One planet film club
We believe in the power of film for raising awareness and creating positive change and therefore we decided to start a film club. We will regularly be updating this page with new films and documentaries that can be watched for free, with no subscriptions or payments required, so everyone can get involved. The films we choose will be those that we feel have inspiring messages with real impact.
No Impact Man -
1hr 29 mins
Colin Beavan, AKA No Impact Man, and his family abandon their high consumption lifestyle to embark on a year long experiment to see if they can live for a whole year in New York City without having an impact on planet earth - or as close to that as possible.
Beavers Without Borders -
16 mins
This short documentary produced for Beaver Trust explores what our landscapes might look like with beavers living wild across the UK. It brings hope and ignites the imagination for a wilder and more biodiverse UK, providing an avenue for us to reinstate our lost connection with nature.
Fishpeople - 49 mins
Jump into the ocean with this endearing and pleasurable documentary. Fishpeople introduces us to some incredible people who have developed a deep connection to our oceans. We hear from different inspirational people from around the world who spend their lives dipping in and out of the seas.
A Simpler Way: Crisis As Opportunity - 1 hr 18 mins
This feature-length documentary follows a community in Australia who have come together to explore and demonstrate a simpler way to live in response to global crises. Throughout the year the group build tiny houses, plant veggie gardens, practice simple living and permaculture principles, and discover the challenges of living in community.
The Hunt for Medals Not Lions - 8 mins
In the past, in Maasai culture, in order to become a Warrior young men had to kill a lion to prove their bravery. In response to the decrease in lion populations in the amboseli-tsavo ecosystem, 8 Maasai elders approached the Big Life team to find a way to eliminate lion hunting from the Maasai culture, while still honouring Maasai traditions, and so the Maasai Olympics was created.
Fools & Dreamers: Regenerating A Native Forest - 30 mins
The incredible story of how degraded gorse-infested farmland has been regenerated back into beautiful New Zealand native forest over the course of 30 years.
Our Gorongosa - 57 mins
Dominique Gonçalves, a young Mozambican elephant ecologist shares the inspiring story of how Gorongosa National Park is becoming a new model for wildlife conservation and community development in Africa, with a special focus on educating girls and empowering women”