Environmental Education Media Project

Over the course of the inquiry that began in 1995 when I was assigned to document the rehabilitation of China’s Loess Plateau, I have learned many things.

Specifically, I have observed that there are powerful long-term evolutionary trends that have provided and continuously renewed the atmosphere, the hydrological cycle and the fertility and productivity of the soils. These trends are principles and they are understandable, measurable and predictable.

The three trends that I have observed and study are:

• The trend toward total colonization of the Earth by biological life.
• The trend toward differentiation and speciation leading to massive biodiversity.
• The trend toward the accumulation of organic matter as each generation of life lays down its body to nurture the next.

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A letter festooned with stamps from Taiwan arrived at our offices last week, with a contribution from a group of mothers who had just screened "Hope in a Changing Climate" at a local school. The full story of this outpouring of support is told by Nicholas Chen, a new EEMP board member.

But it reminds me all of the power not just of the film, but of people working together to change our world. Beyond Copenhagen, beyond the ten transmissions on BBCWorld, and even beyond the more than 15,000 people who have viewed "Hope" on the internet, people in communities across the globe have been brought together around this film. Using our Discussion Guide, invitation templates, and a set of carefully crafted supporting materials more than 64 organizations in 28 nations have engaged diverse stakeholders in film screenings and facilitated discussions.

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