Date: September 2013
Venue: United Nations Headquarters New York
Speakers:
Billy Burke
Giancarlo Esposito
Eric Kripke
Peter Launsky-Tieffenthal
Derk Segaar?
Bahareh Seyedi
Tracy Spiridakos
Event Summary:
The season 2 opening episode of the NBC television series?Revolution, a sci-fi series that depicted a future world without power, was premiered at a screening at the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ, followed by a discussion with the show¡¯s stars and creators, and Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ experts. The partnership on the show was also featured in a panel discussion at the South by South West in Austin, Texas.?
CCOI¡¯s Role:
In meetings with the show¡¯s creators and producers, CCOI highlighted the fact that the show¡¯s fictional portrayal of a world without power is a reality for over a billion people around the globe today. Subsequently, CCOI arranged for Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ staff to talk to the show¡¯s writers and share their experiences about devastating consequences for communities that live without access to energy ¨C proliferation of disease, breakdown of the rule of law, and displacement.
CCOI also collaborated with NBC, Warner Bros, and Bad Robot on social media outreach to raise awareness of Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ campaigns and issues relevant to the show among Revolution¡¯s huge fan base. An end card providing information on the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ¡¯s Sustainable Energy for All Initiative appeared at the end of the series finale, which was seen by 6 million viewers in the United States.
Related Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Issues:
Sustainable Energy for All Initiative?
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