“Truth decay” is a phrase President Obama used to describe the current state of truth in this country, saying “not only do we not have to tell the truth but the truth doesn’t even matter.” This growing scourge is fueled by social media and other disreputable entities. Mick West is the founder of Metabunk.org, which investigates a cross-section of conspiracy theories. He is also the author of Escaping the Rabbit Hole, in which he outlines the ways that he helps people see actual facts more clearly and that starts with communication. We Have Reached the Moment is a short documentary about an ongoing conversation between Vic Barrett who is a 21 year-old climate activist and plaintiff in the landmark legal case Juliana vs. United States and his father who is not convinced climate change is happening. This isn’t an easy conversation yet one that seems ever more essential as the assault on truth is real and deeply problematic.

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We Have Reached the Moment Intro

Vic Barrett was just 12-years-old when Hurricane Sandy hammered his native New York City. "It's easy to feel like nature can't really touch you when you're in a concrete city. But in that moment, I realized the actions that perpetuate climate change were a direct cause of how that storm affected us." Since then, Vic has spoken to the United Nations, testified before Congress, and become one of 21 plaintiffs on the landmark U.S. constitutional climate change lawsuit Juliana v United States.&nbsp;His message has traveled far, but he has one important audience he still struggles to reach: his own father.&nbsp;&nbsp;We Have Reached the Moment follows Vic’s journey as he tries to explain to his climate-denying father the impacts of the climate crisis on their own disenfranchised communities. Adding to this deeply emotional challenge is Vic’s concurrent gender transition, shifting their relationship from father-daughter to father-son, for which there is no instructional manual. Vic ultimately, like any son or daughter, desires unconditional acceptance, love, and support from his parent…&nbsp; but how do we connect with loved ones when their belief systems undermine our very identity and right to a healthy future?&nbsp;

We Have Reached The Moment

In WE HAVE REACHED THE MOMENT, Vic struggles to connect with his father over who he is and what he values, but their relationship takes an interesting turn in perhaps one of their most difficult conversations about acceptance.

Q&A with Vic Barrett

Mick West : Debunking Conspiracy Theories

Mick West is a British-American science writer, “debunker” of pseudoscientific claims and conspiracy theories.

Q&A with Jane Ferguson (Truth Decay)

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