The Climate Restorers documentary film screening
B/B/006 Lecture Theatre, Biology Building, Campus West, University of York (Map)
Event details
The series 'The Climate Restorers' focuses on Nature as the inspiration for technologies to accelerate climate solutions - and yet Nature itself remains so far the only large-scale game in town for climate restoration. Nature has buffered us from climate destabilization for nearly twelve millennia. The 'Ecosystem Restoration' episode is a sweeping journey from the small scale of the soils under our feet to the global scale of ecosystem restoration and regenerative farming. The changes we need to make in society and our mindsets to restore the climate are complex - but essential if we're to avert our trajectory to a more stable future.
The Climate Restorers series (2025), narrated by actor Peter Coyote, is part of John's work with Prof Phoebe Barnard writing/directing documentaries on our social and environmental crossroads, and opportunities to resolve them.
About the performer
John Bowey
Veteran filmmaker John Bowey of Transmediavision USA works on big-picture issues challenging society today, from conflict resolution, identity and history, to sustainability, biodiversity, climate change, consciousness, technology, science, innovation, entrepreneurship, and interfaith dialogue. He has designed, directed and produced diverse film, TV, and musical productions in Hollywood, the Middle East, South and West Africa, and the Pacific Northwest - documentaries, live TV series and concerts. In South Africa's democratic transition, John directed 100 episodes of a daily series there, People of the South, aimed at truth, atonement and reconciliation - with guests such as President Nelson Mandela, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, and President Thabo Mbeki. John has worked with U2, Peter Gabriel and Tina Turner, twice with the Dalai Lama, and designed and produced immersive VR educational experiences for high-end science centers and universities.
Venue details
Wheelchair accessible
No hearing loop