11th Hour, The

Synopsis: Leonardo DiCaprio presents this thought-provoking documentary about the fragile state of our planet’s ecosystems and the dangers we face. We’ve all seen the devastating effects of natural disasters like Hurricane Katrina, and now scientists and experts from around the world believe that unless we act immediately to cut carbon emissions and switch to renewable energy sources, humankind is in very real danger of becoming extinct. The film explores how we arrived at this unfortunate predicament, blaming industrial civilisation for much of the damage and world leaders for allowing it to happen. It’s not all doom and gloom though; if we reduce the human footprint on Earth by a wide enough margin, we can effectively change the course of our planet’s future. THE 11TH HOUR gathers an impressive list of supporters, including former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, renowned scientist Stephen Hawking, former head of the CIA R. James Woolsey, and over 50 leading scientists.

DVD extras include 4 featurettes: NATURE’S OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS AND SOLUTIONS; SOLUTIONS WE HAVE RIGHT NOW; WONDER OF THE WORLD; OUR REACTIONS IN THE FACE OF ENVIRONMENTAL COLLAPSE; RELIGIOUS PERSPECTIVES.
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Year of release: 2008
Year of production: 2007
Subjects: Environmental science
Keywords: climate change; global warming

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