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Eco Voice Q & A: Liz Courtney, ahead of a screening of her new film documentary, Antarctica the Giant Awakens
To provide insights into the impact of warming oceans on Antarctica’s glacier melt, Tim Langdon, publisher of Eco Voice, had the pleasure of facilitating a Q & A with Liz Courtney ahead of a screening of her new film documentary, Antarctica the Giant Awakens.
Q1. What inspired you to make this important documentary?
What inspired me to make the documentary ‘Antarctica: The Giant Awakens’ was understanding that Antarctica could be the largest existential threat to climate change in the world. The Antarctic Ice Sheet, located 12,000 kilometres away from Southeast Asia and Oceania, is undergoing rapid changes that concern climate scientists in these regions. Despite Antarctica seeming like a distant and isolated place, its melting glaciers could have severe implications for global sea levels.
Scientists are worried that Antarctica is approaching a tipping point, where the rapid retreat of glaciers could destabilize the West Antarctic Peninsula. If this happens, global sea levels could rise by 3 meters, impacting millions in low-lying areas, 80% of which are in Southeast Asia and Oceania.
During my work with sea level rise scientists, I realized that many people perceive Antarctica as a remote, frozen land that is out of sight and mind. However, Antarctica, which is 20,000 times the size of Singapore and twice the size of Australia, contains 75% of the world’s fresh water. The Antarctic Ice Sheet sits on a bedrock base, where melting ice streams flow down from high mountains to form ice shelves and glaciers. Colossal ice cliffs have acted as a natural barrier along the Antarctic coastline, but these mechanisms are now being compromised.
I aimed to explore and build awareness about the climate as a total system, highlighting how one large area, Antarctica, is playing a pivotal role in influencing global changes due to warming oceans and atmosphere. These changes are causing fast-melting ice sheets and glaciers, contributing to the overall impact that large volumes of fresh water could have on ocean systems this century.
Working with the Earth Observatory of Singapore, led by Professor Benjamin Horton, we travelled to Antarctica to explore the rate of melt, the impact of sea level rise this century, and to speak with scientists about their lived experiences. We also undertook, for the first time, sampling of air microbes in the atmosphere along the West Antarctic shoreline.
Overall, my goal was to bring greater awareness and education to people, inspiring them to be part of the rapid transition needed to preserve our Earth and ensure a habitable planet for future generations. This change starts now.
READ MORE:
https://www.ecovoice.com.au/eco-voice-q-a-liz-courtney-ahead-of-a-screening-of-her-new-film-documentary-antarctica-the-giant-awakens/
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What a talented artist she is !It is imperative to bring all our energies into this discourse.The warming of the oceans and glacier meltdowns is a concerning topic that should draw our undivided attention.
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Congratulations to Liz Courtney for artistically disseminating this crucial information on the impact of warming oceans and how this can be stopped.
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Exciting event! Liz Courtney's documentary promises to shed crucial light on the impacts of warming oceans on Antarctica. Can't wait to see it!
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@gorffly_mokua A great platform where more people are set to get this information. I hope more producers and actors can use their spaces positively for the sake of nature.
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@Liz, thank you for raising awareness and awakening the spirit of desiring to change now and act to save life on planet earth. The melting ice of Antarctica are a major threat to life on earth.
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@tabitha_kimani Indeed we must work to end this ice melting and ocean warming in Antarctica.
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We can’t afford to ignore the profound implications of our warming oceans , the time for action is now.
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We can’t afford to ignore the profound implications of our warming oceans, the time for action is now.
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@princess_nel_268 This is a great platform to aid in quickening this action and stop these effects before they become worse.
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The connection between warming oceans and glacier melt in Antarctica is a critical narrative that needs more attention
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@ann_nyambura_542 The time to act is definitely right now, acting tomorrow is too late.