Peak Oil -- And What Do We Do Now?
Debate on "Peak Oil" and choosing a new Global Paradigm
This group's purpose is to debate the “peak oil” phenomenon and its inevitable aftermath, and how we can help shape a post -petroleum future. This is a global phenomenon and this is a global group. Peak oil is the point in time at which the maximum global petroleum production rate is reached. After this point in time, the rate of production begins a termi ...learn more
GROUP DETAILS
Created: Sep 25, 2007
Updated: Nov 22, 2009
Membership: Open
Semi-Private
Leonardo DiCaprio
LeonardoDiCaprio
User Info
|
|
||||||||||||||||
Network [List] · [Visualize]
  |
Areas of Focus
About
The 11th Hour is the last moment when change is possible. Leonardo DiCaprio's “The 11th Hour” is a feature length documentary concerning the current environmental crises caused by human actions and our future impact on the planet. "The 11th Hour" documents the cumulative impact of these actions upon the planet's life systems and calls for restorative action through a reshaping of human activity.
With the help of over fifty of the world's most prominent thinkers and activists, including reformer Mikhail Gorbachev, physicist Stephen Hawking, and Nobel Prize winner Wangari Maathai, “The 11th Hour" documents the grave problems facing the planet's life systems. Global warming, deforestation, mass species extinction, and depletion of the oceans' habitats are all addressed, and their causes are rooted in human activity. The combination of these crises calls into question the very future not of the planet, but of humanity.
However, the most powerful element of “The 11th Hour" is not a portrait of a planet in crisis, but the offering of hope and solutions. Scientists and environmental advocates such as David Orr and Gloria Flora paint a portrait for a radically new and exciting future in which humanity seeks not to dominate the earth's life systems, but to coexist with them in harmony. “The 11th Hour" calls for a future now within our grasp that is both sustainable and healthier.
In addition to the film, we have created an action community that will help individuals and communities connect with each other to help find solutions that will reduce our dependence on fossil fuels, increase the use of renewable energy, and slow down consumption of natural resources.
Check out our websites to keep updated about the film and about what you can do to create a more sustainable future today!
www.11thhourfilm.com
www.11thhouraction.com
Leonardo will be on Nigthline, Friday Night, August 10th. Go to the Nightline site here:
http://abcnews.go.com/Nightline/story?id=3444889
Leonardo DiCaprio's new documentary "11th Hour" will examine the state
of the global environment. In an interview with "Nightline" airing on
Friday, August 10th, DiCaprio will talk about his new film, as well as
ways he thinks you can help live a greener life.
Do YOU have a question to ask Leonardo DiCaprio about the environment?
Please send your questions in by Tuesday, August 7th, and he will answer one of them on air on Friday night
Comments (1 - 3 of 3)
|
|
Hey Leo,
I saw a preview for The 11th Hour and it looks incredible and so vitally important. My question is : being a teenager myself, how do you think I can best inspire my generation and fellow peers to make a difference in this world right now? And what do you believe is the very first step is in doing so? I thank you for inspiring me...as you have so many other people my age. |
|
|
Leonardo DiCaprio’s “The 11th Hour” will open next month and the 11th Hour Action campaign is under way to spread the word! Leo’s 11th Hour Action profile and group are one branch of that campaign where we’re asking for your input.
Here’s what you can do right now to get the ball rolling: 1) Add Eleventh Hour Action as a friend! Keep updated on the film and environmental news. 2) We’d love to hear about any green actions you’re taking. Please post them as comments. 3) If you have a Myspace, you can add him as a friend there too. link: www.myspace.com/leonardodicaprio 4) Add the 11th Hour trailer to your group/personal postings. 5) Invite all of your friends to this group. See below for the official film and action websites in addition to a link to the trailer. Thank you again for your passion and help in the overall campaign for climate awareness! Link to trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IBG2V98IBY |
<www.derrickjensen.org>
From the Press Action website: "The recipient of this award was never in doubt. Derrick Jensen's Endgame, released in late spring, was the best work of nonfiction in 2006. Given the significance of its subject matter and the urgency of Jensen's message, Endgame is the most important book of the decade and could stand as the must-read book of our lifetimes. But be careful. The book is likely to send you into periods of despondency over the bleak future of the planet. But Jensen explains that if enough of us stand up and work together to fight the fascists, the crash won't be as devastating. And the long struggle will eventually result in an explosive renewal of all forms of life on the planet."
We're starting a film/play project based on his work at Austin Green Art.
Best,
Randy