{"id":339260,"date":"2017-12-13T16:15:39","date_gmt":"2017-12-13T15:15:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rinf.com\/alt-news\/newswire\/much-needed-hope-for-planet-earth-in-happening-a-clean-energy-revolution\/"},"modified":"2017-12-13T16:15:39","modified_gmt":"2017-12-13T15:15:39","slug":"much-needed-hope-for-planet-earth-in-happening-a-clean-energy-revolution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/rinf.com\/alt-news\/newswire\/much-needed-hope-for-planet-earth-in-happening-a-clean-energy-revolution\/","title":{"rendered":"Much-Needed Hope for Planet Earth in “Happening: A Clean Energy Revolution”"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The new documentary\u00a0Happening: A Clean Energy Revolution<\/em>, brings good news for anyone who’s been crushed by the recent stream of headlines on climate change. Director Jamie Redford takes us on a journey to discover the green energy revolution that’s taking place in towns, cities and states across the country while underscoring issues of human resilience and social justice.<\/p>\n

We visit places like Georgetown, Texas where the colorful Republican mayor, a self-avowed \u201cright-wing conservative,\u201d is leading the charge on the green revolution. Georgetown is one of the first towns in the US to run on 100-percent renewable energy. We visit an Apple facility and learn that every\u00a0Apple store in America<\/a>\u00a0is powered by renewable energy. That should give some comfort to iPhone-addicted shoppers this season.<\/p>\n

Redford examines how cutting-edge technology, coupled with innovative investments and political will, can have a positive impact despite a White House that denies human-made climate change. From boardrooms to town halls — and even the US Navy — people of all political stripes are finding ways to go green because it’s simply a better, more cost-efficient way to live.\u00a0<\/p>\n

We talked with Redford in this interview, which has been edited for length and clarity.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Titi Yu: So I read somewhere that you describe yourself as the reluctant star. Why were you a reluctant star?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jamie Redford:<\/strong>\u00a0That’s because I haven’t done a performance like this since the eighth grade when my wig fell off. So\u2026 [laughs]<\/p>\n

Well I thought it was very effective to have you in the film.<\/strong><\/p>\n

I just decided to open up my own process of discovery. I decided to take everyone along on the ride. I think there is an inherent resistance to the topic of clean energy and renewable energy. It sounds kind of boring. I thought, well, maybe this might make it a little interesting. Also, I didn’t major in science or technology so I thought if I can understand this, so can everyone else.<\/p>\n

You started the journey in your own home. You…<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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