Film Festival Q&A: Paved Paradise

Sep 15, 2023 | 12:00 - 12:30

Speakers: Paved Paradise director Karsten de Vreugd, and writer Hidde Boersma.
Moderator: Eirini Sakellari, scientist and environmentalist – Youth Program coordinator, Global Landscapes Forum

Meet Karsten and Hidde and discover the 'behind the scenes' of Paved Paradise. Learn more about its protagonists, the intricacies of structuring the story to leverage its impact and the creative process.

“Films are a way to push for systemic change. We talk with the people who, we think, know best what we should do to save our biodiversity. But it will challenge you to rethink your romantic views on agriculture, your perception of the Earth healing itself, and humanity–which is not a virus but a solution. That is what this film is about; not the problem, but the solution” – Karsten de Vreugd

Watch Paved Paradise here.

Learn more about the production company Sugar Rush Film on Instagram.

Speakers

Hidde Boersma

Writer

Paved Paradise film

KDV

Karsten de Vreugd

Director and researcher

Paved Paradise film

Eirini Sakellari

Environmentalist

Global Landscapes Forum

Organizations

GLOBAL LANDSCAPES FORUM (GLF)

The Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) is the world’s largest knowledge-led platform on integrated land use, dedicated to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and Paris Climate Agreement. The Forum takes a holistic approach to create sustainable landscapes that are productive, prosperous, equitable and resilient and considers five cohesive themes of food and livelihoods, landscape restoration, rights, finance and measuring progress. It is led by the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), in collaboration with its co-founders UNEP and the World Bank and Charter Members. Charter members: CIAT, CIFOR-ICRAF, CIRAD, Climate Focus, Conservation International, Crop Trust, Ecoagriculture Partners, The European Forest Institute, Evergreen Agriculture, FAO, FSC, GEF, GIZ, ICIMOD, IFOAM - Organics International, The International Livestock Research Institute, INBAR, IPMG, IUFRO, Rainforest Alliance, Rare, Rights and Resources Initiative, SAN, TMG-Think Tank for Sustainability, UNCCD, UNEP, Wageningen Centre for Development Innovation part of Wageningen Research, World Farmer Organization, World Agroforestry, World Bank Group, World Resources Institute, WWF International, Youth in Landscapes Initiative (YIL)