Ecuador's Big Gamble: The Country That Gave Up Oil | Real Stories Full-Length Documentary

When President of Ecuador Rafael Correa announces in 2007 that he will not exploit its Amazonian oil fields against financial compensations on industrialized countries, he takes on a very bold move. The Challenge ? To convince them that the safeguard of nature worth more than petroleum extraction.

The film tells the three years story of Correa's team as they try to convince the international community that both north and south would gain to support this post petroleum era sustainable development model.

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[Nituninu]

What's an idea. Me being a b-school student studying ESG and sustainable finance I see the idea as super brilliant 🤯

[lostvidlib]

For me, this is a brilliant idea to pursue. I would support him to save our Mother Earth.

[magee]

Because it doesn’t take oil and equally terrible materials to manufacture batteries and solar panels…

[johnba]

This is insane, they want to not produce and supply us with oil, yet we still continue to pay them the money anyway. What does suddenly make more sense tho is why rich oil barons nieces and nephews are gluing themselves to busy roads and throwing soup over valuable paintings.

[SonOfTheMostHighGod]

🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪👏👏👏👏👏
Much love from Kenya.

[MegaHugro]

As a capitalist and Exon executive, I support this plan. Good job.

[dougkleen]

you dont have to tear down the jungle to drill for oil. what he wants is money for nothing.

[johnnyknoxville]

Yeah right, that's why most of ecuadorian indigenous leaders got so mad when oil prices at gas stations raised on recent years. If they were truly against oil, they shouldn't be mad about it, because at the end shouldn't we encourage the use of public transportation and not particular vehicles? Its all about demagoguery and the chance to seize power and govern.

[HadesMiscreant]

I love Equador, my bananas and coffee come from there.

[samueljackson]

3:44 pay to breath.
Sounds like taxation.
I’ll pass thank you very much!

[alloneataie]

Awesome to see a visiknary like Helen Clarke from little old New Zealand understanding the future preservation of our earth.

[rustynails]

So without fuel how exactly is his helicopter flying?

[alloneataie]

Is worth investing in to stop deforestation good luck. I support this project.

[reforestfertility]

Is this the nation & are these the peoples Steven Donziger (sp?) was supporting & got thrown into a imprisoned in the USA for doing it?

[djouhrisouad]

I wish to find solution for de Humanitee…Thanks/Amsterdam