essentially as the world becomes more ecological and prosperous, people are taken from poverty (centre of doughnut) and brought into prosperity (outside of doughnut). It's a nice idea, but I think the economics need a bit of tweaking to say the least.
This film, backed by a victorious, wholesome, and perhaps a little too inspiring soundtrack, has a good heart. It was refreshing to see some positive attitudes about the future. Tedious as it was, it did leave me believing that there was hope, and that humanity can create a utopia right here on Earth. However, there is certainly room for further and more rigorous analysis than what is presented¬.
Beautifully done with positive uplifting hope
peterbreis28 July 2019
As carefully pointed out in this Infographical documentary we CAN do something about the environmental disaster we have created, enacting change at a personal level, and not wait for the deniers to ever change, which they won't.
The focus of the vested interest groups has always been to foul the argument with lies and endless tedious denial of what is stariung everybody in the face. The big money hasn'tr got the numbers and are working at corrupting those in power and making ordinary people give up out of sheer exhaustion.
This film shows how we can start change by ourselves and ultimately make the negative parties irrelevant, brushing them aside and just stop paying them any attention. They are only trying to delay the inevitable in a last ditch attempt to make money at the expense the of the world they themselves are inhabitting.
I left the theatre upbeat for the first time in a long time. Act now, don't wait on others and get everyone you know to see waht I hope will be the first of a flood of arguments to BUILD a better world not wait for the Ratbags to change, which is never going to happen.
The focus of the vested interest groups has always been to foul the argument with lies and endless tedious denial of what is stariung everybody in the face. The big money hasn'tr got the numbers and are working at corrupting those in power and making ordinary people give up out of sheer exhaustion.
This film shows how we can start change by ourselves and ultimately make the negative parties irrelevant, brushing them aside and just stop paying them any attention. They are only trying to delay the inevitable in a last ditch attempt to make money at the expense the of the world they themselves are inhabitting.
I left the theatre upbeat for the first time in a long time. Act now, don't wait on others and get everyone you know to see waht I hope will be the first of a flood of arguments to BUILD a better world not wait for the Ratbags to change, which is never going to happen.
Interesting ideas
nicholls905-280-5469118 September 2019
The enjoyable idea of this film and the hope it inspires, should maintain interest. They don't tend to explain the various levels of corruption that we face before true change can be reflected. Fossil fuels is only one major obstacle we face in this modern society. The problem is the ignorance of the truth and the capitalism manipulating from the shadows. This documentary is more about the changes and doesn't wallow in the ugly truth. The key is the youth, and as one person who once saw the world heading in a terrible direction, I'm now quietly optimistic. Great research and unique doco filmmaking.
Nice sentiment but disappointing
ichbinmr-016679 September 2019
Warning: Spoilers
I usually love a good doco but this one was a bit hypothetical. Some of the content was great but it was put together in a bit of a strange fashion that I found hard to engage with. It was over-animated and perhaps a bit patronising or over simplified? I found myself wondering if it was that easy why were we making docos about it and not just fixing the problem? I mean I hope it's that easy to solve climate change but the doco didn't tough on economic interests or governmental forces - possibly the biggest barriers to success.
Great message
cechova12 October 2020
Very inspiration movie that left a tear or two on cheeks of environmental geek as myself and a public viewer who i showed it to. Great message and great sentiment, coupled with amazing special effects that really bring the possitive vision of the future to life. We also very much liked the kids interviewees involved and think it was the best part of the movie.
Should be...
jelencesb8 January 2021
Amazingly well done!!!
donmcadam13 March 2021
It's like a car crash you can't look away from, and for the same reasons
Shawn_Graham1 July 2020
The SFX budget alone probably could have fed a few small countries. But like the director said, it's impossible not to be a hypocrite anymore.
I don't know how many times the main music riff repeated itself, perhaps a dozen or more times. This film felt like a broken record and will be relegated to the compost bin of documentaries due to its hilarious premise that if we just eat more seaweed and take subways, we'll be fine.
The narrator must love the oxford comma, because he only speaks in threes. Something, something else, and then something finally. It's as if he can't make a point without talking in threes.
The one and only sole saving grace is the population problem, which the film glosses over. According to the film, women worldwide have around 5 children each. FIVE. If we were to stop that, we'd be OK. And they're completely correct. Population control is the ONLY way to really save us.
A fun game to play with this film is how many times they say "environment" or "resources" I stopped counting around 50. It's the same message pounded into your head over and over. We get it!
The nearly 10 minutes of credits shows the sheer volume and expense of making what is without question the slickest documentary ever produced. If Marvel made a documentary, it'd be this. The visuals were at times so corny and contrived they completely made you miss the message because you were so distracted as to how they did it.
Sure, the film is supposed to be a letter to his daughter, and aside from the unwatchably awful and inappropriate husband/wife sexual innuendos, I hope the kid "Velvet" sees it as a young woman of 16 or more and realizes she has to rise to heights far higher than this in order to make a dent in the world.
I don't know how many times the main music riff repeated itself, perhaps a dozen or more times. This film felt like a broken record and will be relegated to the compost bin of documentaries due to its hilarious premise that if we just eat more seaweed and take subways, we'll be fine.
The narrator must love the oxford comma, because he only speaks in threes. Something, something else, and then something finally. It's as if he can't make a point without talking in threes.
The one and only sole saving grace is the population problem, which the film glosses over. According to the film, women worldwide have around 5 children each. FIVE. If we were to stop that, we'd be OK. And they're completely correct. Population control is the ONLY way to really save us.
A fun game to play with this film is how many times they say "environment" or "resources" I stopped counting around 50. It's the same message pounded into your head over and over. We get it!
The nearly 10 minutes of credits shows the sheer volume and expense of making what is without question the slickest documentary ever produced. If Marvel made a documentary, it'd be this. The visuals were at times so corny and contrived they completely made you miss the message because you were so distracted as to how they did it.
Sure, the film is supposed to be a letter to his daughter, and aside from the unwatchably awful and inappropriate husband/wife sexual innuendos, I hope the kid "Velvet" sees it as a young woman of 16 or more and realizes she has to rise to heights far higher than this in order to make a dent in the world.
Uplifting, engaging, inspiring..
louisb-956581 November 2019
Warning: Spoilers
This documentary has some unique and wonderfully engaging content, and includes some really powerful stories.
It is a great reminder that many of the solutions to the worlds biggest problems are 1) Very possible to achieve, and 2) They are very much intertwined.
It is a great reminder that many of the solutions to the worlds biggest problems are 1) Very possible to achieve, and 2) They are very much intertwined.
Another must-see on the list.
dor_tokyo_20077 May 2020
The film was beyond great, it was well balanced, it clearly said that yeah..fossil fuels had brought us here but they are like an addiction, it's great at the beginning but it kills you at the end. Also I really liked that the film highlighted the idea that education is so important to this topic, that if you educated yourself and others you can realize so much more, you become more self-aware of the environment and others, you don't remain a self-centered egoistic human.
A lovingly crafted and inspiring Australian doco
eddie_baggins25 August 2019
We're all well aware of the doom and gloom surrounding our planets future and what our beautiful Earth may look like if we fail to address the many issues affecting it at present, but thankfully Australian documentary filmmaker/actor Damon Gameau doesn't want to focus on these known issues in a negative way, he wants to provide plausible possibilities on how we as a species can implement changes today to ensure our future is a much brighter one.
Inspired by his daughter Velvet's future, Gameau takes us on a journey across the globe to look at things being done this very day to help counteract our mistreatment of our planet that stems from emissions and pollution that have changed the very way in which the land around us is able to provide for of lives.
One of the rules of 2040, is that these new technologies or ways of doing things must be implemented in some way, shape or form at present, meaning what Gameau is showcasing in his lovingly crafted and technically marvelous film feels real and inspiring, not far-fetched or dreamy, making his documentary a fantastic showcase for positivity and good that exists all around us should we care to look.
There aren't many films or documentaries arriving at our doorsteps with this amount of positivity and good-natured vibes and the love and investment Gameau has clearly put into his follow-up to the very good That Sugar Film is evident for all to see, establishing himself in the process as one of the local industries most exciting film-making talents, that has seen the recognizable performer evolve from likable on screen presence to one equally at home behind the camera, with 2040 much like That Sugar Film offering up a global appeal that should resonate with viewers from across the globe.
It's important also for the success of the film that Gameau never over-steps into a preaching or know it all type persona which can sometimes weigh down documentaries of this nature that fail to address both sides of the story but 2040 never threatens to get preachy or hard-edged as it instead remains at the core of its existence a film about a father looking lovingly at his daughter's world and wondering how he can help make it a better place and seeing his heartfelt quest and his well-meaning examinations take place is a joy to behold as an observer.
There's no doubt many that watch the film, one filled with seamlessly inventive special effects and easy to understand explanations of subjects that are anything but, will be left encouraged and inspired to do things a little differently, making 2040 not only an important film for Australian audiences to seek out but one that should be sought out globally with Gameau's focus around children of this modern era and accessible information making it the perfect companion piece to our future leaders and thinkers development.
Final Say -
Proving That Sugar Film was no fluke, 2040 officially announces to the world Damon Gameau as a documentary filmmaker of the highest order with his newest passion project a lovable and important call to arms that should be required viewing for those of all ages and backgrounds.
4 driver-less cars out of 5
Inspired by his daughter Velvet's future, Gameau takes us on a journey across the globe to look at things being done this very day to help counteract our mistreatment of our planet that stems from emissions and pollution that have changed the very way in which the land around us is able to provide for of lives.
One of the rules of 2040, is that these new technologies or ways of doing things must be implemented in some way, shape or form at present, meaning what Gameau is showcasing in his lovingly crafted and technically marvelous film feels real and inspiring, not far-fetched or dreamy, making his documentary a fantastic showcase for positivity and good that exists all around us should we care to look.
There aren't many films or documentaries arriving at our doorsteps with this amount of positivity and good-natured vibes and the love and investment Gameau has clearly put into his follow-up to the very good That Sugar Film is evident for all to see, establishing himself in the process as one of the local industries most exciting film-making talents, that has seen the recognizable performer evolve from likable on screen presence to one equally at home behind the camera, with 2040 much like That Sugar Film offering up a global appeal that should resonate with viewers from across the globe.
It's important also for the success of the film that Gameau never over-steps into a preaching or know it all type persona which can sometimes weigh down documentaries of this nature that fail to address both sides of the story but 2040 never threatens to get preachy or hard-edged as it instead remains at the core of its existence a film about a father looking lovingly at his daughter's world and wondering how he can help make it a better place and seeing his heartfelt quest and his well-meaning examinations take place is a joy to behold as an observer.
There's no doubt many that watch the film, one filled with seamlessly inventive special effects and easy to understand explanations of subjects that are anything but, will be left encouraged and inspired to do things a little differently, making 2040 not only an important film for Australian audiences to seek out but one that should be sought out globally with Gameau's focus around children of this modern era and accessible information making it the perfect companion piece to our future leaders and thinkers development.
Final Say -
Proving That Sugar Film was no fluke, 2040 officially announces to the world Damon Gameau as a documentary filmmaker of the highest order with his newest passion project a lovable and important call to arms that should be required viewing for those of all ages and backgrounds.
4 driver-less cars out of 5
Hopefully we can see change 👍🏻
ascott-481-67854918 October 2019
For someone who disagrees with the Extinction Rebellion approach, I found this kind of approach much more agreeable and enjoyed the movie and their ideas.
Very well worth watching, and hopefully there are ideas/suggestions that will be implemented.
Very well worth watching, and hopefully there are ideas/suggestions that will be implemented.
Four stars for good intentions, but I hated the tone and presentation
Jeremy_Urquhart9 October 2021
I guess good intentions will only get you so far, because this ended up being pretty painful to sit through in the end. Some ideas presented were neat, but the presentation is distractingly glossy, and all the green screen stuff used during the interviews was distracting.
Something about the director rubs me the wrong way too- I just don't like listening to him or watching him. Maybe he comes across a bit condescending, or naive, or both?
Just about everything that was wrong with his movie about sugar is as bad or worse here, and I was hoping this would be an improvement.
Also: not the movie's fault, but 2020 went ahead and made the future even more complicated, so good luck getting those apathetic about climate change in 2019 to care nowadays, just two years later...
Something about the director rubs me the wrong way too- I just don't like listening to him or watching him. Maybe he comes across a bit condescending, or naive, or both?
Just about everything that was wrong with his movie about sugar is as bad or worse here, and I was hoping this would be an improvement.
Also: not the movie's fault, but 2020 went ahead and made the future even more complicated, so good luck getting those apathetic about climate change in 2019 to care nowadays, just two years later...
Unscientific nonsense.
rsvp32118 June 2020
What a waste of time watching this drivel.
Since Earth Day was founded in 1970, *not one* of the ridiculous predictions have come to fruition! Many of these predictions are included in this presentation, too.
This one is total false information dressed up to look factual, and will fall apart as soon as the viewer researches at sources not agenda driven and self-serving.
I watched every minute of it, hoping to see an opposing opinion to the message, but that was obviously not permitted.
Since Earth Day was founded in 1970, *not one* of the ridiculous predictions have come to fruition! Many of these predictions are included in this presentation, too.
This one is total false information dressed up to look factual, and will fall apart as soon as the viewer researches at sources not agenda driven and self-serving.
I watched every minute of it, hoping to see an opposing opinion to the message, but that was obviously not permitted.
Very timely and upbeat on a dark topic
nelsonspring7 November 2019
Essential and uplifting viewing for those desperately worried that our failure to address man-made climate change very urgently will lead to tragic ecological and societal meltdown. It argues convincingly that various existing technologies, each examined in detail, as well as social changes, notably empowerment of women worldwide, could turn things round quickly enough for year 2040 not be in that tragedy. But only if we, the generation with this last opportunity, start acting in earnest. What's stopping us? Well, as explored a bit, lobbying and misinformation by the fossil fuel industries and their financial backers. It's the power of this fossil lobby that Extinction Rebellion, myself included, is trying to counter and persuade governments that they must reject it and turn down the path of hope that this film shows to not only possible but plausible. I trust all politicians and bureaucrats will get to see this film urgently. My main quibble would be that there could have been more said against algorithmic advertising and click-consumerism, abetted by the likes of Amazon, Apple, Google and Facebook, although this was hinted at. In all, very timely and upbeat on a dark topic.
great
kunal-904345 May 2020
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