Film
#ClimateScam? + Q&A
Dir. Bryony Stokes, UK, 2024, 41 mins.
#ClimateScam? Who's Shaping the Climate Debate?
As the world faces increasingly devastating climate-related disasters, why do so many people believe that the climate crisis is nothing more than a hoax?
In this eye-opening documentary, Jaz, a young mobile hairdresser and social media-savvy member of the TikTok generation, embarks on a journey to uncover the truth.
In home visits with leading climate scientists, activists and sceptics, she starts to unravel a web of misinformation and conspiracy theories that should worry us all.
With social media algorithms increasingly funnelling us into polarised views of 'reality', Jaz discovers who stands to gain from the conflict and falsehoods that could undermine our ability to confront the greatest challenge humanity has ever faced.
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#ClimateScam? is the latest documentary produced by Cornwall Climate Care. The screening will be followed by a Q&A.
Confirmed Q&A panellists:
James Dyke, assistant director of the Global Systems Institute at the University of Exeter
Tim Daley, Associate Professor of Climate Science and Sustainability at the University of Plymouth
Claire Wallerstein, Cornwall Climate Care producer
Bryony Stokes, #ClimateScam? director
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Can you help shape our understanding about attitudes to climate change and climate action?
We will be running a focus group alongside the screening of #ClimateScam? to gather important information about how public attitudes to climate change are evolving.
If you are willing to take part in this you'll be entered into a prize draw with a chance to win a wide range of great rewards, from a free surf session to a Riverford veg box, or vouchers for wonderful attractions such as the Cornish Seal Sanctuary, National Marine Aquarium... or Plymouth Arts Cinema!
All you will need to do is turn up about 20 minutes earlier for the film session to take part in a pre-screening survey - and then answer a few more questions after the film. There will also be a short follow-up survey three months later.
We would like to hear from everyone, but are also very keen to hear from people who would never normally watch a film about climate change and/ or who are dubious in any way about climate issues - be that in terms of the science itself, our ability to actually do anything about climate change, or the proposed solutions to it. If you are of a sceptical mindset, or if you have a friend or relative who is, we would love to hear from you!
If you are interested in taking part, please email Cornwall Climate Care's net zero intern Gypsie Berry on berrygypsie@gmail.com for more details about how to take part.
#ClimateScam? Who's Shaping the Climate Debate?
As the world faces increasingly devastating climate-related disasters, why do so many people believe that the climate crisis is nothing more than a hoax?
In this eye-opening documentary, Jaz, a young mobile hairdresser and social media-savvy member of the TikTok generation, embarks on a journey to uncover the truth.
In home visits with leading climate scientists, activists and sceptics, she starts to unravel a web of misinformation and conspiracy theories that should worry us all.
With social media algorithms increasingly funnelling us into polarised views of 'reality', Jaz discovers who stands to gain from the conflict and falsehoods that could undermine our ability to confront the greatest challenge humanity has ever faced.
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#ClimateScam? is the latest documentary produced by Cornwall Climate Care. The screening will be followed by a Q&A.
Confirmed Q&A panellists:
James Dyke, assistant director of the Global Systems Institute at the University of Exeter
Tim Daley, Associate Professor of Climate Science and Sustainability at the University of Plymouth
Claire Wallerstein, Cornwall Climate Care producer
Bryony Stokes, #ClimateScam? director
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Can you help shape our understanding about attitudes to climate change and climate action?
We will be running a focus group alongside the screening of #ClimateScam? to gather important information about how public attitudes to climate change are evolving.
If you are willing to take part in this you'll be entered into a prize draw with a chance to win a wide range of great rewards, from a free surf session to a Riverford veg box, or vouchers for wonderful attractions such as the Cornish Seal Sanctuary, National Marine Aquarium... or Plymouth Arts Cinema!
All you will need to do is turn up about 20 minutes earlier for the film session to take part in a pre-screening survey - and then answer a few more questions after the film. There will also be a short follow-up survey three months later.
We would like to hear from everyone, but are also very keen to hear from people who would never normally watch a film about climate change and/ or who are dubious in any way about climate issues - be that in terms of the science itself, our ability to actually do anything about climate change, or the proposed solutions to it. If you are of a sceptical mindset, or if you have a friend or relative who is, we would love to hear from you!
If you are interested in taking part, please email Cornwall Climate Care's net zero intern Gypsie Berry on berrygypsie@gmail.com for more details about how to take part.
