Movies and TvShows featuring "environmentalism" theme.

Degrassi is a Canadian teen drama series that follows the lives of high school students in Toronto. The show tackles a wide range of issues including alcoholism, eating disorders, teen issues, sexuality, bullying, and more. It explores the challenges and experiences faced by teenagers as they navigate through their high school years.

The New Adventures of Captain Planet (1990) follows the story of a diverse group of teenagers who are chosen to be Planeteers and possess special rings that give them the power to control the elements - earth, wind, water, fire, and heart. With the guidance of Gaia, the spirit of the Earth, they join forces to summon Captain Planet, a superhero with the ability to combat environmental disasters. Together, they protect the planet from various threats and educate viewers on the importance of environmental conservation.

In a future where Earth's resources are depleted, a paraplegic Marine is sent to the moon Pandora to gather information about the indigenous Na'Vi. As he learns about their culture and falls in love with a Na'Vi woman, he must choose between loyalty to his own kind and defending the world he now calls home.

Mushi-Shi is a thought-provoking anime series set in a world where supernatural creatures called Mushi exist. Ginko, a travelling Mushi Master, travels from place to place, investigating and helping people affected by these enigmatic creatures. Each episode explores different encounters with Mushi, examining their impact on humans and nature. With stunning visuals and a haunting soundtrack, Mushi-Shi offers a unique blend of mystery, fantasy, and philosophical exploration.

Ashitaka embarks on a quest to find a cure for a curse and gets caught in a war between forest gods and a mining colony. He meets San, the Mononoke Hime, and the story explores the struggle between humanity and nature, without a clear villain, portraying darkness and hate in everyone. Ashitaka discovers the true cause of his curse and must face the consequences. The film highlights themes of environmentalism, prejudice, compassion, and moral ambiguity.

ReGenesis is a thrilling drama TV show that explores the complexities of the medical and scientific world. Set in Canada, the series follows a team of dedicated scientists as they investigate and solve various medical and genetic mysteries. They tackle topics such as substance abuse, epidemics, pandemics, genetics, human cloning, and more. With high-stakes situations and moral dilemmas, ReGenesis provides an engaging and thought-provoking watch.

Ship to Shore is an Australian children's television series devised by David Rapsey and written by Glenda Hambly, John Rapsey, Mary Morris, Everett de Roche, Jon Stephens and others. The program was shown on the ABC and Channel 9 in Australia, on YTV in Canada, and briefly on Nickelodeon in the United States.

In a toxic and war-torn future, Princess Nausicaä strives to prevent the destruction of her dying planet and the warring nations. She must navigate a dangerous jungle filled with oversized insects and mediate between the conflicting factions. As a warrior and pacifist, Nausicaä fights to find a peaceful solution and save her people and the environment from devastation.

Aoi prefers indoor hobbies and is afraid of heights, but her childhood friend Hinata loves to show off her passion for mountain climbing. As young children they once watched the sunrise from the top of a mountain, and now they've decided to take up mountain climbing in hopes of seeing that sunrise again. They have cooking battles with mountaineering gear, climb small hills in their neighborhood, and meet new mountaineering friends as they learn the ropes of the hobby. When will they finally see that sunrise again?

The series focuses on a rare species of little bears with wings that live in the magical forest in a utopian cooperative community. The little flying bears together with their friends, took on themselves the task to defend their forest from pollution. However, their efforts, very often, are disturbed by two weasels, Skulk and Sammy, which strive to pollute the forest. Every so often the weasels receive help from Slink the snake. The three always strive to find new ways to disturb the harmony of the forest but their plans are destroyed always by the bears. The bears are always attentive to the advices of the old bear, Plato (who is too old to fly) and his friend Ozzy the owl. This cartoon helps children realize the importance of protecting the environment. The series shows the harmful effects of pollution and fires as well as the important role of the ecosystem.

Marine Boy was one of the first color anime cartoons to be shown in a dubbed form in the U.S., and later in Australia and the United Kingdom. It was originally produced in Japan as Undersea Boy Marine by Minoru Adachi and animation company Japan Tele-Cartoons. It was sold outside of Japan via K. Fujita Associates Inc., with Warner Bros / Seven Arts Television handling worldwide distribution of the English-language version.

In a future where the polar ice-caps have melted and Earth is almost entirely submerged, a mutated mariner fights starvation and outlaw "smokers," and reluctantly helps a woman and a young girl try to find dry land. In this post-apocalyptic world, human population has been scattered across the ocean in isolated communities on artificial islands and decrepit sea vessels. The mariner, an antihero drifter with webbed feet and gills, sails the seas in his trimaran. When he enters an artificial atoll seeking to trade dirt, he becomes the target of pirates known as "Smokers." They are searching for a girl named Enola, who possesses a map to Dryland tattooed on her back. After the Smokers raid the atoll, the mariner reluctantly takes Enola and her guardian Helen with him on his boat. They are pursued by the Deacon, the captain of the Smokers, who wants the map. Along their journey, the mariner warms up to Enola and teaches her to swim. They encounter various challenges, including an underwater trip to gather dirt and the destruction of their boat by the Smokers. Eventually, they find refuge with a new group of survivors on a makeshift atoll. Determined to rescue Enola and stop the Deacon from finding Dryland, the mariner boards the oil tanker Exxon Valdez. He threatens to drop a flare into the oil reserve tank unless the Deacon releases Enola, resulting in the ship's explosion. The mariner saves Enola by bungee jumping and they join the others on the balloon-driven towards Dryland. They discover that Dryland is Mount Everest, where they begin a new civilization, while the mariner decides to sail off into the ocean, his home.

Years of Living Dangerously is a thought-provoking TV show documentary that delves into the urgent issue of climate change. It features celebrity hosts and follows their efforts to uncover the truth about global warming, rising sea levels, and other environmental disasters. The show highlights the importance of taking action and the need for climate science and research to combat the impending tragedy of climate change.

Ecological thriller about the delicate interconnectedness between mankind and Earth. The global environmental thriller is set in the present day, where anomalies and unnatural behavior in marine animals are causing upheaval all over the world. The scientists make the chilling discovery that deep at the bottom of the sea resides a collective intelligence which has suffered the ravages of civilization on its habitat - and decided to fight back.

Our Planet is a breathtaking documentary series that takes you on a journey to explore the stunning beauty and diverse wildlife of our planet. From the depths of the oceans to the lush jungles, witness the extraordinary and complex ecosystems that make up our world.

In the year 5738, a mysterious event turns every human on Earth into stone. After being freed from his petrified state, a genius scientist named Senku Ishigami sets out to rebuild civilization using his scientific knowledge and technological advancements.

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.

In 1928, a mountaineer encounters a glowing sphere of ice and finds himself waking up with a scar. In the present day, a scientist is brought together with other experts to deal with a large object heading towards Manhattan. The object turns out to be a spaceship and a being named Klaatu emerges along with a giant robot. Klaatu is shot but is revived and reveals that he is a representative of alien races sent to talk to world leaders. After escaping from captivity, Klaatu meets with another alien who decides to stay on Earth but Klaatu decides that humanity should be exterminated due to their destructive nature. Meanwhile, the robot transforms into nanites and starts destroying everything in its path back to Manhattan. Dr. Benson tries to convince Klaatu that humans can change, and they rendezvous with other people who also try to convince Klaatu to save humanity. Klaatu sacrifices himself to stop the robot, saving humanity but leaving Earth's technology useless.

When a law student writes a brief on the murder of two Supreme Court justices, she becomes the target of a dangerous conspiracy. As she investigates further, she realizes that the truth goes deeper than she imagined.

The Earth Day Special is a television special revolving around Earth Day that aired on ABC on April 22, 1990. Sponsored by Time Warner, the two hour special featured an all-star cast addressing concerns about global warming, deforestation, and other environmental ills.