Cuba’s Life Task: Combatting Climate Change (2021)
Climate change is among the world’s greatest challenges. As a small Caribbean island, Cuba is disproportionately affected by climate change through extreme weather events. Up to 10% of Cuban territory could be submerged by the end of the century, wiping out coastal towns, polluting water supplies, destroying agricultural lands and forcing one million people to relocate. Finding solutions is now essential. In this documentary, Dr Helen Yaffe goes to Cuba to find out about ‘Tarea Vida’ (Life Task), a long-term state plan to protect the population, environment and the economy from climate change. The Cuban approach combines environmental science, natural solutions and community participation in strategies for adaptation and mitigation. Produced by DaniFilms with Dr Helen Yaffe from the University of Glasgow for the COP26 conference in Glasgow.
Director: Daniesky Acosta
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Helen Yaffe as |
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Eduardo Planos Gutiérrez as |
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Laura Rivalta as |
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Gloria Gelis Martínez as |
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Maritza García García as |
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Luis Berriz as |
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Marta Rosa Muñoz as |
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Orlando Venegas as |
| Directing | Daniesky Acosta | Director |
| Editing | Daniesky Acosta | Editor |
| Production | Daniesky Acosta | Producer |
| Directing | Hugo Rivalta | Co-Director |
| Production | Helen Yaffe | Researcher |
| Camera | Hugo Rivalta | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Daniesky Acosta | Camera Operator |
| Production | Laura Rivalta | Producer's Assistant |
| Crew | Helen Yaffe | Presenter |
| Camera | Laura Rivalta | Camera Operator |
| Editing | Jorge A Borges Ibañez | Editor |
| Sound | Jorge A Borges Ibañez | Sound Editor |
| Production | Helen Yaffe | Co-Producer |
