Worldwatch Experts Available for Comment and Analysis of Upcoming Film 'The Day After Tomorrow' 4/30/2004
From: Susan Finkelpearl, 202-452-1992 ext. 517 or sfinkelpearl@worldwatch.org, or Heather Wilson, 202-452-1992 ext. 540 or hwilson@worldwatch.org, both of the Worldwatch Institute WASHINGTON, April 30 -- On May 28, 2004, Twentieth Century Fox will release The Day After Tomorrow, an action packed movie depicting apocalyptic destruction caused by abrupt climate change. In the movie, global warming triggers an extreme change in ocean currents, which in turn prompts an ice age to blanket North America -- all in just 96 hours. With killer hailstones, monstrous tornadoes, earthquakes, and more, this film is expected to be a global blockbuster. (For more information go to: http://www.worldwatch.org/features/climate/) Climate and energy experts from the Worldwatch Institute are ready and available to discuss the film with reporters. Specifically, they can address questions including: -- What are the kernels of truth about climate change in the film? -- Can abrupt climate change really happen? -- Could climate change ever "wipe us out"? -- How can global warming cause an ice age? -- How do ocean currents known as the "ocean conveyer belt" regulate climate? -- How does human activity contribute to climate change? -- What does renewable energy have to do with abrupt climate change? -- What can we do right now to slow climate change and make a real difference? Worldwatch Experts available to speak with reporters are: -- Janet Sawin, research associate, Bio: www.worldwatch.org/about/staff/jsawin/ -- Tom Prugh, senior editor, Bio: www.worldwatch.org/about/staff/tprugh/ -- Christopher Flavin, president (national media only), Bio: www.worldwatch.org/about/staff/cflavin/ -- Erik Assadourian, Staff Researcher, Bio: www.worldwatch.org/about/staff/eassadourian/ To schedule an interview, contact: Susan Finkelpearl at sfinkelpearl@worldwatch.org, 202-452- 1992 ext. 517 Heather Wilson at hwilson@worldwatch.org, 202-452-1992 ext. 540 ------ Worldwatch Web Portal: Background Resources and Links on Global Warming and Climate Change Worldwatch has launched an online web portal called "A Better Day After Tomorrow." ( http://www.worldwatch.org/features/climate/ ) This site includes fact sheets, story ideas, expert contacts, links, and more. To receive email alerts as this site is updated, please email Heather Wilson at hwilson@worldwatch.org. Other Worldwatch resources related to climate include: -- Worldwatch online resource center -- Climate change: http://www.worldwatch.org/topics/energy/climate/ -- State of the World 2004: Making Better Energy Choices http://www.worldwatch.org/pubs/sow/2004/toc/02/ -- For information on the role consumers can play in curbing climate change, see Good Stuff: A Behind-the-Scenes Guide to the Things We Buy http://www.worldwatch.org/pubs/goodstuff/ ------ About the Worldwatch Institute: The Worldwatch Institute is an independent research organization, based in Washington, D.C., that works toward the evolution of an environmentally sustainable and socially just society in which the needs of all people are met without threatening the health of the natural environment or the well being of future generations. Through accessible, fact-based analysis of critical global issues, Worldwatch helps to inform people around the world about the complex interactions among people, nature, and economies. Worldwatch focuses on the underlying causes of and practical solutions to the world's problems, in order to inspire people to demand new policies, investment patterns, and lifestyle choices. For more information, visit http://www.worldwatch.org. Worldwatch E-mail list: To receive Worldwatch press advisories regularly or wish to be removed from this mailing list, please visit http://www.worldwatch.org/press/. |