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Russell Jones Sustainability Problems Film Annotation VI


 * The film //“Nova” World in Balance: China Revs Up//, was released in 2004 and directed by Chris Schmidt. The film argues that with the nation of China becoming an affluent society, environments across the world are going to be in more danger of being depleted faster. The film argues that nations of the world must come together to combat sustainability problems. The film highlights problems with China’s government and sustainability, as well as China’s environmental conservation and global warming considerations. This film is very much based around the industrial nations of the world, especially china, and their contributions to the problem of global warming.
 * The most compelling points of the film from the perspective of this viewer were there air quality tests performed on the western coast of the United States showing the pollution flying across the ocean within the air over to northern America. It was compelling because the amount of industrial air pollution can travel across the world is shocking and frightening. The points of the film that were not compelling were the description of China’s rise to affluence as it did not have much a bearing on the issue today expect the fact that China’s industry was not an environmental issue in the past but it is an issue now.
 * The film best addresses high school audiences as it is an introduction to problems with China’s industrialization and growth of affluent culture. It helps to instill in viewers the need for a organized global effort to combat global warming. The film suggests intervention by the United States by limiting the carbon emissions by American companies and organizations. It suggests global conferences of leadership in order to convince the need for cutbacks on carbon emissions. It also suggests that the United States set an example for the world.
 * The films educational value could be been increased by enrolling viewers more, and its examples could have been more dramatic in order to convey a sense of urgency.