The Ocean Cleanup, a nonprofit environmental organization, has announced that it’s on track to eliminate the Great Pacific Garbage Patch by 2034—if it can secure the necessary funding. The effort is estimated to cost $7.5 billion, marking the first time both a cost and a timeline have been provided for removing this massive environmental hazard. The Great Pacific Garbage Patch contains approximately 79,000 metric tons of plastic waste spread over an area twice the size […]
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“I’m Emily Penn. I’ve spent over a decade sailing the world, studying plastic pollution.” As an expectant mother for the second time, she’s voicing her concerns about household plastic use, particularly with kids in the picture. Join her in discovering practical solutions to keep your home plastic-free and safe for your little ones. Change Drivers is a mini-series created for Discovery’s various channels highlighting people working on the front lines of solving critical problems the world […]
Win an ultra limited-edition vinyl acetate of John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s Give Peace a Chance and Remember Love while supporting Concern Worldwide’s work to end extreme poverty. https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/give-peace-a-chance-vinyl The prize: When John and Yoko asked the world to give peace a chance, they wanted to change the world. You can unlock the sound of history and make a difference for people living in the world’s most fragile places. Enter our prize draw and win […]
If you protect Po and his home you’re protecting so much more for people and nature In celebration of the new chapter in DreamWorks Animation’s beloved action-comedy franchise, Kung Fu Panda 4, WWF and DreamWorks Animation have teamed up to raise awareness about the plight of the real wildlife depicted in the film. Get ready for more kung fu awesomeness as Po, the legendary Dragon Warrior, faces his greatest challenge yet! This hilarious, action-packed adventure sees […]
The World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) has been the Charity of Choice for International Women’s Day since 2007. As the largest voluntary movement dedicated to educating and empowering girls and young women in the world, the work that WAGGGS does globally really resonates with the IWD 2024 #InspireInclusion campaign theme. “Our connection with International Women’s Day is a very important partnership for us. It provides an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of millions of girls and […]
Everyone’s talking about planting trees to fight climate change, but how much carbon dioxide (CO2) does a single tree actually absorb? You might find a common answer of “48 pounds per year,” but there’s more to the story. While planting trees is crucial, accurately measuring their CO2 absorption is complex. Many factors affect how a tree grows, and thus, how much CO2 it captures. These factors include: Calculating CO2 Absorption: A Look at the Numbers […]
We spoke exclusively with Director / Producer Bernie Garcia about his short film ‘Ariel’ and whats next… Starting in the film Industry as a young actor, Bernie fostered a passion for the art of Cinema through the camaraderie and collaborative nature of the medium, His groundbreaking article “Scrying A Someday” was the introductory/flagship article for “The Guild of Future Architects” (a collaborative of MIT/The Sundance Institute) and is a rallying cry for artists everywhere to […]
Former Autumnwatch presenter describes 8 Out Of 10 Bats show as ‘the Sex Pistols of wildlife TV’. Chris Packham is launching his own low-budget nature show on YouTube, after the BBC canceled Autumnwatch. His show, 8 Out of 10 Bats, will air for two weeks and feature a diverse cast of teenage and 20-something naturalist presenters. In stark contrast to the multimillion-pound Planet Earth III, which premiered on Sunday night with narration by 97-year-old Sir […]
As the law closes in on protestors who engage in direct action, Anushka Asthana asks if we can expect such methods to become an ever-present part of daily life. Just Stop Oil is a nonviolent civil resistance group demanding the UK Government stop licensing all new oil, gas and coal projects. The prominant British environmental activist group, has been making headlines with their unconventional methods of civil resistance in pursuit of a fossil fuel-free future. Founded […]
A non-profit organization focused on global reforestation and saving the planet. One Tree Planted have reached the incredible milestone of planting 100 Million Trees since 2014! Here’s how they planted 100 million trees… Together with a global network of planting partners (854 and growing!), they planted these trees through 724 impactful projects in 79 countries around the world. As these 100 million trees grow into maturity, they are: – Restoring ecosystems that have been degraded […]
More and more regions around the world are experiencing the effects of global warming caused by human activities. But our actions — even the smallest ones — can make a positive change. For example, did you know that increasing global recycling rates has the potential to reduce ten gigatons of carbon? That’s the equivalent of ten times the annual carbon emissions of a country the size of Japan! And opting for a vegan or vegetarian meal can help save up to […]
This coming winter will be very challenging for millions of people forced to flee their homes around the world. Steep rises in the cost of basic commodities such as food and fuel, combined with the climate crisis and the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, are forming a triple threat. Many refugees and displaced families will have to face the winter while struggling to keep warm. In Afghanistan, they are delivering essential items such […]
Greenpeace ships hoisted their sails for an epic journey across the oceans, from the North Pole to the South Pole. During this year-long expedition, scientists and experts joined the crew to conduct crucial scientific research. They have also witnessed firsthand threats to the oceans, such as overfishing. The oceans produce half of our oxygen and food for a billion people, and because they soak up huge amounts of carbon dioxide, they’re also one of our best defences […]
‘Duty of Care’ tells the exclusive inside story of Roger Cox, the Dutch lawyer who initiated the groundbreaking climate trials against the (Dutch) government, and against the oil and gas giant Shell, two landmark rulings, that sent shockwaves through political and corporate boardrooms around the world and led to an international wave of successful climate cases. With echoes of the lawsuits against Big Tobacco this is an energizing court room drama about the pioneers of […]
YOUTH v GOV is the story of America’s youth taking on the world’s most powerful government. Armed with a wealth of evidence, twenty-one courageous leaders file a ground-breaking lawsuit against the U.S. government, asserting it has willfully acted over six decades to create the climate crisis, thus endangering their constitutional rights to life, liberty, and property. If these young people are successful, they will not only make history, they will change the future. The United […]
We’re two years into this pandemic it seems nothing has worked to convince leaders to have a strategic, global response to COVID-19. So ONE.org blew up some dollhouses to try and get their attention. ONE is a global movement campaigning to end extreme poverty and preventable disease by 2030, so that everyone, everywhere can lead a life of dignity and opportunity. Sign the petition to tell global leaders to #EndThePandemic: https://go.one.org/37kFRkz BECOME A ONE SUPPORTER: […]
Sir David Attenborough is the recipient of the UN Champions of the Earth Lifetime Achievement Award for his dedication to research, documentation, and advocacy for the protection of nature and its restoration. When Sir David Attenborough was a boy, he spent much of his free time bounding through abandoned quarries in the English countryside, hammer in hand. His prey: fossilized ammonites, spiral-shaped mollusks that lived in the time of the dinosaurs. To a young Attenborough, […]
Meet the fearless women journalists of India’s only all-female newspaper. Nominated for an Academy Award. In a cluttered news landscape dominated by men, emerges India’s only newspaper run by Dalit women. Armed with smartphones, Chief Reporter Meera and her journalists break traditions, be it on the frontlines of India’s biggest issues or within the confines of their homes, redefining what it means to be powerful. In a male-dominated media landscape, the women […]
While 811 million people go to bed hungry each night, 1/3 of food is lost or wasted, amounting to a financial loss of about US$ 1 trillion annually. You can help fight hunger by wasting less food and turning your savings from that positive practice into lifesaving food for those who need it most through the United Nations World Food Programme. Together, we can #StopTheWaste and end hunger. How much money can you save by […]
Global population is growing so fast that we’ll need to produce more food in the next 50 years than the planet has yielded over the past 10,000 years. At the core of this paradox is the global food system, fueling population growth while simultaneously exhausting the planet’s capability to provide and support life. Can the Food Planet cope? Only if we reshape our food systems within the limits of our planet and its biosphere. The […]
Iranian-British dual national Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe was sentenced to 5 YEARS in prison in Tehran in a secret trial without due process. This is her story. Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, a 37 year old charity worker, was on holiday visiting her family in Iran. She was at the airport returning to the UK on the 3rd April when she was detained by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard. She has been transferred to an unknown location in Kerman Province, […]
Reducing methane emissions is crucial to fighting climate change. The invisible gas traps over 80 times more heat than carbon dioxide—and we’re emitting more than we thought. The greatest potential for methane reduction lies with fossil fuels, and solutions are readily available. So what’s getting in the way? Methane is a potent greenhouse gas, trapping 86 times more heat in the atmosphere than carbon dioxide. In fact, nearly 20% of the planet’s warming can be attributed […]
The RNLI (Royal National Lifeboat Institution) is proud of the lifesaving work their volunteers do in the English Channel – and they make no apology for it. Those they rescue are vulnerable people in danger and distress. Each of them is someone’s father, mother, son or daughter – for them every life is precious. The RNLI was actually founded as the Royal National Institution for the Preservation of Lives and Property from Shipwreck […]
ALL LIGHT, EVERYWHERE is an exploration of the shared histories of cameras, weapons, policing and justice. As surveillance technologies become a fixture in everyday life, the film interrogates the complexity of an objective point of view, probing the biases inherent in both human perception and the lens. Directed by Theo Anthony known for his documentary film ‘Rat Film’ 2016. “In a visually distinctive survey that traverses a long historical timeline, Theo Anthony connects contemporary usages […]
Kiss the Ground is a full-length documentary narrated by Woody Harrelson that sheds light on an “new, old approach” to farming called “regenerative agriculture” that has the potential to balance our climate, replenish our vast water supplies, and feed the world. The star studded documentary reveals that, by regenerating the world’s soils, we can completely and rapidly stabilize Earth’s climate, restore lost ecosystems and create abundant food supplies. Using compelling graphics and visuals, along with […]
‘Greta Thunberg: A Year To Change The World’ is a revealing three-part series that follows Greta as she steps from behind the podium and onto the front lines, exploring the science as she travels to extraordinary locations across the globe, meeting leading climate scientists, witnessing first hand the consequences of climate change and confronting the complexity of what is required to make change happen. “This was a huge opportunity for me to actually get to […]
A filmmaker forges an unusual friendship with an octopus living in a South African kelp forest, learning as the animal shares the mysteries of her world. Craig Foster, suffering from a loss of purpose, begins a daily diving regimen in the freezing kelp forests at the tip of Africa in order to re-energize himself. What he discovers below the water’s surface is a totally alien motivation in the form of an unusually curious […]
Passionate about ocean life, a filmmaker sets out to document the harm that humans do to marine species — and uncovers alarming global corruption. The documentary deals with the impact of fishing on marine wildlife, directed by Ali Tabrizi. The film investigates the effects of plastic marine debris, overfishing around the world and argues that commercial fisheries are the main driver of marine ecosystem destruction. It criticises the Earth Island Institute and its Dolphin […]
More Than a Vote launched in June of 2020 following the murders of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor and amid the Black Lives Matter protests with the goal of energizing, educating, and protecting Black voters. During the ‘All-Star Weekend’ in Atlanta, More than a vote is shining a light on voter suppression in Georgia, and across the country. Watch the ad narrated by LeBron James. CALL TO ACTION: Voters changed the game […]
Fox Rich is a fighter. The entrepreneur, abolitionist and mother of six boys has spent the last two decades campaigning for the release of her husband, Robert Richardson, who is serving a 60-year sentence for a robbery they both committed in the early 90s in a moment of desperation. Combining the video diaries Fox has recorded for Robert over the years with intimate glimpses of her present-day life, director Garrett Bradley paints a mesmerizing […]
Amanda Gorman, 22, became the youngest inaugural poet in U.S. history after reciting her poem “The Hill We Climb.” “But while democracy can be periodically delayed, it can never be permanently defeated,” Gorman read. “In this truth, in this faith, we trust.” Gorman is the current United States Poet Laureate. At age 16, Gorman became the Youth Poet Laureate of Los Angeles and later became the first National Youth Poet Laureate in 2017 as a […]
UK Disney’s Xmas advert, a heart-warming story #FromOurFamilyToYours. While times change and people grow, beloved family traditions make lifelong memories that cross generations and hold us together, especially over the festive period. Lola and her granddaughter share a love of Disney and Christmas crafting, but over time their yearly ritual of making star lanterns begins to fade away. Looking back into Lola’s past and seeing her grandmother’s much-loved Mickey Mouse inspires her granddaughter to create […]
Twelve years ago, it was Will.i.am’s star-studded spoken word video “Yes We Can” that provided the soundtrack to Barack Obama’s historic run for the presidency. Now, with less than a week to go until this year’s election, the six-time Grammy award-winning artist is once again using his talents to support the Democratic nominee, Joe Biden. Will.i.am’s group Black Eyed Peas have teamed up with Academy Award winner Jennifer Hudson to release “The LOVE,” an […]
These actors aren’t lawyers – but YOU might be. We The Action need you to do what they can’t: Use your legal expertise to help protect the election. With the election just days away, the legitimacy of the election is under attack. We believe that your race, income, or ZIP code shouldn’t decide if you can cast your vote. That’s why we need you to use your legal expertise to make voting safe, secure, and […]
Now that we have your attention… Here’s what you need to know if you are voting by mail this election: 1. Follow ALL instructions carefully. If it says use 2 envelopes, use 2 envelopes. If it says use a black pen, use a black pen. Not funny. Not sexy. But absolutely essential. 2. Mail your ballot or drop it off ASAP. Like now. If your ballot arrives late, it won’t count and you’ll have been […]
Do we have a right to be hopeful? With political and ecological fires raging all around, is it irresponsible to imagine a future world radically better than our own? A world without prisons? Of beautiful, green public housing? Of buried border walls? Of healed ecosystems? A world where governments fear the people instead of the other way around? “A Message From the Future II: The Years of Repair” is an animated short film that dares […]
Sir David Attenborough has warned that “human beings have overrun the world” in a trailer for his new film. The feature-length documentary, titled David Attenborough: A Life On Our Planet, looks back on the defining moments of his life and the environmental devastation that has taken place during that time. Coming to Netflix October 4 2020, the film addresses some of the biggest challenges facing life on our planet, providing a snapshot of global nature […]
Supreme Court Justice and Women’s Rights hero, Ruth Bader Ginsburg died on Friday 18/09/2020 due to complications of metastatic pancreas cancer, the court announced. She was 87. Ginsburg developed a breathtaking legal legacy while becoming an unexpected pop culture icon. But without a definitive Ginsburg biography, the unique personal journey of this diminutive, quiet warrior’s rise to the nation’s highest court has been largely unknown, even to some of her biggest fans – until now. RBG […]
In anticipation of the 2020 presidential election, ALL IN: THE FIGHT FOR DEMOCRACY examines the often overlooked, yet insidious issue of voter suppression in the United States. The film interweaves personal experiences with current activism and historical insight to expose a problem that has corrupted our democracy from the very beginning. With the perspective and expertise of Stacey Abrams, the former Minority Leader of the Georgia House of Representatives, the documentary offers an insider’s look […]
Keith Haring believed that art can change the world and that it should reach people from all walks of life. While art is often hidden inside museums, he used subways and buildings, sneakers and bodies and even the Berlin Wall as a canvas to spread his message of love, hope, and equality. All with a deceptively simple line, A bold line, a white line, a bright line, a black line, with chalk, marker, or brush. […]
Sib Ali’s feature length documentary ‘My Life on Camera’ deals with the filmmaker’s daily experience and documents his ongoing campaign to change people’s views and raise awareness about autism. Based in Birmingham, UK, Sib has worked on several projects as a freelance filmmaker and has been a part of projects for the likes of Warner Bros and ITV. Recently his short film ‘Sea of Change’ which aimed to challenge attitudes on disability, was received well […]
Follow the stories of four inspiring women who took on history in the 2018 midterm election. A young bartender in the Bronx, a coal miner’s daughter in West Virginia, a grieving mother in Nevada, and a registered nurse in Missouri build a movement of insurgent candidates to challenge powerful incumbents in Congress. One of their races will become the most shocking political upsets in recent American history. Go behind the scenes as four […]