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Under the Surface - Naomi Klein and the Great Barrier Reef
In Under the Surface, a special Guardian film, the award-winning writer and environmental campaigner Naomi Klein travels to the Great Barrier Reef with her son, Toma, to see the impact of coral bleaching caused by climate change. In a personal but also universal story, Klein...
Move Your Money from Banks to Credit Unions
Join Matthew Cooke and Susan Sarandon by pledging to withdraw your money from these big banks until they agree to: 1. Divest from Energy Transfer Partners, the parent company of the Dakota Access Pipeline. 2. Pressure President Obama to halt construction and put a stop to...
The Revolutionary Potential of Solidarity Economy
The solidarity economy proposes more transparency, much more democracy, much more participation, much more redistribution of wealth and goods of production. The solidarity economy fights for free software, for free knowledge, for freedom of access to information, completely...
The Powerful Words of John Trudell Ring Out Over Standing Rock
The words of John Trudell, who walked on late last year, ring out in this video by filmmakers Heather Rae, Cody Lucich and Ben Dupris, who recently spent time with the water protectors near the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation who are trying to stop the Dakota Access oil...
Before the Flood
Join Leonardo DiCaprio as he explores the topic of climate change, and discovers what must be done today to prevent catastrophic disruption of life on our planet.
As Pipeline Crews and Police Get Closer, A Report from Frontline #NoDAPL Blockades
Water protectors have extended their camp beyondthe overflow site,just north of the Standing Rock reservation, to the pipeline easement line. The Oceti Sakowindeclared eminent domainon land bought by Dakota Access andset up their new
The Empire Vs. The People - Police Attack and Arrest Peaceful Protestors at the Dakota Access Pipeline
On October 22, just before dawn, hundreds of people, including many families, gathered and prepared to march toward the Dakota Access pipeline construction site near Standing Rock, North Dakota. Dozens of officers, backed by military trucks, police vans, machine guns, and...
#Hypernormalisation - Why Heathrow Plan Is Proof We Exist in a Catastrophic Fantasyland
The British government recently gave thegreen light for Heathrow airports third runway. It was heralded by its supporters as a vital boost for jobs and growth and proof that the UK was open for business. The transport secretary, Chris Grayling, referred to the decision as...
10 Incredible Images Chart Shapes Created by Birds in Flight
Catalonian artistXavi Bou draws his inspiration from long childhood walks with his grandfather. In his latest work, Ornitographies, individual sequential images of birds in flight are combined and layered to produce a singlechronophotograph. These incredible images show the...
Water for Gold
Water for Gold tells the alarming story of how international trade law is leading us to trade our most basic rights to clean, safe water for access to gold.
Climate Change in the Arctic
This year could well become the warmest on record. And nowhere has felt the effects more than the Arctic.Science Editor Tom Clarke has been to Norway's Svalbard islands in the high Arctic to see the changes firsthand.
Planet Earth II Could Be Best Nature Doc Ever Made
10 years ago Planet Earth changed our view of the world. Now we take you closer than ever before. This is life in all its wonder. This is Planet Earth II. A decade ago, the landmark television series Planet Earth redefined natural history filmmaking, giving us the ultimate...
Awesome Oceans - Important and Under Threat
About 70% of our planet is covered by oceans and seas: large, full of life and mysterious. They are a source of food, way of transportation, oxygen producer, and more. But the sea is in danger: overfishing, plastic waste, acidification, species extinction. We need to better...
A Special Report From #Standingrock
Weve been here. We know how to take care of the land. Just listen to us.
What If We Turned Every Window Into a Power Source?
Transparent solar cell tech could transform our buildings - and make the world more sustainable.
Fighting Trump - Residents Opposing Donald Trump's Scottish Golf Resort
Documentary on the residents protesting against Donald Trump's golf development on the Menie Estate in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Directed and Presented by James Trosh.
Chevron Vs. the Amazon
The complete version of Abby Martin's three-part series covering Chevron's disaster in Ecuador, on teleSUR's The Empire Files. Abby launches a deep investigation into Chevron Texaco's intentional spilling of 19 billion gallons of oil and waste in Ecuador's pristine Amazon...
The Planet's Most Dangerous Predator Is Us
Humans are the world's top predator. The way we fulfill this role is often mired in controversy, fromfactory farmingtotrophy huntingto predator control. The latter is the process governments use to
22,000 Years of Climate Change - The last 200 Are Shocking
A timeline of the earth's average temperature since the last ice age glaciation
10 Ways You Can Help the Standing Rock Sioux Fight the Dakota Access Pipeline
Cannon Ball, ND While many Americans passively support the Standing Rock Siouxs fight to stop the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline, aside from showing up in Cannon Ball, North Dakota (which many simply cant do) to actively participate in the protests most people...
Ash and Oil: Tar Sands and The Costliest Natural Disaster in Canadian History
Fort McMurray residents were forced to flee a huge wildfire that destroyed much of their city in Canada's Alberta province in May 2016. About 88,000 residents were evacuated from the oil-rich region during the fire, the costliest natural disaster in Canada's history.
Native American Protesters Drive Dakota Access Pipeline Bulldozers and Security off Land
On September 3, the Dakota Access pipeline company attacked Native Americans with dogs and pepper spray as they protested against the $3.8 billion pipelines construction. If completed, the pipeline would carry about 500,000 barrels of crude per day from North Dakotas Bakken...
Banking Nature
Protecting our planet has become big business with companies promoting new environmental markets. This involves species banking, where investors buy up vast swathes of land, full of endangered species, to enable them to sell nature credits. Companies whose actions destroy the...
Bonobo Starts Fires, Cooks His Own Food, and Knows 3,000 English Words
A bonobo ape has learned how to start fires, cook his own food, put them out, and much, much more...
Seeding Fear - The Farmer Who Went Toe-to-Toe with Monsanto
Seeding Fear is a short documentary Executive Produced by Neil Young that tells the story of Michael White, a fourth generation farmer, who went toe to toe with Monsanto.
The Anthropocene Is Here: Humanity Has Pushed Earth Into a New Epoch
The epoch is thought to have begun in the 1950s, when human activity set global systems on a different trajectory
North Dakota Gov Cuts Water Supply to Native Americans as DAPL Protest Swells in Number and Spirit
Thousands join protest camp as supporters are holding a rally in Washington D.C. on Wednesday outside of Army Corps hearing
Mesmerising Video of Tiled Roof Hut Built Entirely from Materials Found in the Forest
I built this tiled roof hut in the bush using only primitive tools and materials. The tools I used have been made in my previous videos. It should be pointed out that I do not live in the wild and that this is just a hobby. It should be obvious to most that this is not a...
7 Real-Life Creatures More Magical Than Pokémon
Wherever you are, you've probably seen people glued to their phones looking for Pokmon to capture- perhaps you're a Pokmon trainer yourself?Not to take anything away from thepursuit of these virtual creatures, but it is in the real world that the most fantastic and wondrous...
"This land belongs to our ancestors"
Take 60 seconds to learn about one Mori tribe's struggle to reclaim their ancestral land from the government. In New Zealand, division of land between #Mori and European settlers is a complicated issue.
How Gardening Helps Students Grow
Jaureguiberry's elementary school is giving kids in Uruguay a first-hand look at environmental sustainability. The school was built with recycled materials, and students grow indoor and outdoor edible gardens.
Bioregional Quiz: How Well Do You Know the Place in Which You Live?
In the vast emptiness of space there are an unimaginable number of galaxies, each galaxy containing billions upon billions of stars. Looking at one galaxy we find an average star that hosts eight unassuming planets four gas orbs, and four rock orbs. But one of these planets...
The Climate Crisis Is Here But Corporate Media Doesn’t Want You to Know
What is salient is not important. What is important is not salient. The media turns us away from the issues that will determine the course of our lives, and towards topics of brain-melting irrelevance.
Sustainable Living Series with Rob Greenfield
The series documents Rob Greenfield'soff the grid bike ride across America on a bamboo bicycle where hepracticed sustainable living to the extreme. In4,700 miles of cycling heused just 160 gallons ofwater, burned lessthan one gallon of gas, never turned on a light switch and...
Wetiko - The Cannibalistic Disease Consuming Our Planet and Society
Wetiko is an Algonquin word for a cannibalistic spirit or thought-form driven by greed, excess and selfish consumption. It deludes it host into believing that consuming the life force of others for self-aggrandizement or profit is a logical and morally upright way to live.
In Our Nature: A Beautiful Spoken Word Tribute to the Wonder of The World
A spoken word film about enjoying nature and spending more time outdoors. Our environment and our climate is what keep us alive. If we look after our planet, it will look after us in return. Written, Performed & Directed by Gary Turk.
ReWilding Europe, One Bison at a Time
When you think of Europe, wild animals roaming through open fields isn't the first thing that comes to mind, right? Well, you might be surprised to learn that 18 percent of Europe's land is protected nature. Thanks to the efforts of one organization, Europe's wildness is also...
Swine
Resistance has arrived - the world's most destructive industry has a secret it doesn't want you to know about, Jack Tomlins goes undercover to reveal the truth. Will he survive?
After Largest Dam Removal in U.S. History, This River Is Thriving
Conservationists can now point to the largest dam removal project in the U.S. as a success story. The ecosystem of Washington's Elwha River has been thriving since the removal of its hydroelectric dam system. Recent surveys show dramatic recovery, especially in the near shore...
Seeing the Forest
This documentary tells the story of how a national forest service evolved from seeing trees as its primary resource, to seeing the forest whole.
The Addiction to Control
This excerpt from The Ascent of Humanity by Charles Eisensteinlooks at our relationship to technology, civilization, nature and our sense of self.
Stunning Award Winning Photos Highlight Social and Environmental Issues
The winners of the the Atkins CIWEM Environmental Photographer of the Year 2016 competition have been announced. This contest provides an international showcase for the very best in environmental photography, by both amateurs and professionals. The competition aims to inspire...
Artists of Color at Heart of Environmental Movement
ArtistFavianna Rodriguezand political commentatorVan Joneshave a lot in common. They both came up through the grassroots activism scene of the Bay Areain the late 1990s. They both run non-profit organizations/initiatives respectively,CultureStrikeand
A Ghost in the Making: Searching for the Rusty-Patched Bumble Bee
Everyone has heard about bee declines, but with so much attention focused on domesticated honeybees, someone has to speak up for the 4,000 species of native bees in North America. Natural history photographer Clay Bolt is on a multi-year quest to tell the stories of our...
Henry David Thoreau on Happiness
Henry David Thoreau(1817-1862) was an American writer, poet, philosopher and one of the leading figures of the transcendentalism movement. Besides writingCivil Disobedience, which inspired
Enter the Film4climate Global Video Competition
Animated Trailer inspiring submissions to the #Film4Climate Global Video Competition: www.film4climate.net
Monsanto, America's Monster
Last month, the University of San Francisco made an alarming discovery, that 93% of Americans tested had traces of a chemical called glyphosate in their urine. Last year, the World Health Organization deemed glyphosate a possible carcinogen.
Scientific Pantheism: Frequently Asked Questions
Why do pantheists believe in pantheism? What's the evidence for pantheism? How do you know the universe is worthy of reverence? If I accept
7 Inspiring Quotes by Aldo Leopold
Let's tip our hats to the ecologist who defined wilderness.
How Native Americans Managed "Wild" Land Long Before Settlers
When European settlers first came to North America, they assumed they were looking at "untouched" nature. Sure, there were native peoples, but history tells us they didn't value the skills or knowledge of the existing civilizations too highly. The fertile landscapes they were...
When We Attack Nature by Clearcutting Forests & Paving Farmland, We Attack Ourselves
Growing up in southern England and Wales, we always lived close to the woods, streams, and hills of the nearby countryside. The towns were built to be dense and tight, so it was relatively easy to walk out of the buildings and away from traffic into a land of kingfishers...
5 Tips for People Who Feel Like They're "Living Alone in a World of Wounds"
Profound ecologist and writer, Aldo Leopold(1887-1948),once said: One of the penalties of an ecological education is that one lives alone in a world of wounds. Much of the damage inflicted on land is quite invisible to laymen. An ecologist must either harden his shell and...
Planet Ocean
Can we imagine a film that would change the way people look at the ocean? Can we explain simply, to everyone, the greatest natural mystery of our planet? And lastly, can we help our children believe in a better and more sustainable world tomorrow?
What's Happening to the Fireflies?
Noticing fewer fireflies? Youre not alone.
One Man's Quest to Tackle Illegal Palm Oil Plantations... With a Chainsaw
Indonesia's Leuser Ecosystem is the last place on earth where endangered elephants, rhinos, tigers and orangutans coexist in the wild. But they're under threat from illegal palm oil plantations. So environmental activist Rudi Putra is trying to change that, one illegal tree...
New Documentary Helping Us See The Invisible Crisis of Plastic in Oceans
Scientists have warned about the dangers of plastic pollution andmicroplastics in the environmentfor a while now. But most people still arent convinced of the link between carelessly discarding a water bottle anddamage in the seas. After all, plastic in the ocean doesnt have the
Zika and the Mentality of Control
The ruling institutions of this world are quite comfortable with a virus.
Meet The People Taking Direct Action, Saying No to Coal
Huck's Michael Segalov headed down to the Ende Gelnde camp in Germany to meet the activists putting their bodies on the line to take the fight against climate change to its very heart.
The Climate Changers
The Climate Changersis a short documentary about civil society engagement during the historic climate conference (COP 21) in Paris in December 2015.Journalist Samuel Schlaefli and filmmaker Esther Petsche joined activists and visited them in their ateliers, in cultural...