A Future Without Oil

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" The protection of nature could be the very purpose of economic production" - Rafael Correa, President of Ecuador

The Yasuni National Park of Ecuador offers a biodiversity unique in the world and a sanctuary for indigenous people. This vast green area also conceals the country’s largest oil reserves.  For the first time, a poor country that depends on oil for its survival has thrown down a bold challenge to the rest of the world: not exploit its petroleum to protect the Amazon Forest.
Relinquishing the Yasuni oil reserves means giving up seven billion dollars. Without the money from oil, the country could go bankrupt. Rafael Correa, the President of Ecuador, can only succeed with a financial compensation from the international community.
For three years, Correa travels the world with his team of economists to pitch his idea to western governments and persuade them that both North and South would gain from supporting this innovative project.
In a 52’ thrilling documentary, discover how Correa and his team try to convince the world that the safeguard of nature has more value than black gold. If they succeed, Ecuador would be a pioneer, leading us into the post-petroleum era.