With COP28 in full swing in the region, everyone is now viewing entertainment through sustainable lenses with a heightened sense of planet-saving awareness. Fortunately for everyone, it appears that the majority of people do, in fact, want to stay updated and informed about climate change, openly discussing it with friends and family to help understand what we can all do to make a positive impact.
If, like us, you too want to stay up to date with a bag full of information that you can whip out at your next dinner party, then we have a list of the 8 best most relevant, informative films and TV shows on Netflix about the planet.
Docu-Series
With a 96% score on Rotten Tomatoes, as the title suggests, it’s about (in case you couldn’t have guessed) our planet, and how climate change impacts all of us living on it.
A community of chimpanzees in the Ugandan forest navigate social politics , family dynamics, and territory disputes. This sounds like the tagline for The Sopranos, so count us in.
Documentary Films
My life long goal since I first saw Dumbo at the age of 2, this Oscar-winning Indian documentary highlights the sacred bond between humans and our natural world through the heartwarming tale of a local couple caring for orphaned elephants like their own children.
A baby kangaroo named Mala comes face to face with hungry dingoes, winter snow, and other adversaries in this Australian coming-of-age story.
This Oscar-winning documentary highlights filmmaker Craig Foster’s unusual friendship with an octopus who exposes him to the mysteries of her own, octopus world.
Breaking Boundaries: The Science of Our Planet
National icon and owner of the world’s greatest reading voice, David Attenborough, joins scientist Johan Rockström to examine Earth’s biodiversity and how crisis can still be averted.
Films and Series
Multiple Oscar-winning Korean filmmaker, Bong Joon Ho’s film follows a girl determined to save her beloved pet against the backdrop of the unethical meat industry. If you’re curious to see what other ‘fictional animal’ movies Ho has made, check out his 2006 monster masterpiece, The Host.
The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind
The true story of a young boy who built a windmill in the early 2000s out of scrapyard materials to save his village from drought and famine. Adapted from Kamwkamba’s autobiography, this one will probably summon a tear, or two, upon viewing.
