Greenpeace: How to Change the World
How to Change the World: Greenpeace
Interview by Liane Buck
Photos by © GreenPeace
In 1971 a brave group of young activists set sail from Vancouver in an old fishing boat. Their mission: to stop Nixon’s atomic bomb tests in Amchitka, a tiny island off the west coast of Alaska.
It was from these humble but courageous beginnings that the global organisation that we now know as Greenpeace was born.
The award-winning documentary “How to Change the World,” about the founding of the Greenpeace movement is coming to more than 400 theaters nationwide.
Presented by Fathom Events and Picturehouse Entertainment “How to Change the World” looks at the birth of the modern environmental movement. Using never-before-seen footage, it tells the gripping story of a courageous group of men and women, led by Greenpeace activist Robert Hunter, who set out to change the world and in the process sparked a revolution.
“Today, the challenges we face are even bigger than when Greenpeace was founded in 1971, with climate change threatening all the environmental gains we’ve made since. As I look back on the founding of our organization in this incredible film, I am inspired by how we got here, reminded of how far we have to go, and convinced that Greenpeace is more necessary than ever. Just as Bob Hunter and his fellow founders stood up to face big challenges, we must do the same,” said Annie Leonard, Executive Director Greenpeace USA.
“’How to Change the World’ is a unique event that will bring audiences important insight into events from history that many of us have never fully witnessed or experienced,” said Fathom Events vice president of programming Kymberli Frueh.
In 1971 a small group of activists set sail from Vancouver, Canada in an old fishing boat. Their mission was to stop Nixon’s atomic bomb tests in Amchitka, a tiny island off the west coast of Alaska. It was from these humble but brave beginnings that Greenpeace was born. Chronicling the untold story behind the modern environmental movement and with access to dramatic archive footage that has not been seen for over 40 years, the feature tells the fascinating story of eco-hero Robert Hunter and his part in the creation of what we now know as the global organization that is Greenpeace. Alongside a group of like-minded and idealistic young friends in the ‘70s, Hunter would be instrumental in altering the way we now look at the world and our place within it.
OMTimes is delighted to interview Jerry Rothwell the Director Of ” How to Change the World”
OMTIMES: Your movie is a historical reference for the coming generations. In your opinion, how can we measure the progress we have made since the beginning of the Environmental Movement?
