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Journey into the eye of the storm, as Hollywood’s brightest stars and today’s most respected journalists explore the issues of climate change and bring you intimate stories of triumph and tragedy. YEARS OF LIVING DANGEROUSLY takes you directly to the heart of the story in this awe-inspiring and cinematic documentary series event created by former 60 MINUTES producers Joel Bach and David Gelber and executive produced by James Cameron, Jerry Weintraub and Arnold Schwarzenegger.
National Wildlife Federation’s (NWF) mission is to inspire Americans to protect wildlife for our children’s future. For more than 80 years, we have been connecting people of all ages with nature through award-winning education programs and resources: Ranger Rick® magazine, Schoolyard Habitats, Eco-Schools USA and Eco-Leaders.
NWF is honored to be the education partner for the series! Along with filmmakers and supporters we have developed an education strategy for a wide range of learners that leverages all of the assets of the series and NWF’s existing resources and programs for school, campus and home.
Climate change education, its real-world implications, the multi-disciplinary context it provides and its applied learning attributes make it highly effective in advancing Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts and Math (STEAM) disciplines. Our goal is to provide easy-to-implement, trusted curriculum and activities that inspire the next generation of environmental stewards.
Linda and Ed believe in empowering young minds through education.They support the effort to turn the science and stories presented in YEARS into dynamic curriculum. They hope it will inspire all students to analyze the relevance of climate change to their daily lives and investigate how they can be part of the solution.
Paul Allen and Jody Allen founded Vulcan, Inc., a company whose mission is to find smart solutions for some of the world’s biggest challenges. Vulcan Productions is the in-house media company, which creates and supports documentaries and film-based social campaigns that inspire audiences to take action.
Howard Ruby is Chairman of Oakwood Worldwide and a nature photographer. He travels the world to photograph wildlife and wild places. He is passionate about using his amazing photos in creative ways to teach children and adults about the effects of climate change. He is the driving force behind Climate Classroom Kids, a companion resource for younger students, their parents and educators.