The girls approach him with magazines, posters, and DVDs in hand. They stare, look away, giggle and take a step closer. Autographs are given, pictures are taken. The girls swoon. They have just met one of their biggest teen crushes.
A Revolution is about to begin. Make room, David Suzuki... Rob Stewart, a new science hero, has arrived.
Revolution is Stewarts new documentary. It follows Sharkwater, which brought the controversial practice of harvesting nothing more than shark fins to make shark fin soup a Chinese delicacy to light. Since the release of that movie, anti-shark finning groups around the world have amassed to try to protect one of our planets most ancient creatures.
Stewart adds a splash of James Bond to the role of environmental advocate. He is a scientist, activist, and adventurer who doesnt shy away from much. He takes us to amazing places and shows us the spectacular side of the natural world.
When the camera pulls back to show us the whole picture of the state of our planet, it doesnt look very good. Its depressing, overwhelming and daunting to imagine how we could get ourselves out of this mess species extinctions, pollution and deforestation, leading us all to a devastating change in our climate. And he says that the largest environmental disaster going on right now is right here in Canada the Alberta tar sands.
But Stewart offers hope. He believes in us.
I have faith in humanity to make the right decisions once they know whats going on, he says in an interview at the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»Aquarium. Its amazing what happens when you start making changes for good. People from all over the place start helping you. People you dont even know join in and then momentum starts to carry you.
Stewart is a perfect example of how one person can make a difference. He also introduces us to many others out there who, like him, are younger than 30, and are showing us what it takes to change the world.
Whatever your age, its not too late to get involved. You can make a difference, too, but what we need to get to it NOW. Join the Revolution!
opens across Canada April 12.
Rob Stewarts Top 3 Things you can do
right now to change the world
1) Educate yourself. Read, watch, ask learn more. People will make better choices once they know the situation that were in. We all want to be safe and happy.
2) Question everything. The way we have been living our lives until now has gotten us into this mess. We need to change how we think about work, politics, travel, communication, spirituality, relationships, money, LIFE! Be brave and dare to be different. Dont just take the way things have always been to be the way it has to be.
3) Vote. We have to take part in politics. Thats where all the decisions are being made and we have to demand that our needs are being met not just personally, or even nationally, but as humans. If theres no one out there representing your ideas and beliefs, then perhaps its time to be the politician you would vote for.
