D.: Diverse
NL, SA 2023, 77 Min.
The Paris Agreement was celebrated as a milestone by the climate movement and beyond. Much has happened since then. Yet climate change often seems to have slipped from the center of public urgency—exemplified in Germany by policy rollbacks, and more broadly by the actions of the Trump administration.
At the same time, important advances have been achieved, such as the recent ICJ advisory opinion, which signals that the climate agenda continues to move forward.
Filmed between COP26 (Glasgow) and COP27 (Sharm el-Sheikh), the documentary Temperature Rising follows three powerful activists from Southern Africa as they stand up against fossil fuels, fracking, and government inaction. Their stories remind us that the fight for climate justice is as urgent as ever—and that courageous grassroots movements continue to rise, despite formidable obstacles.
The evening will begin at 7pm with a panel discussion featuring leading voices from different fronts of climate activism—as activists, lawyers, and researchers. Together, we will reflect on the state of climate activism today:
• How do we understand the current moment?
• What opportunities and hopeful signs are emerging?
• What seeds of future activism are already sprouting?
• And how do we sustain ourselves—and each other—in this ongoing work?
Positive Planet Kino is a film event dedicated to presenting short films, documentaries, and feature films that approach climate change, sustainability, and related topics through a distinctly positive lens. The conversation will be moderated by Coral Ruz, co-founder of Positive Planet Kino.