Twenty-year-old Elya, a student and future ecologist, opposes a construction project in an old forest park. The head of the company, Matvey, attempts to buy her off but ends up proposing a bet: seven romantic days according to his rules. Elya agrees, hoping to stop the construction work. However, Matvey turns out to be different from what she expected.
An ambitious entrepreneur wants to cut down the forest of southern Chile, but a young ecologist girl will hinder their plans.
Sayen seeks revenge for her grandmother's murder and discovers a plot by a corporation that jeopardizes her tribe's ancestral lands. Using her training and connection with nature, she turns the tables on the culprits.
Environmental journalist and activist Joana Guerra Tadeu moderates this debate show in which youngsters question the policies of the elders.
In 'The Crusade,' a father and his son embark on a journey to protect the environment. They travel from Paris, France to Africa, specifically South Africa, where they encounter various challenges. The movie highlights themes of ecologism, coming-of-age, and the importance of protecting the environment. Along their journey, they discover ancient artefacts that hold a secret.
French actress Marion Cotillard travelled to the Philippines to meet with children and young people on climate change and what they want big-polluting governments to do about it. One of the girls she met is Marinel, a survivor of the Super Typhoon disaster in the Philippines in 2013, who is taking action on climate change in her own community. She participates in Plan International’s climate change adaptation projects and now teaches at youth camps to pass on everything she has learnt to the younger children. Marinel travelled to Paris with Plan International for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) 21st Conference of the Parties (COP21) in December 2015.
How in 1959, during the heat of the Cold War, the government of the United States decided to create a secret military base located in the far north of Greenland: Camp Century, almost a real town with roads and houses, a nuclear plant to provide power and silos to house missiles aimed at the Soviet Union.
A provocative and poetic exploration of how the British people have seen their own land through more than a century of cinema. A hallucinated journey of immense beauty and brutality. A kaleidoscopic essay on how magic and madness have linked human beings to nature since the beginning of time.
“Tucaneira: Wooden Hands” is a captivating mini-documentary that takes us on a fascinating journey through the world of a skilled artisan who works with wood at an eco-solidarity fair held in a university environment. In this brief and inspiring portrait, we explore the life and craft of Manoel, a master craftsman whose hands transform tree trunks into true works of art. Through beautiful images, testimonials and captivating photographs, the documentary reveals Manoel's passion for his art. He shares his inspirations and motivations, highlighting how his work is deeply rooted in sustainability and respect for nature. “Tucaneira: Wooden Hands” is a mini-documentary that not only celebrates the talent and dedication of an exceptional artisan, but also reminds us of the importance of supporting initiatives and fairs that promote eco-solidarity, art and sustainability in a vibrant and inspiring university .
Deng Xiaoping's economic and political opening in China. Margaret Thatcher's extreme economic measures in the United Kingdom. Ayatollah Khomeini's Islamic Revolution in Iran. Pope John Paul II's visit to Poland. Saddam Hussein's rise to power in Iraq. The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. The nuclear accident at the Harrisburg power plant and the birth of ecological activism. The year 1979, the beginning of the future.
A group of people in a dystopian future is led through the last forest in existence. Plants? What were they again?
In a world where water and food are scarce, a factory called Officinas is preparing to dump toxic waste into the region's only water reserve. A group of locals therefore decide to enter this factory and put an end to this threat.
A group of young architects, confined to a forest in Barcelona during the COVID crisis, explore the problems generated by the ambition of wanting to be completely self-sufficient.
In 1962, Rachel Carson's book Silent Spring opened America's eyes to the dangers of pesticides and man's place in nature. This episode of the "Before/After" series dives into the genesis of a poetic and powerful text, which inspired modern environmentalist thought.
Through the eyes of eight filmmakers "Nahui Ollin, Sun Of Motion" explores several sites in Mexico to reveal how climate change has been advancing in one of the countries with the highest biodiversity globally. Corals, glaciers, seas, mangroves, rivers, mountains, fields and cities have witnessed the advancement of what may represent the greatest threat to human kind in this age. Through the voices of the inhabitants in different parts of the country, we will witness the adaptation as well as the mitigation that is carried out in their communities.