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51. Close the Divide
90 min | Documentary | Completed
There is mass confusion in the world relating to climate change. A growing gap between reality and perception has created viewpoints often based on emotion rather than fact. Can we conquer ... See full summary »
Director: Tom Acton | Stars: Tushar Choudhary, Jiaying Zhao, Mike Mongeau, Chris Turner
52. Greta Thunberg: A Year to Change the World (2021)
59 min | Documentary
The 17-year-old's environmental campaigning and her journey into adulthood.
Stars: Paul McGann, Greta Thunberg, Svante Thunberg, David Attenborough
Votes: 639
53. How to Let Go of the World: and Love All the Things Climate Can't Change (2016)
TV-14 | 127 min | Documentary
Documentarian Josh Fox ("Gasland") travels the globe to meet with global climate change "warriors" who are committed to reversing the tide of global warming. Funny and tragic, inspiring and... See full summary »
Director: Josh Fox | Stars: Lester Brown, Ella Chou, Tim DeChristopher, Wu Di
Votes: 380 | Gross: $0.01M
54. Las Voces del Río (2022)
Documentary
Mountains, jungles, plains crossed by the great river that provides life and unites us as a nation; A trip to the interior of a country that tells us about its sorrows, its joys, emotions, ... See full synopsis »
Directors: Vladimir Dacol, Wilson Giraldo, Fernando López Cardona
55. The Human Footprint (2007 TV Movie)
75 min | Documentary
Documentray examining the amount of products consumed in a lifetime and the impact it has on the environment.
Director: Nick Watts | Stars: Catherine Collins, Oliver Curry, George Monbiot, Jeremy Penzer
Votes: 98
56. The Platypus Guardian (2023 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 52 min | Documentary
Peter Walsh studies the platypus in an urban river in Hobart , Tasmania.
Directors: Nick Hayward, Chadden Hunter | Star: Pete Walsh
Votes: 43
57. Climate Refugees (2010)
Not Rated | 95 min | Documentary
Filmmaker Michael Nash investigates mass migration caused by our changing climate.
Director: Michael P. Nash | Stars: Lester Brown, Mariano Florentino 'Tino' Cuéllar, Yvo de Boer, Paul Ehrlich
Votes: 113
58. Carbon Nation (2010)
TV-PG | 86 min | Documentary, Family
An optimistic (and witty) discovery of what people are already doing, what we as a nation could be doing and what the world needs to do to prevent (or at least slow down) the impending climate crisis.
Director: Peter Byck | Stars: Rohit T. Aggarwala, Jerry M. Allums, Lela Allums, Peter Barnes
Votes: 244
59. The Engine Inside (2023)
81 min | Documentary, Action, Adventure
Follow six individuals from diverse backgrounds who have devoted themselves to a simple, machine - the bicycle. Through their struggles, witness how bicycles have the potential to transform lives and contribute to a better world.
Directors: Colin Jones, Darren McCullough, Darcy Wittenburg | Stars: Kwabena Danso, Robert Gesink, Megan Hottman, Danny MacAskill
Votes: 30
60. A Fierce Green Fire: The Battle for A Living Planet (2012)
TV-G | 101 min | Documentary
An exploration of the environmental movement - grassroots and global activism spanning fifty years from conservation to climate change.
Director: Mark Kitchell | Stars: Meryl Streep, Robert Redford, Ashley Judd, Isabel Allende
Votes: 243 | Gross: $0.03M
61. Ganado o Desierto (2023)
84 min | Documentary
The purpose of this documentary is to show the use of livestock for the regeneration of grasslands, soils, woodland and water. Good livestock management is a real solution for the restoration of ecosystems and rural economies.
Director: Francisco Vaquero Robustillo | Stars: Gustavo Alés, Joaquín Araujo, Javier Castroviejo Bolívar, Daniela Ibarra-Howell
62. Everything's Cool (2007)
Not Rated | 89 min | Documentary
Researchers, activists, scientists and more and more politicians have been actively fighting for several decades to wake up the public and governments of various countries to take ... See full summary »
Directors: Daniel B. Gold, Judith Helfand | Stars: Daniel B. Gold, Ross Gelbspan, Bill McKibben, John 'Bish' Neuhauser
Votes: 227
63. Breath of Life (2014)
Not Rated | 82 min | Documentary
Humans are the only species capable of imagining the future while at the same time ignoring the consequences of the future we are creating. Breath of Life reveals why we modern humans are ... See full summary »
Director: Susan Kucera | Stars: Robert Trivers, Susan Blackmore, William R. Catton, Wayne Vene Chun
Votes: 205
64. Planet of the Birds (2018)
44 min | Documentary, Short
Movie creators visit all seven continents to present various species of birds, the only animal that can be found everywhere in the world.
Director: Chris Weber | Star: Rodd Houston
Votes: 9
65. Wasteland (2022)
TV-14 | 114 min | Documentary
Examines the terrible impact waste is having on America's waterways and the challenges people must overcome to preserve their health.
Stars: Adam Yamaguchi, Clara Gulley, Perdman Hardy, Cleveland Gulley
Votes: 29
66. For Tomorrow - A Documentary on Grassroots Innovators (2022)
72 min | Documentary
Follow the journey of grassroots innovators dedicated to fighting some of today's most pressing sustainability issues. Through actions, big and small, everyday change-makers are tackling ... See full summary »
Director: An Tran | Stars: Anil Gupta, Gina Lucarelli, Jamila Mammadli, Emmanuel Alie Mansaray
Votes: 44
67. The Hottest August (2019)
94 min | Documentary
Ordinary people in New York are asked to talk about their lives and their hopes for the future in a time marked by political division and climate change.
Director: Brett Story | Star: Clare Coulter
Votes: 249
68. National Geographic Presents: Impact with Gal Gadot (2021– )
TV-14 | Documentary
A short Documentary series presented by Gal Gadot, in which 6 women are featured who make a remarkable impact on the environment
Stars: Gal Gadot, Kameryn, Nina Herron-Robinson, Tahri Montgomery
Votes: 133
69. Natural Heroes (2004– )
27 min | Documentary
NATURAL HEROES is the Emmy Award-winning Public Television series showcasing independent films about people making positive environmental changes for our world.
Stars: Daryl Hannah, Michael Pollan, Annie Leonard, Peter Coyote
Votes: 46
70. The Perfect Shot: Antarctica (2023)
10 min | Documentary, Short, Adventure
"The Perfect Shot" is a captivating documentary about the environment that profiles award-winning fine art photographer Artem Shestakov as he attempts to photograph the most remote locations on the planet affected by the climate crisis.
Director: Quinn Halleck | Star: Artem Shestakov
Votes: 6
71. From a Village to the World: The Journey of Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson (2023 Video)
Biography
Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, former President of Iceland, shares his life story and lessons. With appearances from international and Icelandic politicians, this film contains wisdom for anyone seeking to make an impact from humble beginnings.
Director: David Wallerstein | Stars: Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, Fu Chengyu, Milind Deora, Thomas J. Downey
Votes: 36
72. The New Environmentalists (2013–2021)
Documentary
The New Environmentalists share a common goal - safeguarding Earth's natural resources from exploitation and pollution, while fighting for justice worldwide. The activists in this series are recipients of the Goldman Environmental Prize.
Stars: Robert Redford, Delia Owens, His Majesty King Mswati III, Marie McRae
Votes: 9
73. Patagonia Rising (2011)
Not Rated | 85 min | Documentary
A documentary that chronicles a plan to build five large hydroelectric dams on two of the world's purest free-flowing rivers in Patagonia, Chile.
Director: Brian Lilla | Star: Lalo Romero
Votes: 35 | Gross: $0.00M
74. Galapagos (2017)
TV-PG | 180 min | Documentary
Liz Bonnin joins the crew of the research vessel Alucia as they embark upon a scientific expedition to the Galapagos Islands to help protect the biological wonderland from the effects of climate change.
Stars: Liz Bonnin, Maud Coppes, Karen Harpp, Steve Hudson
Votes: 103
75. Montañas en Armonía (2024)
Documentary | Post-production
"Mountains in Harmony" is more than a documentary; it is a poetic reminder of the shared responsibility we have towards these natural and human treasures.
Director: Francisco Javier Fernández Bordonada
76. Climate Change: Ade on the Frontline (2021)
59 min | Documentary
Ade Adepitan travels to the frontline of climate change. He discovers how life is being affected even now and scours the globe for some potential solutions.
Stars: Ade Adepitan, Greta Thunberg
Votes: 46
77. Unfiltered: The Truth About Oysters (2023)
88 min | Documentary
Ninety percent of the world's ancient oyster reefs have collapsed in the last thirty years. Oysters are the protectors of the oceans, and their disappearance would lead to mass extinction. It's not too late to save them if we act now.
Director: Josh McLawhorn
78. Ashes - Documentary (2024)
Documentary, Short
Iliana Malihin, a winemaker and viticulturist, talks about the tragic hours lived by the residents of the village Melambes in Rethimno (Crete - Greece), from the devastating fires that ... See full summary »
Director: John Mathioudakis
79. United Natures (2013)
TV-G | 104 min | Documentary, Family, News
The Rights of Mother Earth, Environmental Philosophy, Wisdom, Spirituality and Neo-indigenous future for humanity.
Director: Peter Charles Downey | Stars: Vandana Shiva, Cormac Cullinan, Miriam Simos, Oliver Holmgren
Votes: 11
80. Earth First! The Politics of Radical Environmentalism (1987)
60 min | Documentary
The film delves into the theory and practice of Earth First-networks of radical environmental groups employing direct action tactics.
Director: Christopher Manes | Stars: Edward Abbey, Rick Baily, Darryl Cherney, John Davis
Votes: 16
81. The Researcher (2024)
71 min | Documentary, Adventure, Biography | Completed
Gianluca Grimalda is the first worker ever fired for having refused to catch a plane for environmental reasons. He did an act of civil disobedience to save 5 tons of CO2 and raise awareness on the causes of climate change. Was it worth it?
Director: Paolo Casalis | Star: Gianluca Grimalda
82. Pickaxe (1999)
94 min | Documentary
A diverse coalition of activists rises to defend an ancient forest from logging in Warner Creek, within Oregon's Willamette National Forest. They block a logging access road and fend off state police.
Directors: Tim Lewis, Tim Ream | Stars: Jake Ferguson, Mick Garvin, Tim Ingalsbee, James Johnston
Votes: 49
83. Earth and the American Dream (1992)
78 min | Documentary
The documentary provides an environmental perspective on America's history, starting from Columbus' exploration of the untouched wilderness in the 15th century, through the Industrial ... See full summary »
Director: Bill Couturié | Stars: Edward Asner, Alec Baldwin, Ned Beatty, Ed Begley Jr.
Votes: 123
84. Antarctic Voyage (2024)
48 min | Documentary, Adventure | Completed
"Antarctic Voyage" is a documentary from award-winning filmmaker Kevin Schreck ("Persistence of Vision," "Tangent Realms: The Worlds of C.M. Kösemen") about a biological research expedition... See full summary »
Director: Kevin Schreck | Star: Samantha Monier
85. One Planet
Documentary | Filming
One Planet movie assists in solving environmental issues including Global Warming, Climate Change, Air and Ocean Pollution, Coral Reef Protection, Species Extinction, Water Shortages, ... See full summary »
Director: Bambi Blitz | Stars: Eloise DeJoria, Ed Begley Jr., Suzy Amis, Dick Van Patten
86. Bis hierhin und wie weiter? (2023)
91 min | Documentary
After their hunger strike, 5 climate activists reunite. While Lina has joined the "Last Generation," her comrades prepare for the eviction of Lützerath, a village facing demolition for mine expansion. How far will they go for their ideals?
Director: Felix Maria Bühler
87. The Snowbowl Effect (2005 Video)
56 min | Documentary
Worshiped by more than a dozen Native American tribes, Arizona's San Francisco Peaks have survived centuries of land development. Although a coalition of tribal leaders and ... See full summary »
Director: Klee Benally | Stars: Bessie Allen, Bruce Babbitt, Jeneda Benally, Jones Benally
88. Troubled Water (2023)
71 min | Documentary, Adventure
Troubled Water is an exhilarating adventure, conservation film that beckons viewers to follow along on a transformative journey down the stunning coast of Lake Michigan.
Director: Davis Huber | Stars: Dustin MacLeod, Nathan John Wright, William Wright, Chris Yahanda
90. When Pigs Escape (2022)
54 min | Documentary
Matilda is a pig who escaped from a farm and gave birth to her piglets in the woods. The documentary recounts the campaign to save Matilda and follows them in their new life after being rescued.
Director: Jusep Moreno
Votes: 21
91. In Cod We Trust (II)
18 min | Documentary, Short
Gloucester, Massachusetts, is home to one of the oldest and largest fishing communities in the United States. Generations of Sicilian immigrants have worked on the rough waters of New ... See full summary »
Directors: Raphaël Edwards, Seonghoon Eric Park | Stars: Al Cottone, Mark Grant, Kellen Omaley, Angela Sanfilippo
92. Spear, Spatula, Submarine: Floridians Fight to Take Back Their Waters (2024)
Documentary, Short, Adventure
With an avaricious appetite, no native predators, and rapid reproduction rates, the invasive lionfish is one of the planet's greatest eco-disasters. In this short documentary about ... See full summary »
Director: Shannon Morrall
93. Mother: Caring for 7 Billion (2011)
Not Rated | 60 min | Documentary, News
The film delves into the heart of the growing environmental, humanitarian, and social crisis-overpopulation and the excessive consumption linked to it.
Director: Christophe Fauchere | Stars: Esraa Bani, Albert Bartlett, Lester Brown, Martha Campbell
Votes: 145
94. END:CIV (2011)
115 min | Documentary
If your homeland was invaded by aliens who cut down the forests, poisoned the water and air, and contaminated the food supply, would you resist?
Director: Franklin López | Stars: Steven Best, Zoe Blunt, Rod Coronado, Peter Gelderloos
Votes: 168
95. Belo Monte: Anúncio de uma guerra (2012)
105 min | Documentary
A documentary that shows the impacts of the construction of the Belo Monte plant on the Xingu River in Pará, Brazil.
Director: André D'Elia | Stars: Célio Berman, André D'Elia, Sheyla Juruna, Kotoque Kamayurá
Votes: 64
96. Rising Tides (2020)
Documentary
Rising Tides is a four-part documentary series in which internationally acclaimed Dutch photography journalist Kadir van Lohuizen investigates the consequences of the rising sea level and ... See full summary »
Star: Kadir van Lohuizen
Votes: 6
97. How to Boil a Frog (2010)
TV-G | 88 min | Documentary, Comedy
How to Boil a Frog is an eco-comedy that gives an overview of the Big Mess We're In - environment, energy, economic - and lays out a set of personal solutions that will make your life ... See full summary »
Director: Jon Cooksey | Stars: Jon Cooksey, Mark Anielski, Dylan Archambault, Pascal Belanger
Votes: 65
98. Call of Life (2010)
60 min | Documentary
The first feature-length documentary film to fully investigate the growing threat to Earth's life-support systems from the loss of biodiversity. If current trends continue, scientists warn ... See full summary »
Director: Monte Thompson | Stars: Steven Beissinger, Sally Bingham, Ignacio Chapela, Peter Coyote
Votes: 38
99. Microplastic Madness (2019)
76 min | Documentary
Fifty six Brooklyn 5th graders, living on the front line of the climate crisis, take action on plastic pollution that morphs into extraordinary leadership and scalable victories.
Director: Atsuko Quirk
100. Trippin (2005– )
30 min | Documentary
Cameron Diaz and friends go around the world to educate viewers about wildlife and the environment.
Stars: Eva Mendes, Rebecca Romijn, Drew Barrymore, Jessica Alba
Votes: 82