Rocks could save the world (Yes, rocks) - Elise Cutts
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Mount Teide is one of the world’s largest active volcanoes, and there may be a way to use the basalt rock inside it to save humanity. Obviously, destroying an ancient volcano would cause catastrophic and unpredictable ecological fallout. But what if we harvested only some of that basalt— could it really stop climate change? Elise Cutts explores the fascinating science of enhanced rock weathering.
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Meet The Creators
- Educator Elise Cutts
- Director Ivana Volda
- Narrator Susan Zimmerman
- Storyboard Artist Ivana Volda
- Animator Ivana Volda, Thomas Johnson Volda
- Art Director Ivana Volda
- Composer Stephen LaRosa
- Sound Designer Stephen LaRosa
- Director of Production Gerta Xhelo
- Produced by Sazia Afrin
- Editorial Director Alex Rosenthal
- Editorial Producer Dan Kwartler
- Fact-Checker Charles Wallace
