The Age of Consequences
This feature-length film chronicles the relationship between climate change and civil unrest across the globe through a unique lens—the perspective of military and US national security experts. The film poses the argument that climate change has exacerbated the societal tensions that spark global conflicts, such as that in Syria and amongst militant groups such as ISIS. Titles such as “catalysts for conflict” are given to the environmental ramifications of climate change, assisting in the film’s project of entangling environmental threats with the vulnerable nature of global stability. Though perhaps more fear-provoking on its surface than many other environmentally-themed films, The Age of Consequences is a powerful film that demands the rethinking of our role in climate change—from energy use, to resource extraction, to agricultural practices—and creates urgency in taking action to combat impending social unrest.