The Age of Stupid
The Age of Stupid is a 90-minute film about climate change, set in the future. The film premiered around the UK in March 2009 and stars Pete Postlethwaite as a man living alone in the devasted world of 2055, looking back at archive footage from 2007 and asking: why didn’t we stop climate change when we had the chance?
The Age of Stupid deals with a range of climate-related issues, from emerging Indian airlines and anti-wind farm NIMBY-ism ('not in my back yard'), to Hurricane Katrina and rapid climate change in the Alps. It presents an apocalyptic vision with pathos and humour, while calling for us to step up our response to the chaos already happening around the world.
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Age of Stupid film website
Information and resources on the film, screenings, downloads and more.
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Climate Change resource
The Climate Change resource for Scottish secondary schools encourages young people to investigate, communicate and act to tackle climate change.