Documentary : 89 min : DenmarkPlanet RE:think unravels the web that intricately disguises the links between new technology consumption and the exacerbation of the global financial crisis, and makes the argument that will define the 21st century: a sustainable economy is the only way out of global financial crises.
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Title
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Planet RE:think
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Original Title
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Rio 2.0 - A New World
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Prod. Year
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2012
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Country of Origin
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Denmark
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Language Spoken
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English, Indian, Zulu, Chinese, Spanish
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Duration
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89 min.
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Shot on
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XDCAM HD & H.264 HD
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Screen Ratio
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16:9
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Format
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1920x1080 Stereo, 48 kHz
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Domestic Release
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June 17th 2012 (UN Earth Summit, Rio de Janeiro)
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Admission/rating
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TBA
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Target Group
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All
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Director
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Eskil Hardt
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Cast
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n/a |
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Production Company
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Ace & Ace |
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Producers
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Eskil Hardt |
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Co-Production Companies
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Executive Producers
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Film Website
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Financiers
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Today we are facing not one but two global crises: the financial crisis but also the more insidious one relating to our misuse of natural resources. The two are so tightly linked that we will not solve the global financial crisis until we start to think of using resources more efficiently and sustainably. For example with each smartphone made, more than 50 minerals are exploited. Our growing dependence on these finite resources for new technology will only deepen the financial crisis as prices increase exponentially. A potential battleground for the future has been laid, as these resources get more and more scarce. Planet RE:think investigates where we are failing and gives hope for our future on a planet with finite resources.