Rebels with a Cause (2013) User Reviews

A cause worth fighting for...

[cmeneken-1 · 9/10 · 24 June 2013]

A well-done and beautifully filmed documentary-- inspirational and full of memorable vignettes of such notables as Stewart Udall and the late, great Clem Miller. As a Marin County resident who frequently enjoys the open spaces of West Marin, the seashores of Pt. Reyes, and the parklands of the GGNRA, I highly recommend this historically accurate and riveting account of the struggle of the brave souls who had the foresight to ensure that these lands would be preserved for all of us. As a (mild) critique, I will say that I would have liked the film to show how the work done decades ago inspired later efforts and how it connects with current environmental issues.

Let's also save our landscapes from "renewable energy" intrusions

[AJ4F · 8/10 · 15 July 2014]

These are inspirational stories, similar to the fight for Yosemite and other national parks, but an ominous new threat to priceless landscapes is emerging in the form of huge wind turbines and solar plants in areas we never thought would face development. The California desert is especially under siege. It's the opposite of the coast in many ways but both regions need protection more than ever.

Those who would immediately protest fracking on dwindling natural landscapes have become odd allies with builders of spinning white skyscrapers and vast fields of reflective mirrors. It is a disheartening trend. I hope those old activists haven't sold out to Green propaganda.

I would like to see a new push-back against all forms of egregious land development, and a call for more global birth control to stop gluttonous demand at its source.