"Avatar asks us all to be warriors for the earth."
Posted February 23, 2010 in Curbing Pollution, Environmental Justice, Living Sustainably, Reviving the World's Oceans, Saving Wildlife and Wild Places, Solving Global Warming, The Media and the Environment
“Avatar asks us all to be warriors for the earth,” said the film’s director, James Cameron, at a benefit for the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) last night at 20th Century Fox Studios in Los Angeles.
Before an enthusiastic audience of 470 NRDC supporters, Cameron screened excerpts of Avatar and then spoke with Elvis Mitchell, host of The Treatment on KCRW 89.9 FM, about the environmental message of his Oscar nominated, sci-fi blockbuster. Here’s coverage of the event by The New York Times.
Cameron said that Avatar, which has been attacked by right-wing commentators, was meant to grab audiences by the heart and motivate them to defend the natural world. Just as in Avatar, Cameron said, all of Earth’s creatures must work together to meet the challenges of global warming and ocean acidification.
After the interview, Cameron screened NRDC’s new This is Our Moment PSA with Leonardo DiCaprio and friends, www.thisisourmoment.org. It was the perfect way to end an inspiring evening all about taking a stand to defend our environment.
Suzy Amis Cameron, the filmmaker’s wife, is a member of NRDC’s L.A. Leadership Council, and worked with NRDC’s L.A. development team in make this terrific event happen.
Update: I've included a slideshow of more photos from the event.
