Against the stunning backdrop of Antarctica, a scientist continues his thirty-year mission to track climate change through penguin populations.
Ron Naveen is the chief investigator for the Antarctic Site Inventory, gathering data in the region that has benefitted the work of polar scientists from around the world. While that project is entering its second decade, Naveen has been traveling to Antarctica even longer, conducting a census of the continent’s penguins, noting how different colonies adapt – or don’t – to climate change, and what lessons these can provide for the rest of the world as we face similar environmentally challenges. The Emmy-nominated production company Getzels Gordon follows Naveen and his team of intrepid researchers as they brave the harsh weather and unforgiving terrain to decode the critical signals the birds are providing in response to their dramatically changing environment.
With just under two weeks to go in their Kickstarter campaign for final production and post funds, Getzels Gordon have reached two-thirds of their $50,000 goal. To stay updated on their progress, join the mailing list on the project’s website.
While the popular MARCH OF THE PENGUINS introduced mass audiences to the lives of the polar birds, Getzels Gordon’s project encompasses broader concerns about the environment, and, critically, shifts the focus from the penguins to their observers. Naveen’s dedication to experiential research makes for an appealing narrative hook and a still-intriguing setting, while the overarching application of his science to finding solutions to adapt to climate change promise a welcome hopefulness that is often missing from environmentally-themed nonfiction projects.
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