Inspired by Al Gore's film An Inconvenient Truth, a New
Zealand director set out to find the country's "earth
whisperers".
Kathleen Gallagher's fifth film, Earth
Whisperers/Papatuanuku, is a feature documentary about 10 New
Zealanders who are doing their bit to heal the environment.
"When I saw Al Gore's film, I figured there were people in
New Zealand familiar with the idea that climate change was
upon us. I wanted to find those people who had taken action
in their own lives," she said.
Included in the 10 are two Otago men, botanist and guardian
of Lake Manapouri Prof Alan Mark, of Dunedin, and organic
farmer Jim O'Gorman, of Kakanui.
The group's actions ranged from saving heritage seeds,
regenerating forests and harvesting and protecting wild
herbs, to riding a bicycle.
"These people are a delightful and powerful example. Even a
person living in the centre of a city can protect and enjoy
native forest, ride a bike, or grow a garden."
The film will premiere in Dunedin on Monday at 3pm at Metro
Cinema.
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