World leaders failed to agree on an end date to their use of coal and to get all countries to commit to net zero by 2050, which didn't make for an optimistic start to the UN climate summit in the eyes of many onlookers. The same is true of the political negotiations. Whether the G-20 talks that took place in Rome last week went well or whether they didn't depends on who you ask.
Her sentiments were echoed by Attenborough, as the images on the big screen switched from showing footage of destruction to footage of dolphins playing in the waves and people marveling at the northern lights.
Shaar's project "Soufra" - which means a table laden with food - drew the attention of Hollywood actress and social activist Susan Sarandon, whose documentary - also called "Soufra" - was screened for the first time this week in Beirut.