Paris to Pittsburgh is a 2018 television documentary film about climate change directed by National Geographic filmmaker Sidney Beaumont and documentarian Michael Bonfiglio and produced by Bloomberg Philanthropies, National Geographic and RadicalMedia.[1] The film is narrated by Rachel Brosnahan.[2]

Paris to Pittsburgh
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducersBloomberg Philanthropies
National Geographic
RadicalMedia
Original release
ReleaseDecember 12, 2018 (2018-12-12)

The film was first broadcast on December 12, 2018, in the United States on National Geographic.[3]

Background edit

The title of the documentary refers to the phrase used by President Trump on June 1, 2017, in his withdrawal speech delivered in the White House Rose Garden in which he announced that he was pulling the United States out of the Paris Agreement.[4] Trump said, "I was elected to represent the citizens of Pittsburgh, not Paris." In response, Bill Peduto, Mayor of Pittsburgh, wrote: "As the Mayor of Pittsburgh, I can assure you that we will follow the guidelines of the Paris Agreement for our people, our economy and future."[5][6][Notes 1]

Reviews edit

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Notes edit

  1. ^ According to the PennLive June 1, 2017 article, while Trump carried enough voters in some parts of Pennsylvania, especially the southwest corner, Trump actually lost the vote in the city of Pittsburgh itself.

References edit

  1. ^ "Bloomberg Philanthropies Documentary Paris to Pittsburgh Premiering December 12 at 9PM on National Geographic Draws Support from Mayors, Activists and Celebrities", Bloomberg Philanthropies, December 3, 2018, retrieved May 10, 2019
  2. ^ "'Paris to Pittsburgh' climate-change documentary to be narrated by Rachel Brosnahan". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. October 18, 2018. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
  3. ^ "Bloomberg Philanthropies Documentary Paris to Pittsburgh Premiering December 12 at 9PM ET/PT on National Geographic Draws Support from Mayors, Activists and Celebrities". Bloomberg. December 3, 2018. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
  4. ^ Woodall, Candy (June 2, 2017). "Trump: 'I was elected to represent the citizens of Pittsburgh, not Paris'". Penn Live. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
  5. ^ "Trump Stands With Pittsburgh, But Mayor Says He's With Paris". NBC News. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
  6. ^ Gambino, Lauren (June 1, 2017). "Pittsburgh fires back at Trump: we stand with Paris, not you". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
  7. ^ Kite-Powell, Jennifer (November 27, 2018). "This New Documentary 'Paris To Pittsburgh' Makes Climate Change Local". Forbes. Retrieved May 10, 2019.