“When I became a photographer, I wanted to celebrate the elegance and beauty of nature,” says shutterbug James Balog in a trailer for the film The Human Element. “But I soon realized there was a more complex story going on in the world about the collision between people and nature.” In this hard-hitting 2018 documentary, Balog visits various American locales, including Kentucky coal country and Virginia’s Tangier Island, highlighting residents as they face challenges related to climate change. 350Vermont presents the film’s first Green Mountain State screening.
