A new British documentary looks back from the year 2055 to show how humanity gradually destroyed the planet.
"London is underwater, New Orleans won't be rebuilt a third time, the arctic is ice free, and agriculture is failing, which leads to global food riots and ultimately the collapse of civilization . This is the premise of the new crowd-funded British independent film The Age of Stupid.
Set in 2055, the film portrays a post-apocalyptic world ravaged by the worst impacts of climate change, and looks back at the critical period between 2005 and 2015 to examine why we didn't save ourselves when we still had the chance.
The stated goal of The Age of Stupid is to 'turn 250 million viewers into climate activists,' and it makes the case that we have to stabilize and begin to reduce global emissions by 2015 to avoid the catastrophic consequences it speculates about.'"
Read the full story: The Age of Stupid: New Film Gives Us a Painfully Realistic Look at Life in 2055
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