Climate change is the biggest threat facing humanity today and yet our political systems refuse to move quickly enough to do anything about it. It threatens to undo all the gains that have been made against poverty in recent decades.
But how does it affect Ireland and where do we fit in the global picture? ‘Drop in the Ocean?’ talks to some of Ireland’s leading environmental scientists, writers and activists to find out.
What people are saying about Drop in the Ocean
‘Deserves to be seen widely’ Philip Boucher-Hayes, RTE
‘This eye-opening video from Trocaire on climate change in Ireland and around the world is a must watch for everyone.’ Sorcha Pollock, Journalist, Irish Times
‘Very well-made short climate change documentary by Eoghan RIce and trocaire team – really worth watching’ John Burke, RTE, This Week
‘Maybe the most urgent 27 min clip you will ever watch. Thanks trocaire .’ Trevor Sargent
‘If anyone cares about Climate Change there’s a film worth seeing at http://www.trocaire.org/drop’ Liz McManus
‘Really brilliant documentary joining the dots on Climate Change -please watch (even if you know it all already!)’ Anja Murray, Ecologist, Eco Eye Presenter on RTE
‘Stunning film about Ireland and climate change by Eoghan Rice and Alan Whelan for Trocare. Watch, be informed. Beautifully shot and produced, balanced and objective and overall thoroughly compelling.’ Tom Halpin, Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland
Credits:
Produced and Directed by Alan Whelan and Eoghan Rice
Filmed and Edited by Alan Whelan
Interviews by Eoghan Rice
Associate Producer Liz Evers
Additional Interviews by Alan Whelan, Marie Moriarty
David O’Hare and Liz Evers
Additional Filming: Emmet Sheerin
Archive Trocaire Footage: Ross McDonnell
Translator: Martha Welday
Additional Translation: Seble O’Rourke
Still Photography: Jeannie O’Brien, Emmet Sheerin, Alan Whelan,
Eoghan Rice.
Footage used with creative commons licence
Mary Robinson interview/Pablo Solon/Kumi Nadoo/OneWorldTV
Judi Wakhungu/CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change
Solar Panel Installation TIme Lapse Erik dHersigny
Obama UN Speech/White House
People’s Climate March/Barry Solow
Naomi Klein/Pirate TV Seattle
Bill McKibben Lecture/Randy Chatterjee
Durban Climate March/Oxfam International
Maryland flooding/Maryland Guard
Durban Climate Change March/One World TV
Clontarf Floods/Jacob Thomas
Galway Floods/Max Clements
Colorado Floods/Ed Duffy
Hurricane Sandy/US Navy
Earth/Hurricane Sandy/NASA
Phillippines Floods/Apa Nama
Daniel Barkely/Carrickfergus Floods
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