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SYNOPSIS
Drought. Famine. Severe flooding. Record rainfall.
Hurricanes. Acid rain. The highest average temperatures
in recorded history. Catastrophe is reported on the
nightly news as isolated incidents. But are these incidents
isolated, or pieces of a larger global puzzle that could
unlock humanity's future?
In the history of the planet, humanity's time on earth
has been short but powerful. The human drive to ensure
its own survival and quality of life has revolutionized
industry, science, nutrition and medicine. But it has
also effected unprecedented changes in the delicate
balance that makes life on earth possible.
Shaped by oceans and rainforests that generate oxygen,
absorb carbon dioxide, govern climate, weather and temperature,
the planet earth is under siege. The alchemy of natural
greenhouse gases that enables life has been augmented
with chemicals from tail pipes and smoke stacks. For
every truckload of product produced, many more truckloads
of waste are created. The oceans have been flooded with
mercury, heavy metals, and toxic chemicals. The forests
are disappearing, deserts are widening, the arctic sea
ice is melting, the permafrost has begun to crack. The
earth has grown warmer. Not since a meteor hit the planet
55 million years ago have so many forms of life gone
extinct.
But are these changes to the earth permanent? Or are
they puzzle pieces that, if connected, reveal a larger
story that needs to be told - a human story that takes
into account who we are and the state of our relationship
to this planet, our only home. We are in an environmental
age whether we like it or not.
Narrated by Leonardo DiCaprio, produced by DiCaprio,
Leila Conners Petersen, Chuck Castleberry and Brian
Gerber, and written and directed by Leila Conners Petersen
and Nadia Conners, The 11th Hour describes the last
moment when change is possible. The film explores how
humanity has arrived at this moment - how we live, how
we impact the earth's ecosystems, and what we can do
to change our course. The film features dialogues with
experts from all over the world, including former Soviet
Prime Minister Mikhail Gorbachev, renowned scientist
Stephen Hawking, former head of the CIA R. James Woolsey
and sustainable design experts William McDonough and
Bruce Mau in addition to over 50 leading scientists,
thinkers and leaders who present the facts and discuss
the most important issues that face our planet.
Public screenings of "The 11th Hour"
will take place from 30 April - 4 May 2008 at KLPac.
Due to overwhelming response, tickets have been snapped-up and registration is closed. Thank you for your support of Climate Change Week.
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