Up in Smoke

July 26, 2011

Up in Smoke: Solving a problem like the disappearing rainforests

By Antje Bormann Environmental problems are often spoken of in rather sweeping terms, perhaps none more so than issues related to the rainforests. ‘Up in Smoke’, a documentary screened at the Frontline Club last night clears up some of the confusion about the issue.  Adam Wakeling’s film  accompanies British tropical ecologist Mike Hands, who developed an alternative […]


July 21, 2011

Showing at Frontline: Up in Smoke

by Sam Bavin  Up In Smoke, from director Adam Wakeling, is screening on Mon 25th July at Frontline. The film follows revolutionary ecologist Mike Hands across the globe as he attempts scale back slash and burn agriculture – one of the biggest contributors to global warming and deforestation in the world today. Wakeling’s first feature […]