
Hope in a Changing Climate
While serving as executive director of the Environmental Education Media Project Jonathan Halperin managed the creation of Hope in a Changing Climate, the award-winning documentary screened in Copenhagen at COP-15 and broadcast globally by BBC World.
The story of successful large-scale ecosystem restoration that is shown in the film, narrated by EEMP founder John D. Liu, continues to inspire audiences around the world and has been translated into French, Russian, Chinese, and numerous other languages.
Beyond the making of the film, Mr. Halperin designed and led a global distribution approach. As a result of that, the film served as a platform for stakeholder engagement and discussion in more than 30 countries.
The Film
Watch the full-length version of "Hope in a Changing Climate"
(Courtesy of Plant for the Planet)
"Integration, Integration, Integration"
In an interview with The Open University Jonathan J. Halperin discusses the importance of looking
at climate change challenges as a whole and the film Hope in a Changing Climate.
Jonathan J. Halperin introduces "Hope in a Changing Climate"
Saturday, Dec. 12, 2009 at the COP15 Agriculture & Rural Development Day in Copenhagen.
Jonathan J. Halperin Q&A with Achim Steiner, UNEP Executive Director at the Danish Film Institute
Copenhagen, COP-15, December 2009
The Outreach Campaign
The Environmental Education Media Project engaged local stakeholders around the globe in discussions of the themes of the film.
In cities and villages, on campuses and in corporate meeting rooms, “Hope in a Changing Climate” brought people together to to share their thoughts and concerns not only the substantial environmental problems we face, but specifically about the role that ecosystem restoration can play in stabilizing our climate, eradicating poverty and promoting sustainable agricultural practices.
EEMP provided host organizations with a Discussion Guide on Ecosystem Restoration, a Hope in a Changing Climate Press Kit, templates for invitations, and a range of other support materials created by Mr. Halperin and his team.
Seventy-two organizations, on six continents, in 30 nations facilitated discussions and screenings of "Hope in a Changing Climate."
Countries:
Argentina, Australia, Burundi, Cameroon, China, Costa Rica, Denmark, Ethiopia, Fiji Islands, Hungary, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Kenya, DPR Korea, Mexico, Morocco, Russia, Rwanda, Somalia (Puntland), South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, United Kingdom, United States of America, Vietnam
Organizations:
Africa 2000 Network-Burundi
Africa 2000 Network-Uganda
Agricultural Research Institute
AIESEC
Associacion Ornitologica de Costa Rica (PIF)
Beijing University
Beijing University of Technology
CAMCO
The Climate Project - Israel
Greening the Beige
Higher Institute of Agriculture and Livestock of Rwanda
Horn Relief Bosaso
The International Center for Environmental & Social Policy Studies
International Foundation for Survival and Development of Humanity
Live & Learn Vietnam
Mekelle University
Minister of the Environment - China Environmental Culture Promotion Association
My Social Responsibility
National Association of Somali Science and Environmental Journalists (NASSEJ)
NatureKenya
Prairie Enthusiasts - Minnesota
Rwanda Ministry of Agriculgure and Animal Resources (EDPRS/MINAGRI)
The Ogiek People
San Jose Associacion Ornitologica de Costa Rica (PIF)
Rwanda TV
Soil Carbon - Australia
Soil Carbon Coalition
Sustainable Living Festival
Swaziland National Trust Commission
Taipei American School
Tanzania Natural Resource Forum
Tipperary Institute
Tsingua University
Uganda Environmental Education Foundation
Vietnam Green Generation Network
Upter - Universita Popolare di Roma
World Association of Soil and Water Conservation
Media Coverage and Social Media
The story of the film and its distribution, as well as public response to the BBC broadcast, its premiere at COP15 in Copenhagen and to its presentation at screenings and film festivals was captured in a series of blog posts by Jonathan J. Halperin. The blog posts were shared across social media platforms (Facebook and Twitter) designed specifically to stimulate wide-ranging public discussion of the issues addressed in the film.
Frankfurt Airport, 8:10 AM (December 10, 200)
Worthy climate conference -- but perhaps the wrong location (December 11, 2009)
The real climate challenge: Not to accept or adapt, but to restore (December 11, 2009)
USDA report to explicitly link climate change to health of U.S. ecosystems (December 12, 2009)
Calling for Integrated Solutions (December 14, 2009)
Unhappiness at COP15: The History of The Future (December 16, 2009)
Bad Deal, Good Deal, No Deal (December 16, 2009)
Voices (December 18, 2009)
Failure? (December 18, 2009)
From the Cuyahoga to Kigali (April 2, 2010)
Time (April 16, 2010)
What’s An Ant Worth? (April 26, 2010)
Tilting at Windmills? (April 29, 2010)
Telling the Story (May 19, 2010)
Magic Realism in The Gulf of Mexico (June 1, 2010)
Selected Media, Blog, and Social Media Coverage (November 2009 - March 2010)
Hope in a Changing Climate (Air Dye, March 22, 2010)
"Fanned" by IDS (Institute of Development Studies) on Facebook (March 22, 2010)
Climate Videos: Hope in a Changing Climate (Klima 2010, March 22, 2010)
Achieving the Great Transformation: Growing the Low Carbon Economy (National Business Leaders Forum on Sustainable Development, May 27 – 28, 2010, Canberra, Australia)
K-24 Interview with John D. Liu (Apni Community, March 23, 2010)
Transformational Leadership -- Fran Prollman (Bill's Blog, March 20, 2010)
Solutions, Volume 27: John D Lui and The Terrence Higgins Trust (Positive TV, March 2010)
Hope in a Changing Climate: Restoring Ecosystems to Support Sustainable Agriculture (Farming First, March 19, 2010)
The CEESA Conference 2010 (Life Long Learning, March 19, 2010)
Reforestation - Hope in a Changing Climate 1 (of 2) - BBC Earth Report Documentary (Le Projet Nouvelle Haiti, March 19, 2010)
Hope in a Changing Climate (Amagerica, March 17, 2010)
Hope in a Changing Climate shown in Cinema Planeta Film Festival, Mexico (March 9, 2010)
Cerado | Facebook (March 7, 2010)
Gisele Bündchen: Hope in a Changing Climate | Facebook (March 3, 2010)
See into the future | Blog da Gisele (March 3, 2010)
"Hope in a Changing Climate" to be shown at the World Bank’s Environmental Film Festival, 18-25 March 2010 in Buenos Aires, Argentina UN-REDD Newsletter 6 - World Bank (February 2010)
Hosting a Screening and Discusson (National Association of Somali Science and Environmental Journalists, February 24, 2010)
Earth Report - Hope in a Changing Climate (YouTube Video, February 15, 2010)
Hope in a Changing Climate-- Watch the Film (News item on "A Well-Fed World")
Lessons from China's Loess Plateau (Plus - Kenya: Innovations for Land and Water)
Hope in a Changing Climate - Breaking the Cycle of Poverty (SeaChar.org, February 7, 2010)
Google Groups: Hope in a Changing Climate - Breaking the Cycle of Poverty (February 6, 2010)
Hope in a Changing Climate (Urban Permaculture Alliance, February 4, 2010)
Facebook Links: "Unusual Travel Destinations" (February 5, 2010) and “ Huffington Post Green” (January 30, 2010)
FFC Members New Films (Filmakers for Conservation, February 4, 2010)
Hope in a Changing Climate - Breaking the Cycle of Poverty in China, Ethiopia, and Rwanda (Hole in the Donut Travels, February 2, 2010)
Hope in a Changing Climate - Breaking the Cycle of Poverty in China, Ethiopia, and Rwanda (Travel Insights 100, February 2, 2010)
Daily Good (January 29, 2009)
Humanitarian News (January 29, 2009)
Twitter / WorldHealthOrg: RT @TheWaterChannel (January 26, 2010)
the commons coffee dilemma -- Local filmmaker series in the Coffeehouse begins Jan. 27 (January 12, 2010)
EnvironmentGuru.com (January 12, 2010)
Signs From Earth: Notes, Observations, and Harbingers - Blog by Dennis Dimick (January 8, 2010)
Restoring Ecosystem Function is Essential (China Radio International, January 7, 2010)
China Daily - What's On: Radio CRI Highlight (January 7, 2010)
Teaching Climate Change, Law & Policy: Pedagogy, Resources, Insights - New Video: Hope in a Changing Climate (January 7, 2010)
Green Assembly Asia Environment: Climate Change (January 1, 2010)
Reforestation: Hope in a Changing Climate (Living a Simple Life, December 22, 2009)
cop15pete (December 18, 2009)
Iowa United Nations Association: Hope in a Changing Climate and UNA-USA goes to Copenhagen (December 18, 2009)
Reflections on Hope in a Changing Climate - Global Issues Network (December 18, 2009)
ECO @ COP 15 (December 18, 2009)
Copenhagen Climate COP15: Movie Screening Room(Dooley Online, December 16, 2009)
Asia Ecopreneur (December 13, 2009)
UNCCD News (A bi-monthly update on the work of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, Issue 1.3, November-December 2009)
"Scheduled for a world premiere screening at the Copenhagen climate summit, Beijing-based John D. Liu's 'Hope in a changing climate' offers powerful evidence from China, Ethiopia and Rwanda that degraded land can be restored"EcoAgriculture (December 8, 2009)
China Youth Daily (2009/12/06)
Ming Pao Daily News (2009.11.26) Print Article | Website
GoodPlanet sera présent à Copenhague (GoodPlanet:le blog, 26 novembre 2009)
Hope in a Changing Climate (The Nature Watch, 26 November 2009)
The World Can Be Saved! Hope in a Changing Climate Screening (The Beijinger Blog, Nov. 26, 2009)
Hope in a Changing Climate (Filmmakers for Conservation, November 26, 2009)
All's not lost, says film on climate change (China Daily, 2009-11-27)
TVE's Earth Report (November 27, 2009)
"Hope in a Changing Climate" film (Nature Kenya, November 26, 2009)
Global Issues Network Blog (2009/11/25)
Recognition and Awards
Hope in a Changing Climate has received numerous awards, including:
Brazil: The International Festival of Environmental Film and Video accepted the film into its highly competitive global festival (June 2010)
United States: Best in Category: Ecosystem award from the prestigious International Wildlife Film Festival in Montana. In addition to the award for best ecosystem film, “Hope in a Changing Climate” also received six merit awards from IWWF (Presenter, Storytelling, Scientific Content, Conservation Initiative, Conservation Message and Human-Environment) in its 33rd annual film festival, May 2010, in Missoula, Montana.