Turning Down the Heat: The New Energy Revolution

199948 min 55 secFilm: Documentary

Direction: Jim Hamm

Production: Jim HammGillian Darling KovanicMichael Allder

Script: P.J. ReeceJim Hamm

Co-produced by Jim Hamm Productions Ltd. and the NFB, in association with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, with the participation of the Canadian Television Fund and the assistance of Environment Canada, Natural Resources Canada and the Canadian International Development Agency.

It is now a generally accepted fact that global climate change is a human induced phenomenon. While meteorologists debate the rate at which it's happening, other scientist and visionaries are busy doing something about it. Turning Down the Heat travels the world showcasing practical and economically viable solutions to climate change. From the solar energy in the United States, Japan and Holland, to energy efficiency in Canada, to the wind revolution in Europe and Asia--the film takes an optimistic look at how we can radically reduce our greenhouse gas emissions.

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Subject categories


  • Environment and Conservation > Energy Resources
  • Sciences > Energy SourcesResearch
  • Technology Education > Environment and Technology
  • Geography > Environmental Issues
  • Science > Environmental Science

Credits


director
Jim Hamm
producer
Jim Hamm
Gillian Darling Kovanic
Michael Allder
script
P.J. Reece
Jim Hamm
cinematography
Rudolf Kovanic
Glenn Taylor
Neville Ottey
sound
Mark Edwards
Keith Henderson
Eric Davies
Myroslav Bodnaruk
editing
Shelly Hamer
sound editing
Daniel Séguin
sound mixer
Marc Benoit
narrator
David Suzuki
music
Bruce Ruddell

Awards


  • Earth Vision '99 AwardEarthVision Film & Video Festival
  • Honorable Mention - Category: Science and Technology International Film and Video Festival