Blue Gold
Blue is the new black, according to the filmmakers of Blue Gold. Blue Gold is a documentary about how water is becoming a scarce commodity, and that it will become the reason for wars in the future unless something critical is done about it on political, economic, and public policy levels. This is an important film, because the issues impact all persons on the planet. Rich or poor, male or female, black, white, or brown, water is necessary to sustain life. Without water, human beings die. The problem is that water management issues are embroiled in serious entanglements. Water that should be used for drinking is diverted to use in big agribusiness sectors, which are themselves problematic for their inhumane and polluting practices. Similarly, water that should be used for drinking is being diverted for use in manufacturing sectors. While human beings do need both manufacturing and farming industries, the scale of these industries has become out of hand and disproportionate to the benefits gained. The filmmakers of Blue Gold show that sustainable development includes sustainable water management, and urges viewers to take action.
Sam Bozzo, the director of Blue Gold, also discusses and shows the environmental impacts of poor water management practices. The imagery of drought-affected areas of the planet including in the United States is shocking to the viewer. History has taught nothing to the people who do not consider that situations like the "dust bowl" have happened because of human intervention in water dispersion, and that the changes that take place in the local ecosystems and environment...
This means that within a few generations, some parts of the globe could face serious crises, not just in terms of not having enough
drinking water for the people but also not enough
food for the people. Without drinking water, there can also be no
agriculture. Even small-scale farms need
irrigation for crops. If water is diverted to large scale farms and factories, then small scale farms and individual homes do not have a chance to survive.
The imagery of the natural world being destroyed by misuse of natural resources is also compelling from an
animal and eco-rights perspective. Animals will die without water, and so too will
plants. The entire ecosystem of the globe is thrown out of balance due to water being misused and diverted.
Bozzo depicts some of the main culprits in the poor water management model, which include governments and businesses. However, governments and businesses are run by ordinary people that just happen to be in positions of power. Therefore, each individual person has the opportunity to do something about water management issues in his or her area. It is important to understand the long-term implications of the issue of water management, as well as the short-term implications. Working on a small-scale…
