#ClimateScam? (12A, 41 mins) Film synopsis

With the news full of increasingly devastating climate-related disasters, why is it that so many people - including large numbers of young people - believe the climate crisis is all just a hoax? 

In this eye-opening documentary, Jaz, a tech-savvy Gen Z-er and mobile hairdresser, seeks to answer this question. She goes on a journey to meet climate scientists, sceptics and activists. Along the way she finds out who stands to gain from misinformation and conspiracy theories - and how these are affecting our ability to tackle the biggest challenge that humans have ever faced.

• Watch the trailer for #ClimateScam? here.

This film will be shown alongside:

Plan Z – From lab coats to handcuffs by Louisa Jones & Vladimir Morozov (24 min)

Are scientists doing enough to sound the alarm about climate breakdown? Plan Z traces the motivations of British researchers who’ve turned to civil disobedience to warn the public directly, risking arrest, a criminal record and their professional reputations. A window into the world of reluctant activism, Plan Z explores the moral power of protest when established routes of influence fail. 

• Watch the trailer for Plan Z (24 mins) here.

Climate Anxiety by Cambridge Moviemakers (16min)

As the climate crisis unfolds, young people fear for their future. In this short film young people, parents and professionals discuss their experiences of climate anxiety and how they deal with it.

This thought-provoking event will be followed by an audience discussion and questions with:

• Host - Sophia Cheng  - Founder of With Many Roots, facilitator, connector and changemaker
• Bill McGuire - Professor Emeritus of Geophysical and Climate Hazards at University College London
• Dr Abi Perrin - research scientist turned climate and nature communicator and activist
• Nico King - environmental activist from Teach the Future
• Wendy Hollway - Climate Psychology Alliance
   

Quotes from previous #ClimateScam? audiences

‘A thought provoking dive into the murky waters of climate misinformation that grips our online spaces. By blending the science with a heartfelt exploration of human behaviour, #ClimateScam? inspires us to engage critically with the narratives we encounter - and to do so with empathy.’

‘I loved the film....what a great piece of thoughtful commentary....’

We believe that #ClimateScam? can play an important role in raising awareness about the insidious nature of climate misinformation - and what we can all do about it. We simply cannot afford to ignore this urgent issue, and #ClimateScam? is a vital call to action for us all.

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