Greedy lying bastards [videorecording] / 1 Earth Productions ; produced and directed by Craig Scott Rosebraugh ; written by Craig Scott Rosebraugh, Patrick Gambuti, Jr. ; produced by Jeremy Chilvers, Patrick Gambuti, Jr., Marianna Yarovskaya.
Narrator, Craig Rosebraugh. Interviewees include: Kevin Trenberth, Michael Mann, Pieter Tans, Kert Davies, James Hoggan, Christine Todd Whitman, Mark Serreze, Enoch Adams, Matt Pawa, George Monbiot, Henry Waxman, Myron Ebell, Rick Piltz, Joel Reynolds, Ian Plimer, Christopher Monckton, Jay Lehr, Achim Steiner, Tafue Lusama, Gillian Le Gallic, Connie Hedegaard, and Ban Ki Moon. Originally produced as a documentary film in 2012.
Summary:
"Investigates the reason behind stalled efforts to tackle climate change despite consensus in the scientific community that it is not only a reality but also a growing problem placing us on the brink of disaster. The film details the people and organizations casting doubt on climate science and claims that greenhouse gases are not affected by human behavior. From the Koch Brothers to ExxonMobil, to oil industry front groups, to prominent politicians and justices ..."--From 1 Earth Productions Web site, 11 September 2013. Includes interviews with scientists, journalists, political figures, lawyers, and community activists on climate change and challenges to its significance, as well as archival footage of political hearings, media coverage, and international meetings on the issue. Footage of climate-related disasters and interviews with people impacted by them include the 2012 Colorado Springs wildfires; drought in Kansas farmland; coastal erosion in Kivalina, Alaska; and flooding on Tuvalu. There are also images of a dust cloud in Phoenix, Arizona; damage from hurricanes Katrina, Irene, and Sandy; and glacial melting in Greenland.
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