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202087 minGdocumentary

Youth Unstoppable

202087 minGdocumentary

Twelve years of filming capture the Global Youth Climate Movement's fight for recognition amid UN Climate Change negotiations and environmental crises.

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Slater Jewell-Kemker

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Twelve years of filming capture the Global Youth Climate Movement's fight for recognition amid UN Climate Change negotiations and environmental crises.

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Slater Jewell-Kemkerdirector

Sarah Fennwriter

Daniel Bekerman

Daniel Bekermanwriter

Wendy Jewellwriter

Slater Jewell-Kemkerwriter

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At age 15, Slater Jewell-Kemker began documenting the Global Youth Climate Movement, a struggle often overlooked in discussions about climate change. The film spans 12 years, capturing events from flood-ravaged villages in Nepal to the Alberta Tar Sands and the riots in Copenhagen. It presents the voices of young activists fighting for recognition within the complex UN Climate Change negotiations. Youth Unstoppable offers a perspective on the challenges faced by a generation determined to influence the future of the planet.

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