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New '24' season will fight climate change
Published Monday, Jul 23 2007, 11:36 BST | By Daniel Kilkelly
24's executive producer Howard Gordon has announced that the show is making a commitment to fighting climate change.
Producers are implementing a number of carbon emission reduction techniques for the production of season seven, including purchasing all of the show's energy from renewable power sources, and using biodiesel fuels to power generators and production vehicles.
The team aims to save enough energy and reduce enough carbon emissions throughout the season, that the final episode will, in effect, be "carbon neutral".
Lead actor Kiefer Sutherland will also star in a number of Public Service Announcements to raise awareness of climate change - and the issue may even be incorporated into storylines when appropriate.
"We care deeply about this issue at 24, and we wanted to do our own small part to be part of the solution," Gordon explained. "We looked at how we produce the show, and realised that there were some substantive changes we could implement which would make a real difference.
"But even more importantly, we hope to inspire our audience to look at what they can do in their own lives to help stem global warming. We think this will be the beginning of a conversation with our millions of viewers that will hopefully inspire them to take action around the world."
Producers are implementing a number of carbon emission reduction techniques for the production of season seven, including purchasing all of the show's energy from renewable power sources, and using biodiesel fuels to power generators and production vehicles.
The team aims to save enough energy and reduce enough carbon emissions throughout the season, that the final episode will, in effect, be "carbon neutral".
Lead actor Kiefer Sutherland will also star in a number of Public Service Announcements to raise awareness of climate change - and the issue may even be incorporated into storylines when appropriate.
"We care deeply about this issue at 24, and we wanted to do our own small part to be part of the solution," Gordon explained. "We looked at how we produce the show, and realised that there were some substantive changes we could implement which would make a real difference.
"But even more importantly, we hope to inspire our audience to look at what they can do in their own lives to help stem global warming. We think this will be the beginning of a conversation with our millions of viewers that will hopefully inspire them to take action around the world."
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