This show seems really interesting, and timely. I hope we get to see it in the U.S., or at least I can order it from Netflix.
“Burn Up” is a high stakes conspiracy thriller set against the backdrop of the oil industry. It is a story that mirrors the world in which we live and where we struggle to be both economically successful and globally responsible.”
“Burn Up” is a Trojan horse of a story. It delivers an eviscerating tale where the stakes are terrifyingly real and the climate issues, the intrigue, the global politics, the back room dealings and the espionage are happening today in our world.”
Although whale is technically a “renewable” resource, Bardi explains that it behaved like a non-renewable resource because it was hunted at a much higher rate than it could be renewed. Even though whale oil and bone was nowhere near as crucial to 19th century life as crude oil is to 21st century life, there is a clear parallel between the pricing behavior of the two.
Steve Puma is a sustainability and strategy consultant, technologist and writer. He lives with his wife Cori and pug dog Miles in Northern California. More...
