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more…<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n The Guardian: \u2018We lost a giant\u2019: public figures pay tribute to Jimmy Carter<\/a> more…<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n The Carter Center: Former President Jimmy Carter Turns 100 Years Old Today<\/a> more…<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Happy 99th Birthday President Carter<\/a> more…<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Due to the current circumstances, the filmmaker community in Switzerland decided to open its VOD artfilm catalogue<\/a> for\u00a0free more…<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Green Sun Screening<\/a> more…<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n 40th anniversary of the White House solar panels.<\/strong> more…<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n DVD\/book now available at Copperfields Books<\/a><\/strong> more…<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Happy 93rd birthday, Jimmy Carter!<\/strong> October 1, 2017. May this year be blessed for you and Rosalynn.<\/p>\n Celebrate for Peace! Carter Jamboree 2017, <\/a>October 1 \u2013 8. more…<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n A ROAD NOT TAKEN at the University Savoie Mont Blanc Conf\u00e9rence de vie politique compar\u00e9e<\/a><\/strong>, facult\u00e9 de droit, more…<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n A ROAD NOT TAKEN in the exhibition ART-IVISME at Museumcultuur Strombeek-Brussels, Belgium<\/a><\/strong> First Summer Solstice with Solar Array installed on the White House – again<\/a><\/strong> Exactly 35 years ago, on June 20th, 1979, President Jimmy Carter dedicated the first solar installation on the roof oft he West Wing. The 32 solar panels were just the visible part of his much broader energy plan. He invited members of the Congress and people from the solar community for the dedication ceremony and stated: \u201cToday, I am sending to the Congress legislative recommendations for a new solar strategy that will move our Nation toward true energy security and abundant, readily available energy supplies.\u201d<\/p>\n With the voting out of Jimmy Carter, this renewable energy strategy got abandoned, the panels got dismantled by the following administration and it took 31 years for a president to announce a new set of solar panels. From the announcement of the Obama administration in 2010 until installation last fall, there was another wait of three years.<\/p>\n The commitment for solar on the White House by the Obama administration was minimal. For a building of that size, the installation is rather small. Neither a dedication ceremony, nor any political push, just a short video clip nine moth after the installation. It looks like the administration did just something to placate those who were making noise and kept as tight lipped about the installation as possible.<\/p>\n We\u2019re working on this story since 2006 and are probably responsible for some of the noise. We often tried to imagine how solar might come back to the White House. This is definitely not what we expected, and it\u2019s definitely not what the first generation of solar enthusiasts deserves.<\/p>\n It\u2019s important not to forget, that the technology, which is now on the roof of the White House was developed due to Carters big push for research and development in the late 1970s. In the last 35 years the U.S. never spent a comparable amount of money for the evolution of renewable energies again.<\/p>\n Looking from this side, the shabby installation and the poor communication might make sense. 35 years ago Jimmy Carter ended his speech like this: \u201cI think all of us working together can assure the success of what is being initiated this afternoon\u2014a national program supported and enjoyed by all Americans to make solar energy a clean, sure, economical, exciting part of Americans’ lives.\u201d<\/p>\n 1979 Dedication Speech<\/a> A ROAD NOT TAKEN at the 1st LIFE AFTER OIL<\/a><\/strong> Edition of the 9th Sardinia Film Festival, August 2, 2014, 10 pm, Martis\/ITALY<\/p>\n more…<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n National Museum of American History: As we celebrate Earth Day amidst increased public attention to the implications of human-induced climate change, Curator Jeffrey K. Stine reflects on President Jimmy Carter’s efforts 35 years ago to engage the public in discussion about national energy and environmental policies.<\/p>\n more…<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n A ROAD NOT TAKEN GETS FEATURED ON Video (coverage starts at 00:40)…<\/a><\/p>\n WHITE HOUSE SOLAR PANELS BEING INSTALLED THIS WEEK (WASHINGTON POST)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Big News: Finally the White House gets its solar panels back!<\/p>\n more…<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n ANOTHER BEGINNING OF SUMMER WITHOUT SOLAR ON THE WHITE HOUSE<\/strong><\/p>\n 27 years after Jimmy Carters solar panels were taken down during his successors second term, and nearly 3 years after the announcement of the Obama administration to put back solar on the house until summer 2011, the new solar on the White House project officially is still in the procurement phase.<\/p>\n After the reelection we thought it might more likely for the administration to make good on its promise. How ever, it looks more like another missed year.<\/p>\n We’re not talking about kilowatts here. We are talking about an important symbolic change of course for the future generations.<\/p>\n It’s obvious that there will be a new set of panels on the White House one day. All we can hope for now is, that the current administration or any future one doesn’t lose out the opportunity to invite Jimmy Carter for its dedication.<\/p>\n Christina Hemauer & Roman Keller, 2013-06-20<\/p>\n P.S.: The Jimmy Carter solar installation was dedicated today, 34 years ago.<\/p>\n May 2nd, 7 pm | A ROAD NOT TAKEN part of Ideas City \/ New York at Swiss Institute<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n We’re happy to announce that A ROAD NOT TAKEN will be shown within New Museums Ideas City<\/a> at the Swiss Institute<\/a>, 18 Wooster Street, New York, May 2, 2013, 7 pm.<\/p>\n more…<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n DVD\/Book now available on Amazon<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n This DVD\/Book publication contains the film on DVD with subtitles in six languages (German, French, Italian, Spanish, Chinese and English) and a 24-minute bonus track. The 24 minutes of additional bonus footage covers what happened between 1986 and now. The hardcover book the size of a DVD case includes 64 pages in color, mostly unpublished pictures and facsimiles which document the story of the Jimmy Carter White House solar installation. A timeline describes the events around the solar panels since 1972. Detailed captions provide a deeper insight into the “Road not Taken”. In 1979, Jimmy Carter, in a visionary move, installed solar panels on the roof of the White House. This symbolic installation was taken down in 1986 during the Reagan presidency. In 1991, Unity College, an environmentally-minded centre of learning in Maine acquired the panels and later installed them on their cafeteria roof. In \u00abA Road not Taken\u00bb, Swiss artists Christina Hemauer and Roman Keller travel back in time and, following the route the solar panels took, interview those involved in the decisions regarding these panels as well as those involved in the oil crisis of the time. They also look closely at the way this initial installation presaged our own era.<\/p>\n more…<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Another Road not Taken – Artists Statement \/ Open Letter<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n As artists based in Zurich we first started in 2006 to work on a video installation and later on a documentary about the former solar installation on the White House. Jimmy Carter had installed them in June 1979 \u2013 in midst of a sever recession during the second oil crisis and only some months before the re-election that Carter didn\u2019t win.<\/p>\n more…<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Reagan\u2019s Road to Climate Perdition<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n History can be seen as crossroads where people pick paths and live with the consequences, with some paths leading to grave dangers. Election 1980 was one such crossroad as Americans made the feel-good choice of Ronald Reagan over the eat-your-peas option of Jimmy Carter \u2014 taking a path to climate catastrophe, says Sam Parry (Consortiumnews, January 29, 2012).<\/p>\n more…<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n A ROAD NOT TAKEN at This Human World Festival 2011, Vienna<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n more…<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n NewPages Blog<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n \u00abIt turns out Carter\u2019s warning was at least partially correct: two of his solar panels are museum pieces now.\u00bb<\/p>\n more…<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Green Center: Film Examines Jimmy Carter’s White House Solar Installation<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n \u00abLeave it to the Europeans to thoroughly document a glorious chapter in American history — the comprehensive energy policy of the Carter Administration and the decision in 1979 to install solar panels on the roof of the White House.\u00bb<\/p>\n more…<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n 32 Solar Panels – 32 Years ago<\/strong><\/p>\n Yesterday – 32 years ago – 32 solar panels were dedicated on the roof of the White House. Today the White House fails to keep its promise to put up a new solar system.<\/p>\n Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced<\/a> last October that by the end of this spring solar panels will be put back on the roof of the White House.<\/p>\n Yesterday Ramamoorthy Ramesh, Director of the SunShot Initiative was stating<\/a> that the DOE remains “on the path” to complete the White House solar demonstration project.<\/p>\n Golden Sun Award Best Documentary<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00abA Road not Taken\u00bb won the Golden Sun Award Best Documentary at FICMA Barcelona<\/a>.<\/p>\n U.S. Online Shop<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Finally – the DVD\/book publication of \u00abA Road not Taken\u00bb can be ordered worldwide here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n order now<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n \u00abSummer-Best-of\u00bb | Swiss National Television<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n A ROAD NOT TAKEN will be broadcasted again on Swiss National Television on August 14, 2011, 12:00.<\/p>\n more…<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n DVD\/Book Publication<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n The freshly printed publication can be ordered in Europe here <\/a><\/strong> and will be available in the United States within a couple of days.<\/p>\n more…<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Swiss National Television<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n A ROAD NOT TAKEN was broadcasted on Swiss National Television on Mai 8, 2011.<\/p>\n more…<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n FICMA 2011: 18th Barcelona International Environmental Film Festival<\/a> chose A ROAD NOT TAKEN to be part of the official section ( June, 1 – 8 ).<\/p>\n more…<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Ecozine: IV International Film Festival and Environment of Zaragoza<\/a> in Spain selected A ROAD NOT TAKEN (May, 13 – 21, 2011).<\/p>\n Screening: Wednesday, May 18, 2011, 6 pm<\/p>\n more…<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Forest Row Film Society<\/a> in Sussex (UK) shows A ROAD NOT TAKEN.<\/p>\n Screening: Friday, May 13, 2011, 8 pm<\/p>\n more…<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n The Santa Cruz Film Festival<\/a>, California included A ROAD NOT TAKEN in the upcoming edition.<\/p>\n Screening: Friday, May 6, 2011, 4 pm<\/p>\n more…<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n The INTERNATIONAL WOMEN\u2019S FILM FESTIVAL<\/a> Dortmund | Cologne presents A ROAD NOT TAKEN (April, 12 – 17, 2011)<\/p>\n Screening: Friday, April 15, 2011, 6.15 pm<\/p>\n more…<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Official Selection for CINEMA PLANETA<\/a>, Cuernavaca City, M\u00e9xico (March 11 \u2013 19, 2011)<\/p>\n Screenings: Saturday, 12, 4 pm, Sala 4 Cinemex Diana \/ Monday, 14, 2 pm, Sala 4 Cinemex Diana \/ Wednesday, 16, 10 pm, Sala 1 Metr\u00f3polis \/ Friday, 18, 4.45 pm, Sala 1 Metr\u00f3polis<\/p>\n more…<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n A ROAD NOT TAKEN is programmed at Screening: Wednesday, January 19, 2011, 4 pm<\/p>\n more…<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n New solar installation on the presidential home of President Obama’s family by spring 2011. <\/strong><\/p>\n Probably we’ll never find out if this project had an impact on the administration to put solar back on the White House, but we saw that our constant retelling of the story and our presence on the web since 2006 had some effect.<\/p>\n We hope that our movie helps to understand what Jimmy Carter tried to achieve \u2013 more then thirty years ago.<\/p>\n video…<\/a><\/strong> From 4 to 10 December 2010, the 8th edition of the International Environment Film Festival in Kairouan, Tunisia<\/a> under the motto: \u00abThe Future is in Our Hands\u00bb is screening A ROAD NOT TAKEN.<\/p>\n more…<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n A ROAD NOT TAKEN chosen for 34th Duisburg Film Week<\/a> Screening: Friday, November 11, 12.30 pm<\/p>\n more…<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n A ROAD NOT TAKEN official selection at the 3rd edition of MOSTRA DE CIENCIA E CINEMA<\/a> (October 25 \u2013 30, 2010)<\/p>\n more…<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n A ROAD NOT TAKEN chosen for PLANET IN FOCUS, the 11th International Environmental Film Festival<\/a> in Toronto, Canada<\/p>\n Screening: Friday, October 15, 5 pm<\/p>\n In 1979, in a visionary move, President Jimmy Carter installs a set of solar panels on the roof of the White House, to emphasize his commitment to solving the oil crisis of the time. But when Reagan assumes office a year later, the panels are removed, defining America\u2019s attitudes towards power generation and consumption. Three decades later, the filmmakers follow the trajectory of the panels from a dusty warehouse to the Smithsonian National Museum of American History and the Jimmy Carter Library, interviewing President Carter, his speechwriters and the construction team along the way. In a Brechtian fashion, A Road Not Taken reflects on this pivotal moment in political history, shedding light on our current ideological perspectives. It is impossible not to wonder where we would be if the thinking behind Carter\u2019s solar panels, and all that they symbolized, had been maintained.<\/p>\n By Juana Awad A ROAD NOT TAKEN chosen for CAMDEN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL<\/a> \u2013 one of the leading festivals for documentaries in the US (September 30 \u2013 October 3, 2010)<\/p>\n more…<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n A ROAD NOT TAKEN invited at Criterio first Ambiental Film Fest in Costa Rica<\/a><\/p>\n Screening: Saturday, September 25<\/p>\n
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\nWe were saddened to hear the news of Jimmy Carter’s death. Our thoughts are with his family and the staff of the Carter Centre. We hope that Jimmy Carter will now receive the overdue rehabilitation and are still very grateful that he gave us the opportunity to interview him in 2007.
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\nPresident Carter\u2019s legacy continues to inspire hope and progress worldwide. His century of life is a testament to the power of service, and The Carter Center stands as an enduring reminder of his commitment to peace, health, and human rights.
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\nIn celebration of Jimmy Carter\u2019s 99th birthday on October 1, Marin TV in San Rafael, California airs A Road Not Taken<\/strong>.\n
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