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1. Samsara (I) (2011)
PG-13 | 102 min | Documentary, Music
Filmed over nearly five years in twenty-five countries on five continents, and shot on seventy-millimetre film, Samsara transports us to the varied worlds of sacred grounds, disaster zones, industrial complexes, and natural wonders.
Director: Ron Fricke | Stars: Balinese Tari Legong Dancers, Ni Made Megahadi Pratiwi, Puti Sri Candra Dewi, Putu Dinda Pratika
Votes: 38,117 | Gross: $2.67M
2. Earthlings (2005)
95 min | Documentary
Using hidden cameras and never-before-seen footage, Earthlings chronicles the day-to-day practices of the largest industries in the world, all of which rely entirely on animals for profit.
Director: Shaun Monson | Star: Joaquin Phoenix
Votes: 19,838
3. Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild (2013– )
Documentary, Adventure
A British urbanite follows in the footsteps of various individuals, who against all odds, have willingly forsaken the luxuries and lifestyle of the modern world, for a less-than-ordinary life in the wilderness.
Stars: Ben Fogle, Ian Usher, Vanessa Anderson, Trina Cofer
Votes: 668
4. The Corporation (2003)
Not Rated | 145 min | Documentary, History
Documentary that looks at the concept of the corporation throughout recent history up to its present-day dominance.
Directors: Mark Achbar, Jennifer Abbott | Stars: Mikela Jay, Rob Beckwermert, Christopher Gora, Nina Jones
Votes: 21,807 | Gross: $1.88M
5. The 11th Hour (I) (2007)
PG | 95 min | Documentary
A look at the state of the global environment including visionary and practical solutions for restoring the planet's ecosystems.
Directors: Leila Conners, Nadia Conners | Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Kenny Ausubel, Thom Hartmann, Wangari Maathai
Votes: 5,910 | Gross: $0.70M
6. Mindwalk (1990)
PG | 112 min | Drama
Philosophical conversations between a poet, politician, and scientist.
Director: Bernt Amadeus Capra | Stars: Liv Ullmann, Sam Waterston, John Heard, Ione Skye
Votes: 3,253 | Gross: $0.77M
7. The Last Tourist (2021)
100 min | Documentary
Travel is at a tipping point. From Caribbean beaches to remote villages in Kenya, forgotten voices reveal the real conditions and consequences of one of the largest industries in the world. The role of the modern tourist is on trial.
Director: Tyson Sadler | Stars: Alexander Ayling, Lem Baing, Elizabeth Becker, Lek Chailert
Votes: 373
8. The Olive Tree (2016)
100 min | Comedy, Drama
A girl, her uncle and a friend start an emotional travel to recover a family tree.
Director: Icíar Bollaín | Stars: Anna Castillo, Javier Gutiérrez, Pep Ambròs, Manuel Cucala
Votes: 3,815
9. The Man Who Planted Trees (1987)
30 min | Animation, Short, Drama
The story of a shepherd's single handed quest to re-forest a barren valley.
Director: Frédéric Back | Stars: Philippe Noiret, Christopher Plummer
Votes: 6,124
10. Tomorrow (2015)
G | 118 min | Documentary
The world's climate is changing. Instead of showing the worst that can happen, this documentary focuses on the people suggesting solutions and their actions.
Directors: Cyril Dion, Mélanie Laurent | Stars: Anthony Barnosky, Olivier De Schutter, Cyril Dion, Emmanuel Druon
Votes: 3,603 | Gross: $0.04M
11. Zeitgeist: Moving Forward (2011)
Not Rated | 161 min | Documentary
A feature length documentary work which presents a case for a needed transition out of the current socioeconomic monetary paradigm which governs the entire world society.
Director: Peter Joseph | Stars: Peter Joseph, Robert Sapolsky, Gabor Maté, Richard Wilkinson
Votes: 18,746
12. Interreflections (2020)
165 min | Fantasy, Sci-Fi
In a quest for a new, more humane society, a counter-culture revolution takes the world by storm. In the first of the InterReflections Trilogy, we look back to the modern world and wonder how it was we managed to survive as long as we had.
Director: Peter Joseph | Stars: Chris Silcox, Rachael Jane, Goldie Hoffman, Shiah Luna
Votes: 10,437
13. An Optimist's Guide to the Planet (2024– )
Documentary
Follows Coster-Waldau as he travels the world in quest of the people, concepts, and traditions that will transform environmental pessimism into hope.
Stars: Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Nukâka, Karin Sugiura, Ólafur Eliasson
Votes: 65
14. Urbanized (2011)
Not Rated | 85 min | Documentary
A documentary about the design of cities, which looks at the issues and strategies behind urban design and features some of the world's foremost architects, planners, policymakers, builders, and thinkers.
Director: Gary Hustwit | Stars: Amanda M. Burden, Rem Koolhaas, Norman Foster, Jan Gehl
Votes: 2,306
15. Greensburg (2008–2010)
Reality-TV
A reality series in which an American town is reconstructed as a green utopia of tomorrow.
Star: Alanna Goodman
Votes: 260
16. Slay (I) (2022)
85 min | Documentary
A documentary going behind the scenes of the fashion industry to investigate fur, leather and wool, greenwashing and the impact of brands using animal skins on people, planet and animals.
Director: Rebecca Cappelli | Stars: Rebecca Cappelli, Melanie Joy, Samata Pattinson, William Potter
Votes: 132
17. How to Build A City (2021– )
60 min | Documentary
Cities are the future of humanity. The only viable way to accommodate - and sustain - a global population trending towards ten billion by the turn of the century. As we race, inevitably, ... See full summary »
Stars: Jason M. Barr, Alice Covatta, Mitch Ryan
Votes: 10
18. Fashion Reimagined (2022)
100 min | Documentary
Follows Amy Powney, a daughter of environmental activists, during her trajectory from outsider to industry leader as she sets out to create a fashion collection that's ethical and sustainable at every level.
Director: Becky Hutner | Stars: Chloe Marks, Amy Powney
Votes: 138
19. Dirt! The Movie (2009)
Not Rated | 86 min | Documentary
The only remedy for disconnecting people from the natural world is connecting them to it again.
Directors: Bill Benenson, Gene Rosow, Eleonore Dailly | Stars: Jamie Lee Curtis, Bill Logan, Vandana Shiva, Fritjof Capra
Votes: 507
20. Ten Billion (2015)
Not Rated | 83 min | Documentary
The Earth's population is expected to reach 10 billion people by 2050. The consequences will be catastrophic. Based on Stephen Emmott's hit theater show, Ten Billion is a wake up call to an unprecedented planetary emergency.
Director: Peter Webber | Star: Stephen Emmott
Votes: 230
21. The End of Meat (2017)
TV-PG | 94 min | Documentary
The End of Meat reveals the hidden impact of meat consumption; explores the opportunities and benefits of a shift to a more compassionate diet; and raises critical questions about the future role of animals in our society.
Director: Marc Pierschel | Stars: Jason Ball, Gene Baur, Ryan Bethencourt, Jan Bredack
Votes: 414
22. Guy Martin's Great British Power Trip (2023)
141 min | Documentary
As an energy crisis and cost of living crisis collide, this 3-part series will see the Lincolnshire lorry mechanic and motorcycle racer investigate the past, present and future of British ... See full summary »
Stars: Guy Martin, Shaun Dooley
Votes: 54
23. Garbage Warrior (2007)
86 min | Documentary
Garbage Warrior" tells the epic story of maverick architect Michael Reynolds, his crew of renegade house builders from New Mexico and their fight to introduce radically different ways of living.
Director: Oliver Hodge | Stars: Michael Reynolds, Chris Reynolds, Shauna Malloy, Dave DiCicco
Votes: 796
24. The Dark Side of Green Energies (2020 TV Movie)
89 min | Documentary
Faced with climate change, many countries have embarked on the energy transition. Since the COP21 in 2015, which set demanding targets for reducing greenhouse gases, green energies have ... See full summary »
Directors: Jean-Louis Perez, Guillaume Pitron | Stars: Luis Alberto Echazú Alvarado, Gwenaëlle Avice-Huet, Nathalie Bauters, Philippe Bihouix
Votes: 127
25. Time to Choose (2015)
Not Rated | 100 min | Documentary
Documentary filmmaker Charles Ferguson turns his lens to address worldwide climate change challenges and solutions.
Director: Charles Ferguson | Stars: Oscar Isaac, Peter Agnefjall, Tasso Azevedo, Neal Barnard
Votes: 282 | Gross: $0.03M
26. Rooted in Peace (2016)
88 min | Documentary
ROOTED in PEACE challenges viewers to examine their values as Americans and human beings. Today we are at war within ourselves, with our environment, and with the world. Director and award-winning filmmaker Greg Reitman invites viewers on a film journey to take notice of the world we live in, proactively seek ways to find personal and ecological peace, and stop the cycle of violence.
Director: Greg Reitman | Stars: Pete Seeger, Deepak Chopra, Desmond Tutu, David Lynch
Votes: 41
27. Black Water Green Gold (2024)
83 min | Documentary | Completed
"Black Water Green Gold" is a feature length documentary about an indigenous community fighting to save Lake Patzcuaro in Central Mexico. Their traditional lifestyle is threatened by the effects of globalized economy and climate change.
Director: Axel Javier Sulzbacher
28. Living the Change: Inspiring Stories for a Sustainable Future (2018)
85 min | Documentary
Living the Change explores solutions to the global crises we face today through the inspiring stories of people pioneering change in their own lives and in their communities in order to live in a sustainable and regenerative way.
Directors: Jordan Osmond, Antoinette Wilson | Stars: Helen Dew, Charles Eisenstein, Mike Joy, Susan Krumdieck
Votes: 153
29. Death by Design (2016)
Not Rated | 73 min | Documentary
Consumers love - and live on - their smartphones, tablets and laptops. A cascade of new devices pours endlessly into the market, promising even better communication, non-stop entertainment ... See full summary »
Director: Sue Williams | Stars: Garrett Brown, Dan Cass, Anne Galligan, Linda Greer
Votes: 131
30. It's Not Easy Being Green (2006– )
59 min | Documentary
Documentary series about a family's attempts to go green. The Strawbridge family - inventor and engineer Dick, his planet-loving wife Brigit and kids James and Charlotte - take on a 300-... See full summary »
Stars: Dick Strawbridge, James Strawbridge, Brigit Strawbridge, Charlotte Strawbridge
Votes: 75
31. Open Hearts (2021)
59 min | Documentary
In the developing country of Haiti, Dr. Jeff Kempf and an international team of doctors attempt to save 12 children with pediatric heart surgery in a single week, while simultaneously ... See full summary »
Directors: Jacob Kostelli, Travis Pollert | Stars: Jeff Kempf, Brittany Potts, Rob Raylman, Francesco Santoro
32. Escape to Costa Rica (2017)
180 min | Documentary
Science writer and explorer Gaia Vince visits Costa Rica to discover how this remarkable little republic has become the happiest and most sustainable country on earth.
Stars: Gaia Vince, Luis Guillermo Solís
Votes: 14
33. At War with the Dinosaurs (2020)
90 min | Documentary
A gripping look at the climate change solution no one is talking about: hydrogen. The universe's most abundant element is the only clean energy source that can successfully power cars, ... See full summary »
Director: John Michael Parkan | Stars: Lawrence Burns, Steven Chu, Ruth F. Cox, Byron Dorgan
Votes: 13
34. Symphony of the Soil (2012)
Not Rated | 104 min | Documentary
Drawing from ancient knowledge and cutting edge science, Symphony of the Soil is an artistic exploration of the miraculous substance soil. By understanding the elaborate relationships and ... See full summary »
Director: Deborah Koons Garcia | Stars: Ignacio Chapela, Dan Barber, Vandana Shiva, Daniel Hillel
Votes: 146
35. Taste Hunters (2015)
TV-G | 27 min | Documentary
In an era when much of Humanity is fed by large-scale intensive farming that jeopardizes biodiversity and our health, people everywhere are changing and rediscovering our agricultural roots for the betterment of Planet Earth and ourselves.
36. Switch (I) (2012)
Not Rated | 98 min | Documentary, Adventure, News
What will it really take, to transition from oil and coal, to the energies of tomorrow? SWITCH goes where no film has gone before, deep into the world's most restricted energy sites, to ... See full summary »
Director: Harry Lynch | Stars: David Crane, Steve Koonin, Dan Sperling, Scott Tinker
Votes: 67
37. False Alarm (2021)
53 min | Documentary
The surreal, traumatic, and revelatory fallout from the morning when everyone on Hawai'i thought a nuclear missile strike was imminent.
Director: Nick Lyell
Votes: 12
38. Capturing the Carbon: A Journey to Net Zero
Documentary | Filming
Capturing the Carbon: A Journey to Net Zero follows host, Rob Riggle, on a journey to learn about new innovations around the world being implemented to work towards accomplishing net zero by 2050.
Directors: Janice Overbeck, Jack Winch | Star: Rob Riggle
39. 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
40. Lady of the Woods (2007)
10 min | Documentary, Short, Family
A self-taught botanist and expert on wild edibles, Alma Christensen is known by many as the Lady of the Woods. This short documentary explores her coming of age in an Austrian immigrant ... See full summary »
Director: Aleshia Mueller | Star: Alma Christensen
41. Are We Changing Planet Earth? (2006 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary
Sir David Attenborough undertakes a personal journey to discover how global warming is changing the planet. The Truth About Climate Change is a two part documentary presented by him asking the question: What is the future for our world?
Directors: Nicolas Brown, Stephen Cooter | Star: David Attenborough
Votes: 199
42. Living in a postcard (2021)
52 min | Documentary
Tourism has grown selling us picture perfect images of tourist destinations, but also generated problems like overtourism and social tensions. From Venice to Barcelona we discover if those problems will still exist after the pandemic.
Director: Christian Nicoletta
Votes: 9
43. Mentawai - Souls of the Forest (2023)
75 min | Documentary
The last indigenous people of the archipelagos of Sumatra: a culture on the verge of extinction - with the latest geopolitical developments, the destruction of their habitat reaches the ... See full summary »
Director: Joo Peter
44. 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
45. 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
46. Portlandia (2009)
133 min | Comedy
Director: Laura Spitze | Stars: Ian Anderson-Priddy, Hab Ansary, Charles Ayers, Zachary Ayers
Votes: 17
47. The Man Who Stopped the Desert (2010)
Not Rated | 64 min | Documentary, Biography
Yacouba Sawadogo, an illiterate farmer from Burkina Faso has transformed the lives of thousands of people across West Africa. Over cinematic reconstruction Sawadogo tells his incredible story of his battle with nature and man.
Director: Mark Dodd | Star: Yacouba Sawadogo
Votes: 36
48. Connectivity Project (2020)
44 min | Documentary, Short
How many times have you wondered, "Does what I do make a difference in the world?" Connectivity Project explores this ever- present question, examining the ripple effects our actions can ... See full summary »
Director: Rose Madrone | Stars: Fritjof Capra, Robert Consentino, Greg Dardis, Anita Epulef
50. Dennis Weaver's Earthship: Documentary (1990 Video)
Documentary, Short
I have not seen this show, but I imagine it is a documentary about a house he built/had built in Colorado. Google "Earthship" and you can find pictures of it and others. The concept was ... See full summary »
Director: Phil Scarpaci | Stars: Tom Griepenprog, Charles Keeling, Michael Reynolds, Dennis Weaver
Votes: 6