“It’s a very strange experience to watch a play in which you are a character- and to shake hands with the person who plays you. I did both this past July while attending a performance of Kyoto at the Swan Theater in Stratford upon Avon in England. The moment meant more, of course, than just a glimpse of oneself on history’s stage. The play shows how science won out over climate denial in a critical face-off between scientists and industry over the future of the planet.”
“Kyoto is about the Kyoto Protocol, an agreement made more than 25 years ago that, as summarized by the United Nations, committed “industrialized countries and economies in transition to limit and reduce greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions in accordance with agreed individual targets.” Written by Joe Murphy and Joe Robertson, the play provides a dramatic retelling of a historic meeting in December1997 in Kyoto Japan, where the protocol was finalized.
The above quote is from Dr. Ben Santer, a resident of England, that also worked at LLNL and also lived or lives in California. This post is about the dramatic events surrounding the Kyoto Protocol and “Kyoto” the play.
