Jeff Bridges says action on climate change needs to 'trickle up'
Academy Award-winning actor Jeff Bridges appears in a handout photo from the film"Living in the Future's Past," which he produced and narrated. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Beachwood Entertainment CollectiveVANCOUVER -- Academy Award-winning actor Jeff Bridges wanted to avoid making a climate change documentary that only preached to the converted -- he wanted to reach and speak to people who didn't already care about the issue.
"But I don't think we can wait for the government to be enlightened with what our scientists are telling us. I think it's got to trickle up, if it's trickling anywhere. I think we all have to take action." The pair discovered they were interested in why humans as a species were responding the way they were to climate change. As a result, the film interrogates how evolution, history and psychology have shaped our reaction to the unfolding crisis.
The film showcases a wide range of prominent scientists and authors. Yet one of the most refreshing voices is former Republican congressman Bob Inglis, who argues caring about the environment is not at odds with a conservative or religious identity. Carol Linnitt, who co-founded online news outlet The Narwhal and directed "Coal Valley," said documentaries allow storytellers to delve deeper into an issue and often the outlet's films reach an audience far beyond its regular readership.
Keith Scholey, series producer of the lush Netflix nature documentary "Our Planet," said the filmmakers created a website, OurPlanet.com, to give viewers more details about solutions, and they're also screening the show for global decision makers.
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