His most recent and substantial work is the documentary carbon nation, narrated by bill kurtis. Peter byck is an editor and writer, known for a fish called wanda 1988, garbage 1996 and carbon nation 2010. On february 2325, some of the worlds largest companies will join thought leaders, entrepreneurs, ngos and others for the eighth. Carbon nation is an optimistic and witty discovery of what people are already doing. The film is driven by interviews with experts, green energy supporters, and more. But byck, a documentary director and professor of sustainability at arizona state university, admitted to. Join peter byck, professor of practice at arizona state university and directorproducer of soil carbon cowboys to learn about. His first documentary garbage won the 1996 south by southwest film festival jury prize, and screened in scores of festivals in the u. Jan 04, 2017 in the past two years, our teams work has been featured in two documentaries directed by peter byck and produced by carbon nation in collaboration with arizona state university. Will carbon nation succeed where an inconvenient truth.
Peter byck, eric driscoll, karen weigert and matt weinhold stars. It is addressed to americans who already believe that we must make drastic changes in the way we live as a nation and as individuals. He is the director, producer and writer of carbon nation. And with climate capitalism youll think will rogers has jumped back through time to lead us through another tough patch. Carbon nation is a feature length documentary about climate change solutions. If farmers and ranchers can keep planetwarming carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere and in the ground where it belongs, the soilmanagement techniques available to do just that will prove to be a winwin for everybody, carbon nation filmmaker peter byck told newsmax tv. Carbon nation is an optimistic and witty discovery of what people are already doing, what we as a nation could be doing and what the world needs to do, to prevent, or. Byck is currently in production for carbon nation 2. An optimistic and witty discovery of what people are already doing, what we as a nation could be doing and what the world needs to do to prevent or at least slow down the impending climate crisis.
Peter byck is a film director from louisville, kentucky. Carbon nation is a 2010 documentary film by peter byck about technological and communitybased energy solutions to the growing worldwide carbon footprint. It was directed by peter byck, released in 2011, and distributed by warner bros. You can arrange for peter byck, the director to speak to your group of event about the film and the future of energy. Film director and producer, carbon nation professor, asu schools of sustainability and journalism. Only this time hes not only got a lot of down home. Focusing on soil health in his short films, soil carbon cowboys and one hundred thousand beating hearts mountainfilm 2017, byck is intent on helping to form a. John hofmeister, mark jacobson, peter byck speak at the. Shameful wake up america and become good neighbors instead of money hogs. He joins us from the studios of wfpl in louisville, kentucky. In 1986, peter received a bachelor of fine arts from california institute of the arts. Peter was a guest on real time with bill maher on august 17, 2012 and on april 12, 20 references. Even if you doubt the severity of the impact of climate change or just dont buy it at all, this is a compelling and. Carbon nation is a documentary movie about climate change solutions.
About 65 minutes into carbon nation, a peppy documentary about all sorts of technologies that might help us kick our fossil fuels habit, the film acknowledges its biggest shortcoming. Peter bycks carbon nation season 5 episode 2 louisville. Aug 24, 2012 peter byck is director and producer of the movie carbon nation. Out on dvd tomorrow is the 2010 documentary carbon nation, a businesscentric look at how going green is good for business. Mar 03, 2016 peter byck is the director, producer and writer of the film carbon nation and is on the faculty at arizona state university in both the school of sustainability and the cronkite school of journalism. His first course, sustainability storytelling colisted as jmc 494, sos 498594, and mco 598, begins in the fall. Nov 07, 2014 documentary family 2010 86 minutes color an optimistic and witty discovery of what people are already doing, what we as a nation could be doing and what the world needs to do to prevent or at least slow down the impending climate crisis.
During the filming and editing of carbon nation, byck has met and collaborated with the leading minds from the world of climate, clean energy, military applications and land use. Feb 21, 2019 carbon nation is a documentary movie about climate change solutions. Physicist amory lovins, consultant to business and government leaders, has written 31 books and over 630 papers, taught at 10 universities, and received the blue planet, volvo, onassis, nissan. Some of the proposalsgetting truck drivers to turn off their engines while they sleep. Dubbed a climate change solutions movie, the feature length documentary carbon nation will have its bay area premiere at trinity church on monday, feb. Carbon nation 2010 created by peter byck, carbon nation is a documentary about our growing carbon footprint. A fraid of the dullness of its subject matter, and of being lost in the swarm of patronizing ecodocumentaries, carbon nation tries really hard to speak to the language of young people these days. Peter byck, the cowriter and director of carbon nation, didnt put together a film that presents the pros and cons of climate change and carbon usage. While other good films have been about problems, blame and guilt, carbon nation is a film that celebrates solutions, inspiration and action, making it appealing across the political spectrum. The carbon nation video gives a hard look at a serious problem that is solveable. Will carbon nation succeed where an inconvenient truth failed.
At the very least, peter bycks new film should leave you with a brain full of ideas about all the things that can and are being done to correct the appalling amount of carbon dioxide co2 in the atmosphere which is the lions share contributor to our global warming phenomenon. There are a lot of old laws on the books governing utilities, which are now hurting. Even if you doubt the severity of the impact of climate change or just dont buy it at all, this is still a compelling and relevant film that illustrates how solutions to climate change also address other social, economic and national security issues. Carbon nation is a feature length documentary by peter byck about climate change solutions. Filmmaker peter bycks carbon nation takes audiences around the world to find concrete solutions to global warming. Peter byck, director, carbon nation hunter lovins voice has always cut through the clamor and. May 09, 20 carbon nation led to byck s new position at arizona state university as a professor of practice jointly shared between asus school of sustainability and asus walter cronkite school of journalism and mass communication. Peter byck has more than 20 years of experience as a film. Peter byck works with journalism, sustainability students. Peter was a guest on real time with bill maher on august 17, 2012 and on april 12, 20. Carbon nation, a climate change solutions movie that does not even care if you. Free screening of documentary carbon nation at trinity.
If fear of the consequences of climate change has been the primary emotional content associated with the slew of climatethemed docs that have found their way to screens in the wake of an inconvenient truth, carbon nation dwells more on. Soil carbon cowboys and the luckiest places on earth. Our carbon nation and the power of soil peter byck s mission in life is to create a productive conversation about our environment, especially with those who may not even believe in climate change. Uses simple language to explain how the increasing level of carbon dioxide. The skanner news carbon nation advocates grassroots. Director peter byck opted for corny graphics, a wall of statistics, a voiceofgod narrator, and a xylophonic score, but behind the infomercial. In the past two years, our teams work has been featured in two documentaries directed by peter byck and produced by carbon nation in collaboration with arizona state university. Aug 19, 2015 soil carbon cowboys, 2015, peter byck, esef carbon farming is one example to an approach of carbon reduction that goes way beyond the bounds of alternative energy. Soil organic carbon is the new hollywood starlet aes. Carbon nation, a documentary directed by peter byck, is perfectly timed given the declining concern about climate change. Kurtis narrated the 2010 documentary film carbon nation by peter byck and was the narrator in the 2004 film starring will ferrell, anchorman. The legend of ron burgundy and its sequel anchorman 2. He has produced one book, and is in the process of making two movies and. Join facebook to connect with peter byck and others you may know.
Peter byck julie ann wrigley global institute of sustainability. Films on green energy to watch star energy partners. Contrary to popular belief, says byck, america is not actually divided when it comes to energy. The most hopeful remarks came from peter byck, director and producer of the documentary carbon nation. Peter byck has more than 20 years of experience as a film director and editor.
The films director, peter byck, will answer live questions via skype after the screening. Youll meet a host of entertaining and endearing characters along the way. And aes steve apfelbaum made a cameo appearance in unbroken ground, produced by patagonia provisions. What we all can agree on, he insists, is the need to improve our world, and he comes to the ciw stage with ideas for taking the first steps in a new. School of sustainability peter byck will present closing the carbon cycle at. If all these solutions are such great ideas, says the narrator, bill kurtis, why havent they happened yet.
Carbon nation tackles climate change, by ignoring it. Last week, kai and i went to see carbon nation, a documentary film about climate change, directed by peter byck. Public opinion is sliding the wrong way far fewer people are concerned about climate change than even a year ago. Peter byck, director, carbon nation hunter lovins voice has always cut through the clamor and confusion around sustainability, like a chain saw through warm butter. Billing itself as a climate change solutions movie, peter byck s carbon nation doesnt want you to panic.
Today, theres a consensus among experts in the scientific community not only that global warming is occurring, but that manmade climate change might not be reversible. Byck recently joined the faculty at arizona state university, in both the school of sustainability and the cronkite school of journalism. We also visit an old tb sanatorium, hear ghostly tales of old louisville, and. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. The film was one of four of a sustainability film series hosted by our own city market coop and stonyfield farm. Feb 09, 2011 hope is easy to sell, but fear is easier. Even if you doubt the severity of the impact of climate change or just dont buy it at all, this is still a compelling and relevant film that illustrates how solutions to climate change also address other social, economic and national. Jun 16, 2015 join peter byck, professor of practice at arizona state university and directorproducer of soil carbon cowboys to learn about. Peter byck, who is a graduate of the california institute of the arts and director of the 2010 documentary on alternative energy carbon nation, is a professor of practice at the walter cronkite school of journalism and mass communication instructing on sustainability short. Asusoil carbon nation research proposal with peter byck. Carbon nation tackles climate change, by ignoring it the documentary film carbon nation aims to get viewers to make more climatefriendly energy.
Byck, eric driscoll, matt weinhold and karen weigert. Before the film even starts a cartoon plays that lays the foundation the film is built upon. Bycks contacts span the globe keeping him uptodate on the fast moving frontier of the clean energy revolution. I met peter byck in 2008, when he was making his documentary carbon nation, which focuses on climatechange solutions happening today from people of all occupations and political stripes some of whom dont even believe in climate change. Byck has also just joined the faculty at arizona state university, in both the school of sustainability and the cronkite school of journalism. Apr, 2011 peter byck, the cowriter and director of carbon nation, didnt put together a film that presents the pros and cons of climate change and carbon usage. Dec 01, 2014 byck is currently in production for carbon nation 2. Carbon nation is a film about solutions, not problems, proclaims its us director and producer, peter byck. Earth month conversation with amory lovins events julie. Point point point point point point point point point point point point point point.
Carbon nation interview peter byck video dailymotion. Peter byck is director and producer of the movie carbon nation. Peter byck is the director, producer and writer of carbon nation. Instead of employing the castrating voice of someone like glenn close or wowing through pricey aerial shots of the earth as in yann arthusbertrands home, this doc casts a congenial narrator.
What an up is carbon nation particularly for a documentary about our current environmental situation. Jan 28, 20 the most hopeful remarks came from peter byck, director and producer of the documentary carbon nation. Byck has edited short documentaries for peter jacksons last two films, lord of the rings and king kong. Latest headlines james bond 25 movie lands a timely title 20 august 2019 the wrap the righteous gemstones tv premiere is hbos mostwatched comedy debut in more than 3 years. Even if you doubt the severity of the impact of climate change or just dont buy it at all, this is a compelling and relevant film that illustrates how solutions to climate change also address other social, economic and national security issues. If farmers and ranchers can keep planetwarming carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere and in the ground where it belongs, the soilmanagement techniques available to do just that will prove to be a winwin for everybody, carbon nation filmmaker peter byck told newsmax tv on thursday. These stories are told in peter bycks new film, carbon nation, which shows how. Cofounder and chief scientist, rocky mountain institute. Carbon nation peter byck, ted genoways a better world.
Watch it to get a better idea of the communitybased and technologicalbased efforts we can take to reduce our carbon footprint. Peter byck is a professor of practice at arizona state university, in both the school of sustainability and the cronkite school of journalism. Carbon nation director peter byck to teach sustainable. Its an upbeat, businessfocused film that aims to be nonpreachy and nonpartisan about how the u. More than that, its a film about solutions that will make everyday americans cold hard cash. Greenbiz has an interview with director peter byck.
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