The White House Effect


The White House Effect is a 2024 documentary film directed by Pedro Kos, Jon Shenk and Bonni Cohen, revolving around President George H. W. Bush's attempts at climate change.

Synopsis

Using exclusively archival footage, it investigates the role played by the administration enacting policies to reduce global warming alongside the battle between environmentalist turned Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency William K. Reilly in odds with Bush Sr.'s chief of staff John H. Sununu.

Accolades

One of four finalists of the Library of Congress Lavine/Ken Burns Prize for Film, The White House Effect, received $25,000.

People featured in the film