The global investment in armaments is 12 times the amount in aid to developing countries!
5,000 people die every day from drinking sewage!
One billion people face the problem of drinking water safety!
One billion people are on the brink of famine!
Half of the world's grains are fed to livestock and used as fuel!
40% of the world's arable land has declined in quality!
13 million hectares of forest are lost every year!
1 in 4 mammals, 8 finches, 2 amphibians is endangered!
Species are dying out 1,000 times faster than normal!
At the current rate, there will be no fish to catch in the ocean by 2050!
The last 15 years are the hottest on record!
The ice cap has decreased by 40% in 40 years!
By 2050, there will be 250 million climate refugees worldwide!
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At the beginning of the article, I listed these "warnings" given at the end of the film "Home", not to teach anything, but to give you a glimpse of the "spotlight" of the earth we live on. We, who have been isolated for too long in our personal world, actually know very little about our home on Earth.
Earth has always been a miracle, life has always been a mystery. In the long history of 4 billion years of the earth, human beings only have a short 200,000 years, and 200,000 is 1/200,000 of 4 billion. In the face of the prehistoric universe, human beings are undoubtedly insignificant. However, human beings have completely changed the face of the earth in such a short period of time, destroying the necessary balance of life at an extraordinary speed!
As it says at the beginning of the film, "Listen to this particular story -- it's your story, and decide what you should do." Watching this film is like listening to a story of one's own, so comfortable, yet so satisfying. People are deeply disturbed.
The entire film is shot from the air. The high-altitude overhead shot moves smoothly, like the bright eyes of a storyteller, detached from the outside world, and upholds an objective and calm perspective, so it can understand everything behind the changes of the earth; The beautiful appearance and bloody scars are fully displayed, suffocating in beauty and shocking in pain; the female voice narration, calm and thorough, complements the picture and touches the audience's audition nerve; the soundtrack has a sense of mystery, sometimes chanting, sometimes quiet , sometimes agitated, perfectly matched with the rhythm of the film.
Focus on the narration of the movie.
"This is our origin. In the beginning, our planet was nothing more than a chaotic fireball, and the dust particles cohered under the sun formed clouds, like many similar nebulae in the universe, where the miracle of life was born." A few simple words opened the beginning of the story, and then, the evolution of the earth and the changes of life are described in such words, flowing into the viewer's heart.
When patiently introducing the connection of air, water, land, sunlight and other elements, the narration is like a meaningful prose, full of poetry. "Life changes the atmosphere. Plants live on the sun, which makes them release oxygen from water, and the air is energized." "Water vapor, clouds, rain, waterfalls, springs, rivers, seas, the water cycle on Earth The amount of water is constant over and over again, and all the creatures have always been drinking the same water."
Although it is a documentary, "Home", while faithfully recording it, also skillfully implants the director's intention into it, and the carrier is the narration. Contrary to the norm of scientific and educational commentary in previous documentaries, a more "softened" perceptual language is used to give the film a dazzling bright color.
"Faster and faster! In the past 60 years, the earth's population has increased dramatically, and more than 2 billion people have poured into cities. Faster and faster! 30 years ago, Shenzhen was just a small fishing village, now it has hundreds of skyscrapers and millions of people. Population; faster and faster! Shanghai has built 3,000 giant buildings in the past 20 years, and now hundreds of commercial buildings are about to be completed..." When the
film was describing the process of urbanization, the narration repeatedly used "faster and faster", and the overlapping The application strengthens the urgency of the tone and vividly reflects the disadvantages brought about by the rapid urbanization.
Beijing, Shanghai, and Shenzhen appear in the film. These three metropolises have developed rapidly in the spring breeze of China's reform and opening up. What's hidden behind those tall buildings? The prosperity is gone, and a calm mind is needed, and it is necessary to think about it!
Changes in the energy pattern drive changes in the world. "Oil liberates human beings from the bondage of time, and oil makes some people enjoy the comfort they have never had before. In just 50 years, a generation, the earth has undergone fundamental changes." The industrial civilization brought by oil gave human beings A sense of security to survive, and a sense of "disillusionment" followed. The diversity of species is gradually replaced by standardization, and the fragile harmony and cycle that has been preserved from ancient times to the present are broken; global warming, the Arctic ice sheet is melting year by year, and soon the sea will engulf large areas of land...
The film lays out all the bruises suffered by the earth's homeland. Come on, instead of walking into the dead end of "blaming and alerting", instead of falling into the trap, he put forward his emotional and calm point of view:
it is too late to be pessimistic! Stop dwelling on what we have lost, but cherish what we have now! Let's face the reality, make changes to what we have done in the past, and be responsible for the future!
“Worldwide, 4 out of 5 children are in school. Never before have so many people been educated and everyone, rich or poor, can contribute.” “Faced with poverty and suffering, millions of NGOs have proven that: Solidarity with people is stronger than selfishness among countries." "The United States, China, Germany, India, Spain and other countries are the largest investors in renewable energy."
Humanity has begun a new awakening, and it is From the earth to the sky, we cultivate the sun and wind with our own hands and wisdom. The new energy represented by solar energy and wind energy has gradually become the best solution to alleviate environmental degradation. This transformation and effort of human beings have laid the foundation stone for a new journey centered on "moderation, wisdom, and sharing".
Shortly after "Home" was released, on June 26, 2009, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass a clean energy bill, some of which were "substantial first steps toward addressing climate change in the United States." Compare Bush The government's negative attitude towards the "Kyoto Protocol" and the recent efforts of the Obama administration to promote green energy and emission reduction have attracted international attention.
Recently, "low-carbon economy" and "carbon trading" are becoming social buzzwords. As the world's second largest source of carbon emissions, in 2008, the transaction volume of CERs generated by China's Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) projects accounted for 84% of the world's total transaction volume. China has become one of the world's largest CDM projects. The countries with the largest and largest emission reductions.
All major countries are taking action to actively respond to changes in the earth. And we personally can find what we can and should do in this torrent. When you go shopping at the supermarket, should you bring along a very unused shopping bag instead of plastic bags? When you go out for a walk, should you move your legs more and stop relying too much on the car? Turn on less air conditioners, use disposable chopsticks, and sort garbage... In the process of carbon dioxide emission reduction, "ordinary people have the power to change the future", and this power is also subtly changing our lives.
Nowadays, a group of "environmental experts" on the Internet has set off a wave of "low-carbon life" upsurge. They advocate that everyone starts from their own living habits and controls their personal carbon dioxide emissions, because carbon dioxide is the scourge of "disfigurement" of the earth's home. In March of this year, Zhou Xun donated 238 saplings to offset the carbon dioxide produced by her flying in the past year. She hopes to call on more people to join the ranks of supporting environmental protection through this "carbon offset" activity.
After watching this movie and looking at real life again, we will find that we have the power to change the world. With that out of the way, what are you waiting for?
The beauty of the earth depends on you. It's up to us to write what happens next, how the future will be depends on us!
Harmony between man and nature will be the rule, not the exception!
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