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DocuScience: Green Musketeer, let’s reforest the world together
What do you do when you see the need to do something about the world's water shortages? What if you think you have a solution to the problem of falling levels of groundwater and rising CO2 concentrations. A documentary about moral leadership, about innovation, about opposition. About perseverance and optimism.
Pieter Hoff is uitvinder en een optimist. Hij wil 2 miljard hectare herbebossen om zo de problemen voor de aarde en de mensheid op te lossen. Zijn uitvinding maakt het mogelijk om met weinig geld en weinig water bomen te planten in droge gedegradeerde gebieden. Maar een goede uitvinding alleen is niet voldoende....! We maken kennis met zijn optimisme en doorzettingsvermogen van Mexico tot hoog in de bergen van Tibet. De tijd dringt voor de aarde. Maar de tijd dringt ook voor Pieter.
About Green Musketeer
In “Green Musketeer”, we follow inventor Pieter Hoff. Pieter's mission is to plant 2 billion hectares of trees on degraded land. He wants to tackle excessive water consumption, fight climate change and tackle the food problem at all costs. He is convinced that this should be possible with his inventions, 2 “intelligent buckets”, and plant trees without irrigation.
With his borderless optimism, he is trying to revolutionise the world's driest regions. In the setting of desolate landscapes of China, Tibet, Dubai and Mexico, we walk with him to see how he lives for his dream.
In this portrait, you can see his enormous drive, in everything he does. Until the shock comes that there are no more treatments for metastatic cancer. Will he still be able to realise his dream?
The contrast of the simplicity of his ideas, versus the complexity of the problems he faces, creates a beautifully layered film. He dares to go against the grain with his way of thinking, and knows how to make people enthusiastic. By following Pieter, we also see the “mechanisms” that hold back solutions for a greener world. It leads to great frustration for many, but our protagonist continues where others gave up.
After the film there will be a discussion where panel members reflect on the it. This will include Prof Dr. Ir. Erwin Bulte (Development Economics), Dr. Ir. Madelon Lohbeck (Forest Ecology and Forest Management), Dirk Sijbersma (NGO Dorcas) and Wout Hoff (Groasis). They will engage in discussions with the audience, led by Dr Ir. Maarten Voors.
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Good to know, the documentary is Dutch spoken and English subtitled..
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Details
De documentary will be shown in Omnia and admission is free of charge. The program will begin at 17:00, with the room opening at 16:45. You can register via these Forms. After the program, you are welcome to talk further while enjoying the DocuDinner.
Dinner in restaurant Novum afterwards?
Exclusively for DocuScience, restaurant Novum, in Omnia, offers a DocuDinner. For €24,50, you will be served a delicious main course and a drink. The DocuDinner starts after DocuScience has ended at 18:45. Reservation is required and can be done through the Forms. Already filled in the Forms, without making a reservation yet? Make a reservation via mail. Please mention DocuScience in the e-mail.
About DocuScience
DocuScience is a program in Omnia, where employees of Wageningen Campus share insights into the inspiring work happening at Campus. We will explore new perspectives through provocative documentaries that encourage conversation. Everyone working at Wageningen Campus is welcome, so bring your colleagues!
Read more:
- The Green Musketeer (Greendocs) (Dutch)