<div dir="ltr"><div>Optimism for a sustainable future?  If only I did not know better!  Ignorance is bliss...</div><div>-------------------------------------</div><div>Vision2020 Post: Ted Moffett</div><div><br></div><a href="http://www.realclimate.org/index.php/archives/2004/12/rasmus-e-benestad/">http://www.realclimate.org/index.php/archives/2004/12/rasmus-e-benestad/</a><br><div><br></div><div><a href="http://www.realclimate.org/index.php/archives/2020/06/2040/">http://www.realclimate.org/index.php/archives/2020/06/2040/</a><br></div><div><br></div><div><h3 class="gmail-storytitle" id="gmail-post-23108" style="border-bottom:1px dotted rgb(238,238,238);font-family:"Times New Roman",Times,serif;margin:0px;color:rgb(0,0,0)">‘2040’</h3><div class="gmail-meta" style="font-size:0.75em;color:gray;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,"Lucida Grande",sans-serif">Filed under: <ul class="gmail-post-categories" style="display:inline;list-style:none;margin:0px;padding:0px"><li style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:10.8px;line-height:13.5px;letter-spacing:0px;display:inline"><a href="http://www.realclimate.org/index.php/archives/category/climate-science/" rel="category tag" style="color:gray;letter-spacing:0px">Climate Science</a></li></ul> — rasmus @ 3 June 2020</div><div class="entry" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,"Lucida Grande",sans-serif;font-size:medium"><div class="gmail-at-above-post gmail-addthis_tool"></div><div class="gmail-kcite-section"><p dir="ltr" id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-12962d9c-7fff-d176-7bfa-4b74c60e2972" style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:14.4px;line-height:1.38;letter-spacing:0px;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">After an absurd period with a real-life gloomy corona pandemic, lock-down and unrest, it was quite refreshing to see visions for a sustainable future in a </span><a href="https://whatsyour2040.com/#" style="color:rgb(51,85,34)"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(17,85,204);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">new documentary ‘</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(17,85,204);font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">2040</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(17,85,204);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">‘</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> (</span><a href="https://www.dropbox.com/sh/leriurwbeh1phkm/AABclFl8bzBP7d7fhgd7GElKa?dl=0&preview=2040+Trailer+-+In+Theatres+June+5th+-+World+Environment+Day+-+New.mp4" style="color:rgb(51,85,34)"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(17,85,204);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">link to trailer</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">). Its message, through the voice of Damon Gameau, is about hope and is based on rational thinking. </span></p><p dir="ltr" id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-12962d9c-7fff-d176-7bfa-4b74c60e2972" style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:14.4px;line-height:1.38;letter-spacing:0px;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br>
</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:14.4px;line-height:1.38;letter-spacing:0px;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The video takes us to twenty years fast-forward to an imagined future. It makes good use of effects that communicate. For instance, Damon Gameau speaks with children about green and sustainable solutions and then makes the time travel to show what such a future may look like when climate change has stopped. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:14.4px;line-height:1.38;letter-spacing:0px;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br>
</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:14.4px;line-height:1.38;letter-spacing:0px;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The documentary also makes use of some cool effects to demonstrate how things work. But it is mostly about a positive message on solutions rather than emphasising climate science and harmful consequences of climate change. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:14.4px;line-height:1.38;letter-spacing:0px;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br>
</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:14.4px;line-height:1.38;letter-spacing:0px;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">There is an interesting timing with the release of ‘</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">2040’</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">, and hopefully it will contribute to discussions about new solutions and how we can make use of both technology and new behaviour to improve our lives and the health of the planet. This is something that is already being discussed in Europe.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:14.4px;line-height:1.38;letter-spacing:0px;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br>
</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:14.4px;line-height:1.38;letter-spacing:0px;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">I thought the documentary made some interesting points about energy production, how to make agriculture more sustainable through mixed crops and good soil health, and how to use ocean resources. Another important point is the importance of empowering girls and women. However, I’m not in the position to say how successful the suggested solutions would be. I guess we may know answers in 2040. </span></p></div></div></div></div>