Reach for the Sky
- Synopsis
- A documentary exploring the growing activism against the governmen’s plans to expand nearly all British airports despite the growing threat of climate change. Includes images of activists blocking a runway at Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport, Treetop protests to hinder construction at Manchester and activist training to stop Swansea airports expansion. Heathrow airport expansion is halted as local activists climb a 30m crane and squat for 7 days. Explains Corporate ‘Carbon Trading’ and gives insights into how common land has been taken to build Britsh airports.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Year of release
- 2006
- Year of production
- 2004
- Documentation
- A booklet to accompany this video is available separately from Undecurrents, price £2.50. Includes information and articles about how climate change links to the aviation industry. A resource for the
film on taking action, further information on climate change, foodmiles, campaign contacts, and background to aviation growth.
Order the booket for only an extra £2.50. Send to undercurrents
address below.
£2.50 includes p&p (currently only available only from
undercurrents). Print out Order - Subjects
- Environmental science
- Keywords
- aviation; climate change; political issues
Online availability
- URI
- http://clearerchannel.org/undercurrents/page.php?id=448&prefix=video
- Price
- free
- Delivery
- Download
Distribution Formats
- Type
- DVD
- Format
- Region 0
- Price
- £14.00
- Availability
- Sale
- Duration/Size
- 40 minutes
- Year
- 2006
Production Company
- Name
Undercurrents
Distributor
- Name
Moviemail
- Web
- https://www.simplyhe.com/3000-moviemail External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 0844 848 2000
- Address
- Simply Home Entertainment
PO Box 7741
Ringwood
BH24 9FA
UK - Notes
- As of December 2016 the Moviemail web presence is incorporated within the Simply Media website
- Name
Undercurrents
- info@undercurrents.org
- Web
- http://www.undercurrents.org External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 01792 455900
- Address
- Old Exchange
Pier Street
Swansea
SA1 1RY - Notes
- A not-for-profit producer and distributor of UK and global counter-culture content. Working with video makers and communities who have been marginalised or overlooked by TV broadcasters, Undercurrents focuses on social and environmental issues and has some unique footage of campaigns and video activism. There is also a podcast series on eco-living entitled LIVING IN THE FUTURE. Some productions are available for purchase on DVD and others are streamed free online, via the webvideo section of the website.
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