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Carbon Nation

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Filmmaker Peter Byck presents possible solutions to the problems of global climate change that also may make good economic sense.
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Walter V. Addiego San Francisco Chronicle 03/10/2011
2/4
What we get is the filmic equivalent of a smiley face. But enthusiasm and sincerity don't make the hard questions go away. Go to Full Review
Marjorie Baumgarten Austin Chronicle 02/25/2011
2.5/5
The film's hectic pace and flow has more in common with design of a kids' educational TV show, and although the information seems sometimes chaotic. it is always lively, thought-provoking, and inspirational. Go to Full Review
Gary Goldstein Los Angeles Times 02/17/2011
4/5
"Carbon Nation" is an inspiring look at the many recent advances in clean energy and green technologies. Go to Full Review
Brent Simon Shared Darkness 03/04/2011
C-
Thought-provoking on a macro level in some of its interviews, but its sloppy construction, poor focus and rah-rah boosterism make for a sludgy viewing experience. Go to Full Review
Kam Williams TheLoop21.com 02/11/2011
4/4
A sobering documentary which makes a convincing case that climate change is a national security issue. Go to Full Review
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02/02/2014 Absolutely a must see! Would be great to have continuous updates to this documentary on the current status of many of the solutions proposed in the movie. See more 11/07/2012 A swing and a miss. Not only does this movie fail to suggest more specific measures to combat climate change, it fails to mention the numerous political and cultural obstacles to implementing any environmental reform. If you watch the news enough, you won't learn much from this movie. See more 09/30/2012 Optimistic take on global warming and what can be done to counter it. No ground breaking revelations, but inspirational nonetheless. See more 08/31/2012 Good overview of issues and options. Over optimistic as the positioning against climate change continues this movie does skips talking about the funding put into countering climate change. See more 08/25/2012 After watching this great documentary I'm very optimistic that we can save our planet before we reach a point of no return. Let's just hope that the powers that be see it the same way. See more 08/24/2012 I just watched this film and I have to say I am really taken back by all the awesome technology and brilliant people that are working on this stuff. Even if I don't really believe in so called "global warming" I do believe we should move towards making these sorts of changes which will only make the world a better place for everyone. I still say that its mostly a natural change and that the world is doing what it has done since the big bang created this whole crazy thing and that science brings us closer to understanding what is happening everyday. But working towards the sort of goals that this film shows us is a great thing and one we shouldn't dismiss for the profits of corporations who don't care about people only money. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Filmmaker Peter Byck presents possible solutions to the problems of global climate change that also may make good economic sense.
Director
Peter Byck
Producer
Peter Byck, Artemis Joukowsky, Craig Sieben, Chrisna Van Zyl, Karen Weigert
Screenwriter
Peter Byck, Eric Driscoll, Matt Weinhold, Karen Weigert
Distributor
Clay Way Media
Production Co
Earth School Educational Foundation, Lemelson Foundation
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 11, 2011, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 21, 2017
Runtime
1h 22m
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