8 Eye-Opening Climate Change Documentaries

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We are still in the middle of a pandemic. The world is no longer at a standstill, but the fight is not over. It has so many questions for us. Do you think it’s something unprecedented, or are we the ones who invited it over? Perhaps knowing our earth is a necessity because it’s now or never. Here are 8 eye-opening documentaries on climate change that will make you think about the future.

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An Inconvenient Truth: A Global Warming

An Inconvenient Truth: A Global Warning

We can no longer take something just because it suits our convenience. We have far outpaced the natural metabolism that sustains our comforts. Acclaimed as one of the best environmental films ever made, this movie teaches us the basic science of the climate crisis, without which our lives are perilous.

2040

Featuring a father who’s concerned about what the future holds for his daughter when the planet is dying a slow death. This climate fiction gives us practical and progressive solutions to the impending climate disaster. The real question today is not where you see yourself in the next five years, but instead, will you be able to survive whatever you are for the rest of 13 years?

Our Planet

This mini Netflix series has a rating of a whopping 9.3. If you love watching serene jungles on the Discovery Channel as your pastime and the slow chirping in the background soothes your soul, then there is no way you can skip this. It documents how everything is connected between dense and intricate food webs and how we are killing its diverse beauty little by little.

This Changes Everything

Do powerful people bring change? Sometimes. Does power bring change? Yes, every time. When the top starts falling apart, only the ground sticks. That is why this documentary lets us meet the frontline communities who are the worst hit by the rising sea levels, heatwaves, and zillions of other disasters fuelled by climate change but also reminds us at the same time that these very same people are the real harbingers of change if we want any.

Climate Refugees

People who do not share a sense of belonging are forever homeless, and it is even more difficult when you do have a home, but your heart can’t claim it. Showcasing the plight of people who have to leave all they have collected because now the sea is engulfing it right before them. Sometimes food is meager, sometimes there are just too many people to feed, caught between this dilemma is the stark reminder of an ominous future.

The True Cost

Flashy runway, star-studded costumes, blinking neon lights, all of these are like a fantasy ride, but at what cost? What goes behind the scenes of indiscriminate hunting after a fast fashion? This movie is all of that, something that will make reality strike hard.

I am Greta

Presenting the story of a young Swedish climate change activist, Greta Thunberg, this is all you should watch to know that age is never a factor in achieving anything or starting something you are truly passionate about. Greta boldly challenges the world leaders to provide her and the world with climate justice, without which everything is just a facade.

Just Eat It: A Food Waste Story

Have you ever wondered how much food ends up becoming wasted? While on the other hand, the hunger indexes show that millions of children sleep daily with an empty stomach. This movie takes you on a tour into the excess culture where we immediately buy new instead of fixing up the old. It makes us ponder, is aesthetic appeal aesthetic at all?

It’s high time we realized we are sitting on a time bomb, ticking faster than ever. If we humans don’t stop our careless greed, it might engulf us all.

Watch these documentaries and let us know how conscious you have become later.

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