Up in Smoke

Royal Society of Arts, 12 Sep 2011

Slash and burn farming generates more carbon annually than all air travel put together. It sits at the crossroads of two of the greatest threats to global stability: accelerating climate change and diminishing food security.

Up In Smoke follows British scientist Mike Hands, who has laboured for 25 years to find a solution to replacing slash & burn agriculture in equatorial rainforests.

And he’s found it.

Filmed over 4 years in Honduras and the UK, the this fascinating film presents a historic opportunity to address one of the most urgent issues of the present day. It parallels the farmer's struggles with Mike Hands attempts to get heavyweight political backing, as he tries to get the Inga Tree and alley-cropping technique onto the agenda at the 2009 Copenhagen Summit. But is the world ready to listen?

Up in Smoke airs on Tuesday 27th September at 10pm on More4 and afterwards on 4oD

Check out the Q&A below with Mike and Adam following our preview screening at the Royal Society of Arts, London. 

For more information on Mike's revolutionary method visit The Inga Foundation website

For more about the film and the director, Adam Wakeling visit the Up in Smoke website