Libelinha Venture, Rewild The Future (2022)

When Xavier and Arantxa bought their land in Central Portugal they just wanted to have a little piece of selfsufficient heaven.. But two months after the purchase a huge wildfire raged over the area, turning everything black. Instead of giving up of and losing hope, drastic...

11 min

Why Everyone Needs to Watch Inhabitants: Indigenous Perspectives for a Regenerative Future

Hey all, this is a shoutout for Inhabitants. If you haven't seen it yet, it's an inspiring documentary about the work many of our indigenous relatives are doing today to restore our world.

Tim Hjersted

How to Defeat the Fossil Goliath?

The KEY question, I'm asked by students when I guest lecture about the #ClimateCrisis is 'but what can we do?' So I recently rewrote my materials to try & tackle that question head on. Feel free to adapt them. Buckle up - here's a LONG thread🧵about how we can fight back!

Dr. Aaron Thierry

A Little Movie About The Future (with My 5 Year Old Luna)

What if we imagine a more hopeful future?

5 min

Tomorrow's Children (2001)

Do politically expedient proposals for more testing prepare children for the challenges of the 21st century? What is the role of schools in a time when the mass media are children's most frequent teachers? In Tomorrow's Children, based on her groundbreaking book of the same...

35 min

The Next American Revolution: Beyond Corporate Capitalism & State Socialism (2013)

While there's been no shortage of commentary about the structural crisis plaguing the American economic and political system, from wage stagnation and chronic unemployment to unchecked corporate and state power and growing inequality, analyses that offer practical...

47 min

The New Economics 101: True Wealth in the New Economy (2013)

Economist and bestselling author Juliet Schor lays out a positive vision for rethinking our relationship to consumer goods in this accessible and timely analysis of the devastating ecological, social, and personal costs of mass consumerism.

46 min

Nonviolence Means... a Visionary Poster Series by Campaign Nonviolence & Rosie Davila

In all 50 states and around the world, Campaign Nonviolence has been building a culture of active nonviolence, free from war, poverty, racism, and environmental destruction. We share skills and tools with which people can practice nonviolence toward themselves, one another...

Campaign Nonviolence, Rosie Davila

To Coddiwomple: to Travel in a Purposeful Manner Towards a Vague Destination (2021)

A journey away from the rat race..

63 min

We Need A Library Economy

The library has been a long-standing institution in our society, but what if we applied its philosophy more broadly? Let's imagine what it would mean to realize the possibilities of this proto-socialist concept and reintroduce free access to the commons through a library...

27 min

The Local Planet VS the Global Empire of Corporations

If you judge that the world is dominated by the American, Russian, Chinese or European empire, you are completely wrong. The real (silent and invisible) empire is that of the corporations (giant companies and banks) that today control practically all fields of human activity...

Victor M. Toledo

The Myth of Normal: Dr. Gabor Maté on Trauma, Illness and Healing in a Toxic Culture

In an extended interview, acclaimed physician and author Dr. Gabor Maté discusses his new book, just out, called "The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness, and Healing in a Toxic Culture."

42 min

A Tale from the Woods (2020)

Is it really “green” and “environmentally smart” to use clearcutting methods, like the forestry industry say? Or is it an outdated, inefficient and heavily carbon-emitting practice that does not belong in a world already struggling with forest fires and a climate crisis? How...

47 min

Magical 28-Year-Old Permaculture Food Forest

In this documentary we revisit an incredible food forest growing on 2 acres of land in the very south of Aotearoa New Zealand. The forest, previously an abandoned section filled with rubbish and burnt house remains, was the subject of our 2016 film An Invitation for Wildness...

15 min

Reflection: A Walk with Water (2022)

The conditions that make life possible are rapidly changing. Reckoning with this reality on the cusp of a record-setting dry season, filmmaker Emmett Brennan embarks on a powerful journey to find stories of hope and healing. Brennan sets out to walk 200 miles next to the...

80 min

Biophilic Design: The Architecture of Life (2011)

Biophilic Design is an innovative way of designing the places where we live, work, and learn. We need nature in a deep and fundamental fashion, but we have often designed our cities and suburbs in ways that both degrade the environment and alienate us from nature.

60 min

What is Project 3.5? | Extinction Rebellion UK

We’ve got a plan, it’s called Project 3.5 The idea is a simple one: To build a movement that’s too big for the government and the fossil fuel industry to ignore, and to do it one door at a time.

11 min

The Modern Eco Village | BedZED

The BedZED eco-village is a sustainable housing development based in London, UK. Going Green went to the eco-village to see both the green building design and the sustainable community.

4 min

Planet Local: A Quiet Revolution (2022)

Planet Local: A Quiet Revolution, a film by the international NGO Local Futures, shows a quiet and transformative revolution emerging worldwide.

51 min

A Cloud Never Dies | Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh (2022)

A new biographical documentary of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh narrated by actor Peter Coyote, A Cloud Never Dies weaves together original film and photographic archives, telling the story of a humble young Vietnamese monk and poet whose wisdom and compassion were forged in the...

28 min

A Healthy Economy Should be Designed to Thrive, Not Grow | Kate Raworth

What would a sustainable, universally beneficial economy look like? "Like a doughnut," says Oxford economist Kate Raworth. In a stellar, eye-opening talk, she explains how we can move countries out of the hole -- where people are falling short on life's essentials -- and...

16 min

What If We Just...Stopped Working?

Ever think about how the average person is orders of magnitude more productive than workers of the past, and yet our work week hasn't gotten any shorter? What's the deal? In this week's episode, we're looking at the idea of "work," and how it's been so thoroughly polluted by...

21 min

A Path Away From War | The Science Of Peace Systems

Many people think, “There always has been war and there always will be war.” But scientific evidence shows that some societies have successfully shunned war by creating peace systems.

9 min

LOCAL: A Story Of Hope

LOCAL: A Story Of Hope, examines the root causes of our social and environmental crises - the global economy - and proposes a call to action: “re-regulate the big and global – rebuild the small and local”. The controversial message is delivered by three strong voices - Helena...

8 min

Together We Grow (2022)

“This beautiful film is the perfect antidote to the cynical narrative that says people are inherently selfish... This film will melt your heart. Guaranteed.” – Rob Hopkins, author; co-founder Transition Network

39 min

How to Convert a Business into a Worker-Owned Cooperative

Cooperatives are a great way to bring democracy into the workplace. They can either be built from scratch or by converting existing businesses into worker-owned cooperatives. For retiring business owners as well as entrepreneurs, selling a business to employees is a way to...

Cat Johnson

A Fistful of Rubbish ($1) (2019)

A Western environmental documentary, "A Fistful of Rubbish" is set in the Tabernas Desert in Spain - Europe's only desert. An area known for being the backdrop of many famous Western films, sadly is being trashed. But now, with the help of some locals, an unexpected cowboy is...

14 min

Forest Condominium is Ecosystem of 150 Trees, 60+ Apartments

With 150 trees sprouting across 5 floors of terraces, balconies, and roof gardens, apartment complex "25 Verde" in Italy rises like a giant treehouse, a forest-building ecosystem combining geothermal energy, water reuse, and natural cooling.

25 min

The Third Harmony: Nonviolence and the New Story of Human Nature (2020)

The Third Harmony tells the story of nonviolence, humanity’s greatest (and most overlooked) resource. "I am exhilarated and grateful to the filmmakers for bringing forth such a fine gift for the future of life on Earth. Hurray! and deep bows." - Joanna Macy, deep ecologist...

44 min

Going Circular (2021)

Imagine a future where we mimic the genius of nature—to re-calibrate the way humankind lives, breathes, builds—respecting the limits of our resources and transforming the modern world. Going Circular unlocks the secrets to circularity, an innovative concept that could save...

88 min

230 People LIVING COMMUNALLY: Tour of Ithaca EcoVillage

The EcoVillage at Ithaca was established in 1991 and has become a mature communal village with three neighborhoods developed on 10% of the land with 90% of the land devoted to farmland and natural areas. Given that we're interested in communally living at Flock, we took quite...

75 min

GIFT (2018)

Inspired by Lewis Hyde’s beloved classic The Gift: Creativity and the Artist in the Modern World, GIFT is a richly cinematic film, interweaving character‐driven stories.

90 min

The Surprising Untold Story of Scotland's Dying Ships | A Plastic Crisis (2021)

Fishing ships in Scotland are at an all time low and so are the number of fish. This is the story of their continuing demise and how we can use this as a lesson to solve an even bigger issue: the plastic pollution crisis. It begins with each of us. WWF, Change plastic in...

8 min

Can Indigenous Knowledge Save the World?

Indigenous peoples are among the worst affected by rainforest deforestation. What can art do in the face of this destruction? We show solutions from Cameroon, plus how artists in Brazil are fighting to save the Amazon. The rainforest is on fire. Profiteering and greed are...

26 min

Films for Patrons: Donate $5/Mo and Gain Access to These Great Documentaries

Films For Action hosts the largest collection of free films related to social change online. Started by a few friends in 2006, we're a home-grown media library dedicated to empowering citizens with the knowledge essential to creating a more loving, just, sustainable, and...

Films For Action

The Importance Of Revolutionary Optimism

While it's often easy to fall into doomerism, remaining dedicated, principled, and optimistic is critical to the success of any movement. Let's talk about revolutionary optimism and what it can do for us.

15 min

"Human Potential and the Path Back to Indigeneity" with Bill Pfeiffer

Join Bill Pfeiffer as he discusses his journey to embracing an indigenous world view and how this approach can help save our planet. This video is a production of Lake Erie Institute and is made possible by the generous support of Cuyahoga Arts & Culture.

37 min

Cancel the Apocalypse: Here Are 30 Documentaries to Help Unlock the Good Ending

Our present moment is saturated in dystopian, apocalyptic fantasies of the future.

Films For Action

How Militarism Fuels The Climate Crisis — And Vice Versa

True climate solutions must have antimilitarism at their core.

Lorah Steichen, Lindsay Koshgarian

Rundown Apartments Reborn as Food-Forest Coliving Agritopia (2021)

In 2007, Ole and Maitri Ersson bought the rundown Cabana apartment complex in the city and immediately began to de-pave parking spaces to make space for what today is a huge permaculture coliving space and urban food forest. Today, the Kailash Ecovillage has 55 residents who...

55 min

Why This Gives Me Hope for the Future

Why Solarpunk gives me hope for the future.

12 min

How We Can Make Solarpunk A Reality

Solarpunk is a vision of the future that we can implement today. Here are just a few ways to get started!

23 min

Everything You Know about Poverty is Wrong | Rutger Bregman

Historian Rutger Bregman found a way to end poverty, obviously we had to ask him how!

6 min

Principles for Reversing Globalization and Creating a Future Designed for People, Not Corporations

"We live in the time of the ballyhooed Great Reset, a time following when great destruction has cleared the way to build something different – or to lock in the gains of big corporations, central governments, and the super-wealthy. What vision of human development might we...

Charles Eisenstein

How Finland Ended Homelessness

Second Thought explains how Finland ended homelessness.

14 min

Honest Government Ad | Carbon Capture and Storage

The Australien Government has made an ad about Carbon Capture and Storage, and it’s surprisingly honest and informative.

5 min

A New Economy (2016)

What if working together for the good of all was the most common business model? Watch as several organizations strive towards building a more cooperative future. By putting humanity before the bottom line, they are finding their place in a new economy no longer dominated by...

85 min

The Market Gardener's Toolkit (2018)

An educational film in which small-scale organic farmer, educator and author Jean-Martin Fortier shares the tools and techniques used on his highly productive 1.5-acre farm. From soil preparation to strategies on dealing with insect pests, discover how this micro-farm manages...

79 min

How We End Consumerism: The Degrowth Movement Shows a Way

How we end consumerism, explained.

12 min

Dancing With The Cannibal Giant: New Stories for the Great Transition (2019)

"When today's stories of crushing greed and endless growth have come to an end, what, then, will be the new stories?" This film was created as an educational tool that can be used to move us beyond disempowerment, in order to enact real change in a changing world. Chris...

35 min

Nomads in Search of a Villain

The new film Nomadland is a heartfelt look at the lives of itinerant Americans cast aside by the Great Recession. But it ignores how employers like Amazon are raking in profits off this new class of worker.

Paris Marx

Why Are So Many Young People Becoming Socialists?

For decades the United States has been a bastion of free market ideology and extreme individualism, but in the last few years we've seen a major resurgence of socialist ideas. In this episode, Second Thought takes a look at why so many young people are attracted to socialism...

19 min

The Hardest Thing I've Ever Loved: Creating a Transformative Culture (2020)

This 36-minute documentary follows the lives of 5 young explorers on their journey through the 5-week Ecovillage Design Education program in Switzerland, which navigates today's challenges as opportunities to build a regenerative future for all.

36 min

How Community Organising Could Change the Game for the British Left | Chardine Taylor Stone

It could transform politics.

8 min

Creating the Conditions for Belonging and Breathing in a Toxic Environment | john a. powell

Bridging or breaking? That is the sharp choice we face today as a society and as individual citizens. john a. powell, Director of the Othering and Belonging Institute at UC Berkeley, has long been one of our nation’s leading and most original thought leaders. He has delved...

18 min

The People's Fight: How We Halt the Climate Crisis

The world’s scientists have made it all too clear: our earth is overheating. It’s bad, but we can still make changes that could be the difference between life and death for tens of millions of people. We need to take power away from the fossil fuel industry that created the...

4 min

One Hundred Thousand Beating Hearts: An Evolution From Industrial To Regenerative Farming (2016)

Fourth generation cattleman Will Harris shares his evolution from industrial to regenerative farmer.

15 min

Mutual Aid And Dual Power | Praxis 101

"One of the most common questions I get on my channel is "what can normal people do to help?" So, here's a video on what you can do to help! Building dual power and getting involved in mutual aid networks are some of the most effective ways to win over new people to the cause...

14 min

How Socialists Can Win Elections

Since 2015, the U.S. has witnessed the rise of an insurgent left electoral movement. Not only did Bernie Sanders nearly win the Democratic nomination twice, but socialists across the country have started gaining power – from city councils to congressional seats. But if you’re...

8 min

Nicholas Christakis - Our Common Humanity

“These wonderful qualities that bind us together, that reflect our common humanity are unbelievably unbelievable and wonderful to see. And so this is one of the reasons I'm optimistic.” Nicholas Christakis

3 min

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