PLEASE NOTE THIS LICENCE HAS EXPIRED.  WE ARE HOPING TO RENEW IT SUBJECT TO FINDING THE FUNDING.

The film

The Age of Stupid is a 90-minute film about climate change, set in the future, which had its UK premiere in March 2009 - and it's licensed for free showings in the NHS.

In the film, Oscar-nominated Pete Postlethwaite (In The Name of the Father, Brassed Off) stars as a man living alone in the devastated world of 2055, looking back at “archive” footage from 2007 and asking: why didn’t we stop climate change when we had the chance?

The Age of Stupid Trailer March 20th VSn 2009 HD (Bleeped) from Age of Stupid on Vimeo.

Free showings in the NHS

Climate change is such an important issue in the health service that in July 2009, a blanket licence fee was arranged so that the film can be screened free-of-charge to all staff and students in the NHS.

Director of the NHS Sustainable Development Unit, Dr David Pencheon said: "It's the first time the health services and professionals have ever raised awareness of such a crucial issue in this way, but the commitment to raise awareness and promote action using this film indicates how seriously health professionals and the NHS are taking the health threat caused by climate change."

On 7th July the NHS licence was launched by a high profile panel discussing climate change and the NHS.

Chaired by Fiona Godlee, Editor of the BMJ, the panel included:

• Franny Armstrong, Director of The Age of Stupid,
• Professor Hugh Montgomery, ITU Consultant, UCHL,
• Dr David Colin Thome, National Director of Primary Care, Department of Health
• Dr Angela Raffle, Director of Public Health, NHS Bristol
• Chris Tuppen, Chief Sustainability Officer, BT Group

To watch comments from the panel about the film click here.

Book a screening:

1. Go to www.indiescreenings.net
2. Click 'Start making a booking' or 'Book Now'
3. ENTER YOUR VOUCHER CODE as follows: if your NHS email address ends .nhs.net use VOUCHER CODE: 'NHS12484'; if your NHS email address is .nhs.uk use VOUCHER CODE: 'NHS21182'
4. ENTER YOUR NHS EMAIL ADDRESS

No licence fee is payable for screenings to NHS Staff and Students in the UK

£6.00 admin fee is payable for each screening

Your postal address for the DVD must be an NHS funded premises

Making a splash

We encourage you to have a discussion and debate after the film with practical steps that staff and students can take, suggestions include: sign the Climate & Health Council Pledge, register for the Campaign for Greener Healthcare newsletter and sign up to 10:10.

For a template publicity email click here
For posters advertising your event see here
Film reviews here: The Telegraph, News of the World and the BMJ
For advice contact: jienchino@gmail.com

Consider inviting a well-informed speaker to lead discussion.  Local universities or environmental groups may know of someone suitable, or look up the Age of Stupid speakers here.

As an introduction to the film you might like to play this four minute You Tube video:

PLEASE NOTE THIS LICENCE HAS EXPIRED.  WE ARE HOPING TO RENEW IT SUBJECT TO FINDING THE FUNDING.