Endorsements
" I loved Wild Hope..Far too many environmental films merely catalogue the list of insults we throw at nature. I loved film’s persuasion – nature is wonderful, get out and enjoy it. (And, obviously, look after it so that one can.) That’s a practical solution. "
Stuart Pimm, President of Saving Nature and 2019 Winner of the International Cosmos Prize
“This film tackles the crucial issues of our age, in ways that no one has attempted before. It will wake up all those who watch it to the wonders of the world and need - for both humans and all other lifeforms - to protect and enhance them.”
George Monbiot, The Guardian
“Most humans realize that we are destroying the capacity of our planet to support complex life, even if they don’t want to admit it. Unless we create a saner way of living, we will take not only ourselves, but also the gorgeous array of non-human companions who are hoping that we come to our senses before it is too late. By gathering the wisest voices pointing in the direction we must go, Wild Hope can help us choke back the fear and begin a desperate joyride toward the possibility of a meaningful future."
Bill Hedden, Executive Director, Grand Canyon Trust
“Many, perhaps most, of the most powerful and moving experiences of my life have been in the outdoors, soaking in the enormity, the beauty and the solitude of our natural environment. Over the years, as I’ve woken up to the damage we are doing to our planet, the impact of encroaching development, and the danger of growth-at-all costs mentality, I’ve become deeply troubled about the irreversible harm we may be inflicting. And it seems that collectively, our heads are in the sand about what is going on. We need to raise awareness and fight this fight on every front. Given my concerns, when I viewed the Wild Hope trailer it immediately resonated and motivated me to want to support this project.”
Ken Gregory, Founding Partner, Litman Gregory Asset Management
“This film will bring a better understanding to the public of past and current justifications for allowing some of our lands and waters to remain in a more primitive state that benefit all Americans. The opportunity to reach and educate a broader audience through film will help to inspire new advocates for the protection of our wilderness legacy in a time when we need them the most.”
Phil Hanceford, Assistant Director, The Wilderness Society
“We need intact and wild places just like we need living, humane cities. This film can help us remember what’s what on our planet.”
Bill McKibben, Founder 350.org
“Wilderness is a powerful antidote to our over-civilized and hectic lives. We know that wilderness is good for people, good for wildlife, and good for our souls. Film is a powerful medium to help spread the good word about wilderness...and it could use the help.”
Scott Braden, Wilderness Advocate, Conservation Colorado
“If we are going to pass on America’s great wild land heritage to our children, we need defenders of wilderness, and the key to engaged citizens is education. This film promises to inform, inspire, and excite all who see it by dynamically exploring why wilderness matters from a diversity of perspectives and rationales.”
Terri Martin, Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance
“We need these soul-nurturing wild places more than ever - places where we can experience nature on its own terms without the distractions of the virtual world. Wild Hope will make the compelling arguments on why we still need wilderness in our lives.”
Tim D. Peterson, Utah Wildlands Program Director, Grand Canyon Trust
“Wild places touch our hearts and souls, healing us and renewing our spirits, reminding us of our
tiny place in a vast web of life. We simply can’t count the value of wilderness through typical economic measures. Wild Hope captures and conveys the essence of this truth.”
Shelley Silbert, Executive Director, Great Old Broads for Wilderness
"When I returned home after serving as a US Army Sniper in Iraq it was the wild spaces that saved my life. I found the solace to reflect on my time at war and an opportunity to share quality time with the ones I love without the distraction of the modern world. Wild Hope exposes the heartbreaking reality that society is prioritizing the exploitation of our natural habitat for capital accumulation. In my mind, our public lands represent the lands-of-the-free I swore to protect as a soldier. Wild Hope shows they are still worth fighting for."
Garett Reppenhagen, Vet Voice
Wild Hope portrays the contradiction between our modern hectic world of mass consumerism and the beauties of undisturbed wilderness. Through pictures of nature and by interviews with leading thinkers it makes us think about what constitutes a good life, which values are important, how to reconnect with nature, and how to make the necessary changes to achieve some of these goals. It does not offer ready solutions but rather it makes us think and marvel about the beauty of nature and the essence of our civilization.”
Philip J Vergragt, Professor Emeritus of TU Delft; Fellow at Tellus Institute; and co-founder of SCORAI
Stuart Pimm, President of Saving Nature and 2019 Winner of the International Cosmos Prize
“This film tackles the crucial issues of our age, in ways that no one has attempted before. It will wake up all those who watch it to the wonders of the world and need - for both humans and all other lifeforms - to protect and enhance them.”
George Monbiot, The Guardian
“Most humans realize that we are destroying the capacity of our planet to support complex life, even if they don’t want to admit it. Unless we create a saner way of living, we will take not only ourselves, but also the gorgeous array of non-human companions who are hoping that we come to our senses before it is too late. By gathering the wisest voices pointing in the direction we must go, Wild Hope can help us choke back the fear and begin a desperate joyride toward the possibility of a meaningful future."
Bill Hedden, Executive Director, Grand Canyon Trust
“Many, perhaps most, of the most powerful and moving experiences of my life have been in the outdoors, soaking in the enormity, the beauty and the solitude of our natural environment. Over the years, as I’ve woken up to the damage we are doing to our planet, the impact of encroaching development, and the danger of growth-at-all costs mentality, I’ve become deeply troubled about the irreversible harm we may be inflicting. And it seems that collectively, our heads are in the sand about what is going on. We need to raise awareness and fight this fight on every front. Given my concerns, when I viewed the Wild Hope trailer it immediately resonated and motivated me to want to support this project.”
Ken Gregory, Founding Partner, Litman Gregory Asset Management
“This film will bring a better understanding to the public of past and current justifications for allowing some of our lands and waters to remain in a more primitive state that benefit all Americans. The opportunity to reach and educate a broader audience through film will help to inspire new advocates for the protection of our wilderness legacy in a time when we need them the most.”
Phil Hanceford, Assistant Director, The Wilderness Society
“We need intact and wild places just like we need living, humane cities. This film can help us remember what’s what on our planet.”
Bill McKibben, Founder 350.org
“Wilderness is a powerful antidote to our over-civilized and hectic lives. We know that wilderness is good for people, good for wildlife, and good for our souls. Film is a powerful medium to help spread the good word about wilderness...and it could use the help.”
Scott Braden, Wilderness Advocate, Conservation Colorado
“If we are going to pass on America’s great wild land heritage to our children, we need defenders of wilderness, and the key to engaged citizens is education. This film promises to inform, inspire, and excite all who see it by dynamically exploring why wilderness matters from a diversity of perspectives and rationales.”
Terri Martin, Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance
“We need these soul-nurturing wild places more than ever - places where we can experience nature on its own terms without the distractions of the virtual world. Wild Hope will make the compelling arguments on why we still need wilderness in our lives.”
Tim D. Peterson, Utah Wildlands Program Director, Grand Canyon Trust
“Wild places touch our hearts and souls, healing us and renewing our spirits, reminding us of our
tiny place in a vast web of life. We simply can’t count the value of wilderness through typical economic measures. Wild Hope captures and conveys the essence of this truth.”
Shelley Silbert, Executive Director, Great Old Broads for Wilderness
"When I returned home after serving as a US Army Sniper in Iraq it was the wild spaces that saved my life. I found the solace to reflect on my time at war and an opportunity to share quality time with the ones I love without the distraction of the modern world. Wild Hope exposes the heartbreaking reality that society is prioritizing the exploitation of our natural habitat for capital accumulation. In my mind, our public lands represent the lands-of-the-free I swore to protect as a soldier. Wild Hope shows they are still worth fighting for."
Garett Reppenhagen, Vet Voice
Wild Hope portrays the contradiction between our modern hectic world of mass consumerism and the beauties of undisturbed wilderness. Through pictures of nature and by interviews with leading thinkers it makes us think about what constitutes a good life, which values are important, how to reconnect with nature, and how to make the necessary changes to achieve some of these goals. It does not offer ready solutions but rather it makes us think and marvel about the beauty of nature and the essence of our civilization.”
Philip J Vergragt, Professor Emeritus of TU Delft; Fellow at Tellus Institute; and co-founder of SCORAI