This film was funded by Bloomberg Philanthropies and, while it showcased some nice local efforts and wasn't without merit -- it largely promoted corporate actions, like solar panel installations, as the solution to climate change. I'm not sure the term "fossil fuel industry" was uttered once after the first 5 minutes.
The film's approach was so strange that in the middle, after viewing the 19th field of solar panels, I took out my phone to google whether Mr. Bloomberg invests in solar panel companies. It was that heavy handed. Bloomberg was a big proponent of fracking, so his climate change cred is dubious.
When I got home, I googled the affiliations of some of the experts who were interviewed. Niskanen Center was one I recall. Per Niskanen's website: "We provide frequent commentary from a free market, climate realist perspective." Kind of tells you the slant of this film.
It's about how to turn your front yard into a vegetable patch (good, but not good enough); get your town to put solar panels everywhere (better, but not enough) -- but never challenge the corporations that own the politicians who won't pursue meaningful action.
The film's approach was so strange that in the middle, after viewing the 19th field of solar panels, I took out my phone to google whether Mr. Bloomberg invests in solar panel companies. It was that heavy handed. Bloomberg was a big proponent of fracking, so his climate change cred is dubious.
When I got home, I googled the affiliations of some of the experts who were interviewed. Niskanen Center was one I recall. Per Niskanen's website: "We provide frequent commentary from a free market, climate realist perspective." Kind of tells you the slant of this film.
It's about how to turn your front yard into a vegetable patch (good, but not good enough); get your town to put solar panels everywhere (better, but not enough) -- but never challenge the corporations that own the politicians who won't pursue meaningful action.