Unit 5: Vocabulary from Readings 1

The film, which premiered in a special Out of Competition screening Saturday at the Festival de Cannes, uses a barrage of images and reams of interviews with the world's top environmental scientists to paint a bleak but still optimistic picture of the fate of our planet.

Trying to condense the vision of what these scientific experts are saying (about global warming) and trying to make it as clear and as emotionally moving as possible. Trying to condense a world of issues into an hour-and-a-half format in this film was the biggest challenge.

I mean, I didn’t want to make this an overly political film, where just because of your political affiliation, you think you are somehow responsible for this and are somehow to blame.

And hopefully the audience is moved and galvanized to do something about it.

We are currently witnessing an international awakening of scientists who are speaking out in opposition to former Vice President Al Gore, the United Nations, the Hollywood elitists and the media-driven “consensus” on man-made global warming.

But before we delve into these dramatic new scientific developments, it is important to take note of our pop culture propaganda campaign aimed at children.

DiCaprio refused to interview any scientists who disagreed with his dire vision of the future of the Earth.

And this agenda of indoctrination and fear aimed at children is having an impact.

OK, the media aren’t exactly nonpartisan, especially on global warming.

Fact: The average surface temperature of the Earth is about 0.8°C warmer than it was in 1900, and human beings have something to do with it. But does that portend an unmitigated disaster? Can we do anything meaningful about it at this time?

Fact: The average surface temperature of the Earth is about 0.8°C warmer than it was in 1900, and human beings have something to do with it. But does that portend an unmitigated disaster? Can we do anything meaningful about it at this time?