Race to Save the World | Inspired Conversations

22 April 2021

Made over five years, The Race to Save the World is a feature documentary that follows the inspiring stories of everyday people, aged 15 to 72, who are devoting their lives to fighting climate change. Encompassing protests and arrests, courtroom drama and family turmoil, the film offers an intimate portrait of the lives of these individuals as they push to create a more sustainable world, often risking their relationships, careers – and freedoms

Drawing on powerful footage and moving interviews, The Race To Save The World is an inspiring call to action, urging each one of us to stop waiting on the sidelines and start making our voices heard. See the trailer here. Directed by Emmy-winning filmmaker Joe Gantz, the film has won best documentary at both the Soho International Film Festival and the Indian Cine Film Festival in Mumbai. It was also accepted into the Cannes Independent Film Festival.

Inspired Conversations

Michael Chandler, Chief Executive of Union Chapel, talks with Bridget McKenzie co-founder of Culture Declares Emergency and founding director of Climate Museum UK. Discussing reflections on Race to Save the World: including the importance of art/culture in climate activism; what artists, arts organisations and all of us can do; the Police Crime Bill; and more.

Vaughan Jones, Minister of Union Chapel, talks with Dhananjayan (Danny) Sriskandarajah , CEO of Oxfam UK. Discussing reflections on Race to Save the World and the role of civil society to bring about change.

Michael Chandler, Chief Executive of Union Chapel, talks with Chris Garrard - co-director of the campaigns and research organisation Culture Unstained, musician and composer; and Eden Rickson - climate-justice activist and spoken-word artist. Discussing reflections on Race to Save the World: including the importance of art/culture in climate activism; what artists, arts organisations and all of us can do; the Police Crime Bill; and more.