I dare anyone to tell me there is no such thing as global warming. Go ahead, try it. After Hurricane Sandy, when our shore lines rose several feet and ruined the lives of thousands upon thousands, I just can’t imagine that there is anyone still in denial. Just in case there still is, I want to tell you the story of James Balog, an acclaimed environmental photographer for National Geographic who traveled to the Northern Glaciers to document their disappearance. The daring Balog and his adventurous crew actually installed 25 time-lapse Nikon cameras across Greenland, Iceland, parts of Alaska, and Glacier National Park in Montana to capture how the landscape was changing.

The Nikons were stationed for three years and snapped pictures every hour as long as there was daylight. That was a pretty risky move considering the cameras were delicate and the weather conditions were the harshest conditions on the planet. The Northern climate is not the nicest environment for technology. The stationary pictures, plus the dare devil shots the crew took on visits to the area, became the focus for a riveting and award-winning documentary called “Chasing Ice.” The 75-minute film won “Excellent in Cinematography” at the Sundance Film Festival. The movie was a real eye opener that should inspire each of us to start making a difference. Scarlett Johansson and Joshua Bell performed the theme song, “Before My Time” by J. Ralph Feat.

The documentary opened up nationwide the other day and it is not to be missed. The entire project started in the Spring of 2005 when Balog was assigned to tell the story of the Earth’s changing environment for National Geographic. At first Balog was slightly skeptical about climate change. On his first trip he realized that what he was witnessing could be the biggest story in human history. “Chasing Ice” depicts a photographer trying to deliver evidence and hope to our carbon-powered planet.

I first heard about the documentary from my daughter Whitney, who made me promise that Eliot and I would not miss it. I want you to make me the same promise. Go see it. It will change your life as it changed ours.