6 billion Others
Climate voices

Climate is essential in human life, but sometimes we are not aware of it.

During the extension of the “6 billion Others” project, we met people around the world who have witnessed change in their daily life because of global warming. “6 billion Others. Climate Voices.” aspires to be an alarm signal, given by not only those who have had their life shattered by the repercussions of climate change, but also by the scientific community.

We have shot 600 new interviews in 17 countries. Testimonies were gathered from every continent, where the population is directly affected by climate change. For these interviews, we added to the “6 billion Others” original questionnaire a list of specific questions on climate change which were confirmed by the IPCC, and adapted according to the situation of the interviewees. This project is completed by testimonies of scientists to insist on the necessity to become aware of the problem.

From the beginning, The French Ministry of Ecology and ADEME (French Environment and Energy Management Agency) supported this project, and made it a reality. “6 billion Others. Climate Voices.” is also supported by the UNITED NATIONS (UNEP, WMO, IPCC, ISDR and UN-Habitat) and Voyageurs du Monde.

This project will be shown in December 2009 for the United Nations Climate Conference in Copenhagen.
We want all these interviews and videos to be free for all broadcasts and TV channels to increase public awareness of this critical problem of climate change. One of the most important French TV channel (France2) will organize a special evening the 8th December about climate change with extracts of “6 billion Others. Climate Voices.”.


THEMATICS:
Thaw of the underground/ Flooding/ Scorching heat/ Dryness and Fire/ Thawing of glaciers/ Ecosystem modification/ Cyclone and Storm/ Water warming/ Rising sea level


PLACES OF SHOOTING, FROM WEST TO EAST:
- United States, Alaska: Evolution of fishing professions.
- Canada, Quebec and Northwest Territories: Thawing of permafrost. Moving of villages. Disappearing of native communities.
- United States, California, San Diego: Drought. Growing forest fires.
- United States, Texas, Houston: Displaced people from New-Orleans.
- Peru, Altiplano: Thawing of glaciers. Raise in altitude of the freezing level.
- Mali, Bamako, Tombouctou: Desertification, overgrazing, conflict between breeders and farmers.
- Spain, Malaga, Almeria: Hard droughts.
- France: The 2003 heat wave and its consequences. Evolution of farming and fishing professions. Migration of species. Glaciologists, experts on climate, migrations of species…
- Netherlands: Increase in the water level.
- Germany, islands of Halligen: Increase in the water level. Disappearing of lands.
- Kenya: Extension of malaria, drought.
- Madagascar: Deforestation, drought.
- India, Ladakh, Calcutta: Thawing of glaciers, floods, pollution.
- Bangladesh, south-east: Rise in the water level, natural disasters, increase of salinity in the arable lands.
- China, north area, near Beijing: Desertification.
- Taïwan: Natural disasters, typhoon Morakot August 2009.
- Maldives: Rise in the sea level. Exodus to other lands.
- Australia, Murray-Darling, Queensland: Strong droughts. Floods. Blanching of corals.



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A movie supported by The French Ministry of Ecology and ADEME (French Environment and Energy Management Agency), and also supported by the UNITED NATIONS (UNEP, WMO, IPCC, ISDR and UN-Habitat) and Voyageurs du Monde.

6 billion Others a GoodPlanet project supported by BNP Paribas.

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