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Published Jun 13 2009 by Energy Bulletin, Archived Jun 13 2009

Home: a film by Yann Arthus-Bertrand

by Marcin Gerwin

Magnificent! When I read that Yann is making a movie about our planet I thought that he will focus on capturing its beauty, but the movie “Home” does so much more. Besides showing the splendor of nature, of rainforest, mountains and rivers, it clearly points out the dramatic impact of the human population on our planet. The spectacular footage from 54 countries shows the scale of our cities, of energy consumption, farming and… degradation.

From belugas in the Arctic to skyscrapers in Dubai. From glaciers in Himalayas to devastated Easter Island. The images of the Earth captured from above are breathtaking. And the scale of the challenge that lays ahead of us is breathtaking as well. We have 10 years left to change the way we live – to change technologies, economy, governance and above all the consumer culture. There is no technological fix that will do the trick of changing our habits and choosing more sustainable lifestyles. We have to do it on our own.

From its premiere the movie is free for watching. It's aim is to inspire and to mobilize as many human beings on the planet as possible. So, make yourself a cup of tea or coffee and set out for the journey across the globe. You can watch the whole documentary here:

http://www.youtube.com/homeproject

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Editorial Notes ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Yet another film sidesteps the commercial system to get its message across.

I haven't watched the film yet, but if EB contributor Marcin Gerwin is enthusiastic, it should be worth the watching. According to the website, the film covers global warming, biodiversity, poverty and water. This would omit resource depletion (e.g. peak oil) and population.

-BA

Jim Barton adds:
HOME is only on YouTube until June 14th. Presumably, after that it would be released on commercial DVD for sale sometime after. It would be great to get the YouTube count up, and for folks not to feel frustrated about missing it.