What to watch on Netflix: Climate change series and movies
If Extinction Rebellion doesn't quite work, you can learn more about climate change at home. From David Attenborough to Dr. Seuss, here's what to watch on Netflix
Our Planet
David Attenborough takes us on another worldly journey through wild environments and weird animals, all struggling to survive, with his first Netflix series.
And like the famous condemnation of plastic in oceans in Blue Planet II, every episode beats with warning about the maintenance of the Earth and what can be done to help it.
Read more ...Before the Flood
In 2016, National Geographic teamed up with Leonardo DiCaprio, who used his influence to speak to some of the most powerful scientists, activists and world leaders to determine how severe climate change has become, and what can be done to find solutions.
The documentary explains threatening issues in layman's terms, offering a digestible but no less urgent warnings; to people curious about their environmental footprint, through what we eat, buy, believe and more.
Read more ...The Lorax
You're never too young to learn about environmental awareness. It might seem like an unlikely choice, but Dr. Seuss' The Lorax sets a fairly standard 'meet-cute' within a world where the eponymous character is an ardent activist fighting to save his world.
Zac Efron and Taylor Swift lend their voices to the tale of grumpy creature at the epicentre of this hidden call to action, brought to life by the dulcet tones of Danny DeVito.
Read more ...Chasing Coral
One of the most frightening consequences of climate change, happening in real time, is the disappearance of coral reefs as a result of global warming.
This documentary dives under the surface to explain how the tragedy has come to be, and the potential ways we can still save what's left.
Read more ...Children of Men
Dystopia can predict our future more often than we'd like to admit. Saving the environment entails the protection of our species, and sometimes it's the stories that place Man at the centre that we become most compelled to act upon.
The world is yet to reach the apocalyptic heights of Alfonso Cuarón's Oscar-nominated Children of Men, but his drama offers an astonishing 'What If?' scenario that rings alarm bells about the preservation and ultimate salvation of the human race.
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