Hoppers embraces the messy reality of nature – and shows why diversity matters in environmental storytelling

By Yuan Pan, Lecturer in Digital Infrastructures & Sustainability, King's College London

Pixar’s new film Hoppers follows Mabel Tanaka, a young environmentalist who grew up exploring a forest glade with her grandmother. When the city of Beaverton’s mayor announces plans to demolish the glade for a new highway, Mabel’s attempts to stop him go nowhere. This is until she discovers a secret university lab.

Scientists in the lab have developed a technology that transfers human consciousness into lifelike robotic animals,…

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