Carbon Nation

2010 American film

October 22, 2010 (2010-10-22) (Tallgrass)
February 11, 2011 (2011-02-11) (United States)

Running time

86 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglish

Carbon Nation is a 2010 documentary film by Peter Byck about technological- and community-based energy solutions to the growing worldwide carbon footprint. The film is narrated by Bill Kurtis. ASIN: B0055T46LA (Rental) and B0055T46G0 (Purchase).

Rather than highlighting the problems with use of fossil fuels, Carbon Nation presents a series of ways in which the 16 terawatts of energy the world consumes can be met while reducing or eliminating carbon-based sources. It contains optimistic interviews with experts in various fields, business CEOs, and sustainable energy supporters to present a compelling case for change while having a neutral, matter-of-fact explanation.^[1]

Among those interviewed are Richard Branson, former CIA director R. James Woolsey, Earth Day founder Denis Hayes and environmental advocate Van Jones.^[2]

Much of the content of the film consists of interviews, some are listed above. The list of interviewees also includes^[3]

Lester R. Brown – president, Earth Policy Institute
Sean Casten – president and CEO, Recycled Energy Development
Ralph Cavanagh – lead attorney, NRDC
Bob Fox – partner, Cook+Fox Architects
Thomas Friedman – author and The New York Times columnist
Eban Goodstein – economic professor, Lewis and Clark College
Gary Hirshberg – chairman, president, and CEO of Stonyfield Farm
Sadhu Aufochs Johnston – chief environmental officer, City of Chicago
Amory B. Lovins – chairman and chief scientist, Rocky Mountain Institute
Joel Makower – executive director, GreenBiz.com
Edward Mazria – executive director, Solar Richmond
Arthur H. Rosenfeld – commissioner, California Energy Commission
John Rowe (CEO) Exelon – chairman and CEO, Exelon Corporation
Sherri W. Goodman^[4]

References

^ "Carbon Nation". The Nature Conservancy. May 6, 2010. Retrieved 17 May 2010.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ Gary Goldstein (February 17, 2011). "Movie review: 'Carbon Nation'". Los Angeles Times.
^ Cast list on IMDb
^ "Carbon Nation (2010) - IMDb".