OSLO, Norway, Nov. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- If you're still
in doubts about climate change, then watch the free award-winning
Voice of the Glaciers documentary and see how some glaciers have
completely disappeared from the Norwegian arctic island
Svalbard compared to pictures
taken from the 1800s.
The release of the documentary during the 2021 United Nations
Climate Change Conference will help people understand that it's not
just about numbers presented at the conference. They can see for
themselves how climate change is destroying our planet.
"We're the first generation to feel the devastating effects of
climate change," said Voice of the Glaciers award-winning filmmaker
and professional adventurer Sindre Kolbjørnsgard. "Some people
don't believe climate change is real because they don't see it, but
here's the evidence."
The documentary received 10 awards all over the world from
New York, Canada, Australia, and Europe. After 11 months of planning, the
documentary was shot during a three-week expedition of four young
adventurers on the Arctic Island of Svalbard in 2019.
They went to the exact locations where glacier photos were shot
by expeditions in the 1800s and early 1900s. In some photos,
glaciers had completely disappeared.
Kolbjørnsgard is a self-taught filmmaker and professional
adventurer. He's also an ambassador for Canadian outdoor gear
manufacturer Arc'teryx and other Norwegian and Scandinavian
brands.
"I'm living as a professional adventurer and leading expeditions
all over the world. I've climbed some of the highest mountains and
sailed the Atlantic Ocean. I want to help people understand that
climate change is real from what I've seen," said
Kolbjørnsgard.
You can see his latest adventures on his Instagram page.
When early explorers came to the island, glaciers were massive.
They probably thought this is how Scandinavia must have looked
during the Ice Age. However, Svalbard has been one of the worst places on
Earth hit by climate change.
Since 1961, temperatures on the island have steadily increased
by five degrees.
"When temperatures start to rise just one degree this was enough
to melt ice, glaciers, and permafrost during the summer on
Svalbard. Sunlight that used to
reflect off these surfaces back to outer space is absorbed as heat
into the ocean and on the land causing temperatures to accelerate
higher," said Kolbjørnsgard.
Even explorers during the early 1900s saw how glaciers were
slowly melting every year without a break on Svalbard. Glaciers have been melting faster on
the island than anywhere else on Earth.
When comparing older pictures, you can see how the melting
glaciers shrank and modified the landscape as the climate on the
island became warmer.
"Voice of the Glaciers is probably the most well-documented
expedition on Svalbard showing how
climate change is affecting glaciers on the island," said
Kolbjørnsgard.
One of the most important things about this movie is that it's
more focused on telling the story of how the people living on
Svalbard are seeing climate change
and how it's affected their livelihoods.
Disappearing glaciers also mean that there are no more melting
glaciers, so rivers stop flowing. This would have a disastrous
effect on people and wildlife that depend on these rivers for
freshwater.
The great thing about the documentary is that people can come to
their own conclusions about climate change rather than being
presented with a bunch of facts. However, there are still lots of
skeptical people about climate change.
"I know this because of the comments I've seen when posting
pictures of melting glaciers due to climate change. They'll say my
pictures have been manufactured," said Kolbjørnsgard.
To make those people understand what's happening, you need to
show them more places on Earth where climate change has destroyed
the landscape. There also needs to be more real stories like his
documentary showing how people living on the island are dealing
with climate change.
If climate change continues, some scientific models predict that
the glaciers on Svalbard that have
been with us for thousands of years could be gone in less than 100
years.
"I hope Voice of the Glaciers makes you realize, that no
matter where you live, your actions influence climate change and
can destroy places thousands of miles away like Svalbard. It's up to all of us to take action
now and stop climate change before it's too late," said
Kolbjørnsgard.
Voice of the Glaciers can seen for free on YouTube. For further
information or to schedule an interview contact Sindre
Kolbjørnsgard at +47 45201580 or Post@sindreko.com.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:
Sindre Kolbjørnsgard
Filmmaker and Professional
Adventurer
Voice of the glaciers
https://youtu.be/ycJwdraJENU
Oslo, Norway
Phone: +47
45201580
Email: 323202@email4pr.com
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