On November 10, 2010, I attended the panel series with Wendell Berry and Wes Jackson entitled "Sustain.ability: Thriving on a Small Planet." In the discussion, Berry and Jackson talked a lot about things that are going wrong in the environment and how people in the human race need to act now to help save our planet. Berry talked a lot about the ignorance of many people who believe that there are no real problem that exist as far as the environment is concerned. When attending this event, I immediately thought of the film the 11th Hour.
Like the 11th Hour film, the topic was mainly focused on how the health of the planet is beginning to diminish and how the actions being taken are not dire enough. When reading an article about Berry it said, "As the American environmental movement has metamorphized into the global drive to achieve sustainability, he has been a steady voice of reason and compassion." Berry and Jackson both made excellent points about their takes on what the environment should mean to the entire population. They discussed how there are so many different ways that the smallest changes each person made could make a huge difference. This was practically identical to what the creators of the 11th Hour film were saying. They all wanted different ways for our society to be able to help and respect the environment.
I think what I liked best about the discussion was that it was real people who had spent their entire lives doing good by the environment. Although the 11th Hour film was a huge impact, hearing people discuss the issue with YOU and others like you has a whole other meaning behind it. It wasn't just about being preached out or hearing a repetitive speech about how to protect the plant. Instead it was something that was able to reach audience members on a much more personal level.
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