“Sunblock: The Global Fight To Save Farmland From Big Solar”

“Sunblock: The Global Fight To Save Farmland From Big Solar”–A Short Documentary Film by Robert Bryce

A very powerful film highlighting the destruction of farmland by large solar farms in the U.S. and all over the world.

ED IRELAND

Robert just released an excellent short documentary that he filmed and produced himself. In it, he highlights the worldwide destruction of prime farmland by large-scale solar farms, including interviews with landowners in Texas. The film is 10 minutes long and is very well done.

Robert describes the film in his latest Substack, which is reprinted below, and has made this film available for free on YouTube or by clicking the link below:

I’ve never met a farmer or rancher I didn’t like. They are the world’s most miserable optimists. This year’s crop may have been bad, but next year — next year — they are sure that commodity prices will be better and their grain silos will be filled to overflowing.

I made this 10-minute documentary, SUNBLOCK, because I love farmers and ranchers and want to tell their stories. This film is available for free here on Substack and YouTube. (Comments here are also open to all subscribers.)

I made this film with my own money on a tiny budget with basic equipment (hand-held DSLRs and a small audio recorder) so I could produce it quickly and shine a spotlight on the global battle to save prime farmland from the encroachment of giant solar projects. Of course, the widespread destruction of farmland doesn’t fit the narrative that’s relentlessly promoted by climate activists, legacy media outlets, and big NGOs like the Sierra Club, NRDC, and Environmental Defense Fund. And of course, the New York Times and NPR are parroting the same pro-solar narrative.

But the facts are clear: solar energy is expanding rapidly; that expansion is gobbling up massive amounts of land; and all over the world, farmers, ranchers, and rural landowners are fighting to protect their property and livelihoods from Big Solar.

In the Renewable Rejection Database, I’ve documented 48 rejections or restrictions of solar energy in the US this year alone, and a total of 359 since 2015. The surging backlash against solar is particularly obvious in the British Isles, where there have been more than two dozen rejections of Big Solar since January 1. (I’ll be publishing more on the rejections in England, Ireland, and Scotland over the next two weeks.)

What can you do to help publicize these issues? First, help me spread the word. The best marketing comes from word of mouth. Please share this short film with your friends and family. Leave comments below and on

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