THRIVE I: What On Earth Will It Take (2011)

Last updated: October 30, 2020 at 8:28 am

Created on Friday, 16 December 2011 18:20

About THRIVE I (edited synopsis)

 

THRIVE I: What On Earth Will It Take is an unconventional documentary that lifts the veil on what's REALLY going on in our world, by following the money upstream and uncovering the global consolidation of power in nearly every aspect of our lives. By weaving together breakthroughs in science, consciousness and activism, Thrive offers real solutions and empowers people with unprecedented and bold strategies for reclaiming their lives and their future.

Although I’ve placed this documentary in the Science & Technology section, Thrive covers many –if not all- of the topics that can also be found in other sections on my website.

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Created on Sunday, 18 November 2012 15:41

Over the past 200,000 years humans have upset the balance of planet Earth – a balance established by nearly four billion years of evolution. Humanity has very little time left to reverse this trend and change its patterns of consumption.

Through visually stunning aerial-only footage from over fifty countries Yann Arthus–Bertrand shows a view most of humanity has never seen. He shares his sense of awe about the planet and his concern for its health. With this film Bertrand hopes to provide a stepping-stone to further the call to action to take care of life on this planet.

 

Energy War

Last updated: July 24, 2018 at 19:30 pm

Created on Friday, 10 December 2010 18:35

Forget the axis of evil; it’s the axis of oil. The Cold War was about ideology, the "War on Terror" is about globalization. The 21st century will be dominated by the fight for energy. It will be every country for itself and it’s going to get dirty. This film describes the geopolitical consequences of the dependency on fossil fuels. In the struggle for the last sources of fossil fuels countries all over the world are forced to take new political and moral decisions and enter into awkward alliances; rogue regimes are tolerated and befriended. With a special focus on the gas conflict between Georgia and Russia and the position of Saudi Arabia, this documentary sheds light on the inverse connection between rising oil prices and the establishment of free democracies. The film then moves on to take a look at the international markets for alternative energy.

 

If oil and gas are scarce and expensive in the future where will countries turn to keep their economy going and their population warm and happy?

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A Crude Awakening

Oil, Smoke & Mirrors

The End of Suburbia

There’s No Tomorrow

Created on Saturday, 03 March 2012 21:25

 ‘There’s No Tomorrow’ is a half-hour animated documentary about resource depletion, energy and the impossibility of infinite growth on a finite planet.