our dependence on oil comes at a steep cost and it may be more serious than
cost and it may be more serious than
cost and it may be more serious than most people realize hi I’m Rebecca
most people realize hi I’m Rebecca
most people realize hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and
Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and
Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking with filmmaker
today we’re speaking with filmmaker
today we’re speaking with filmmaker Shannon Walsh to learn more about the
Shannon Walsh to learn more about the
Shannon Walsh to learn more about the Alberta tar sands and her documentary h2
Alberta tar sands and her documentary h2
Alberta tar sands and her documentary h2 oil so what are the the tar sands or the
oil so what are the the tar sands or the
oil so what are the the tar sands or the oil sands the tar sands and I think
oil sands the tar sands and I think
oil sands the tar sands and I think using tar sands is more clear than oil
using tar sands is more clear than oil
using tar sands is more clear than oil sands re-branding by the industry and
sands re-branding by the industry and
sands re-branding by the industry and this covers about the size of England in
this covers about the size of England in
this covers about the size of England in northern Alberta also into saskatchewan
northern Alberta also into saskatchewan
northern Alberta also into saskatchewan in other areas and basically what it is
in other areas and basically what it is
in other areas and basically what it is it’s like there’s gooey substance that’s
it’s like there’s gooey substance that’s
it’s like there’s gooey substance that’s locked in the sand that for a long time
locked in the sand that for a long time
locked in the sand that for a long time they didn’t know how to get out and they
they didn’t know how to get out and they
they didn’t know how to get out and they finally figured out how to get out and
finally figured out how to get out and
finally figured out how to get out and some of it is what you see in my foam
some of it is what you see in my foam
some of it is what you see in my foam huge surface mining projects there’s a
huge surface mining projects there’s a
huge surface mining projects there’s a few other processes but basically
few other processes but basically
few other processes but basically they’re trying to heat that they end up
they’re trying to heat that they end up
they’re trying to heat that they end up so they can get this bitumen out of it
so they can get this bitumen out of it
so they can get this bitumen out of it that will then be refined into crude oil
that will then be refined into crude oil
that will then be refined into crude oil there’s so many environmental impacts of
there’s so many environmental impacts of
there’s so many environmental impacts of the tar sands some of the ones that I
the tar sands some of the ones that I
the tar sands some of the ones that I really focus a lot on in the film are
really focus a lot on in the film are
really focus a lot on in the film are the extreme amounts of fresh water usage
the extreme amounts of fresh water usage
the extreme amounts of fresh water usage the huge amounts of carbon emissions
the huge amounts of carbon emissions
the huge amounts of carbon emissions these tailings ponds huge vats of toxic
these tailings ponds huge vats of toxic
these tailings ponds huge vats of toxic waste water that are sitting very close
waste water that are sitting very close
waste water that are sitting very close to the river in the river systems
to the river in the river systems
to the river in the river systems there’s boreal forest destruction the
there’s boreal forest destruction the
there’s boreal forest destruction the list goes on and on it’s really the end
list goes on and on it’s really the end
list goes on and on it’s really the end of the line in terms of any kind of
of the line in terms of any kind of
of the line in terms of any kind of sensical environmental project tell us
sensical environmental project tell us
sensical environmental project tell us about the issue of the importance of oil
about the issue of the importance of oil
about the issue of the importance of oil versus water yeah I think ultimately for
versus water yeah I think ultimately for
versus water yeah I think ultimately for me that was the the guiding question for
me that was the the guiding question for
me that was the the guiding question for the phone what is more important water
the phone what is more important water
the phone what is more important water or oil I mean for me it just broke my
or oil I mean for me it just broke my
or oil I mean for me it just broke my heart and I think a lot of people would
heart and I think a lot of people would
heart and I think a lot of people would feel the same to see fresh water being
feel the same to see fresh water being
feel the same to see fresh water being expended for this dirty crude oil that
expended for this dirty crude oil that
expended for this dirty crude oil that was going to create more carbon
was going to create more carbon
was going to create more carbon emissions there’s something fundamental
emissions there’s something fundamental
emissions there’s something fundamental that we need to live in water and and
that we need to live in water and and
that we need to live in water and and oil is really about our excessive
oil is really about our excessive
oil is really about our excessive lifestyle I really feel like the days
lifestyle I really feel like the days
lifestyle I really feel like the days where we could live that kind of a life
where we could live that kind of a life
where we could live that kind of a life are coming to an end and we do have to
are coming to an end and we do have to
are coming to an end and we do have to take a hard look at that what effect are
take a hard look at that what effect are
take a hard look at that what effect are the the tar sands having on that
the the tar sands having on that
the the tar sands having on that specific area right at the front lines
specific area right at the front lines
specific area right at the front lines of this whole situation is this into
of this whole situation is this into
of this whole situation is this into community afore chip away and that
community afore chip away and that
community afore chip away and that downstream from the industry and they
downstream from the industry and they
downstream from the industry and they were the first really to bring attention
were the first really to bring attention
were the first really to bring attention to what was happening within the land
to what was happening within the land
to what was happening within the land and the environment and started saying
and the environment and started saying
and the environment and started saying hey wait a minute
hey wait a minute
hey wait a minute what you’re hearing isn’t isn’t the
what you’re hearing isn’t isn’t the
what you’re hearing isn’t isn’t the whole truth and so people like George
whole truth and so people like George
whole truth and so people like George put trust who as a community leader in
put trust who as a community leader in
put trust who as a community leader in for triple and started talking about the
for triple and started talking about the
for triple and started talking about the amounts of cancers that were and rare
amounts of cancers that were and rare
amounts of cancers that were and rare illnesses autoimmune diseases that they
illnesses autoimmune diseases that they
illnesses autoimmune diseases that they were seeing not only problems in the
were seeing not only problems in the
were seeing not only problems in the environment but also people dying in
environment but also people dying in
environment but also people dying in their community at really high numbers
their community at really high numbers
their community at really high numbers since actually the the film has been out
since actually the the film has been out
since actually the the film has been out there has been admissions by the Alberta
there has been admissions by the Alberta
there has been admissions by the Alberta government that these cancer rates are
government that these cancer rates are
government that these cancer rates are higher so we know that this is true it’s
higher so we know that this is true it’s
higher so we know that this is true it’s just are we willing to open our eyes to
just are we willing to open our eyes to
just are we willing to open our eyes to the real consequences of this
the real consequences of this
the real consequences of this development what do you hope h2 oil
development what do you hope h2 oil
development what do you hope h2 oil accomplishes I think in making sure
accomplishes I think in making sure
accomplishes I think in making sure while I was really hoping that it would
while I was really hoping that it would
while I was really hoping that it would prompt discussion really make up take a
prompt discussion really make up take a
prompt discussion really make up take a hard look at what we’re doing in Alberta
hard look at what we’re doing in Alberta
hard look at what we’re doing in Alberta at the time when no one was talking
at the time when no one was talking
at the time when no one was talking about it I felt like maybe this will be
about it I felt like maybe this will be
about it I felt like maybe this will be the opening I feel like now we’re almost
the opening I feel like now we’re almost
the opening I feel like now we’re almost ready for more and I really hope that
ready for more and I really hope that
ready for more and I really hope that the phone leads to action I hope it
the phone leads to action I hope it
the phone leads to action I hope it leads to people feeling that they should
leads to people feeling that they should
leads to people feeling that they should get involved because I think each one of
get involved because I think each one of
get involved because I think each one of us does have to get involved in so in a
us does have to get involved in so in a
us does have to get involved in so in a sense it’s a it’s a documentary and it’s
sense it’s a it’s a documentary and it’s
sense it’s a it’s a documentary and it’s a film that hopes to make real change
a film that hopes to make real change
a film that hopes to make real change thank you very much thank you
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