The 11th Hour
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Reversing the fate of our planet is still possible. Global warming, increased flood frequency, hurricanes, and desertification all reveal the threatening effects the global impact of human activity has on eco-systems. Aside from alarmist scenarios, the point of no return may be just around the corner. Enlisting the support of personalities such as Mikhail Gorbachev, Stephen Hawking, former CIA chief R. James Woolsey, along with numerous advocates of sustainable development, The 11th Hour, produced and narrated by Leonardo Di Caprio, illustrates the causes deeply rooted in our lifestyle for the current environmental situation and offers possible solutions to the problems of a man-made system that is slowly yet inexorably turning against its inventor.
«When we started the project, we wanted to take a 'big picture' look at how humans have related to the earth, and take stock of the state of the planet. It seems so obvious now, but I was surprised to find out that humans are facing an extinction crisis along with all other life, that we are not excluded from the catastrophic events, that in fact, we are the most vulnerable even though we have technology. We learned that the earth is going to be fine. It's us, human beings, that are in big trouble. So, the environmental movement is not about saving the trees, it's about saving ourselves». (Leila Conners Petersen)
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