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ECO Movie & Documentary Recommendations 🎬

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Interested in learning more about climate change and its impacts? Check out some of these movies and documentaries! I guarantee you will learn a lot!

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Must Watch Documentaries

Food Specific Documentaries

Must Watch Documentaries

Documentaries are an excellent way to stay educated on what is happening with our planet. Here are my favorites!

An excellent documentary to start with as it gives a good overview of climate change and the issues our planet is facing

Before the Flood

Whether you like Zac Efron or not, this is a great series because it shows a “normal” individual learning about ways they can live more sustainably.

Down to Earth

This documentary follows a photography as he tries to capture the four elements (and how humans have impacted them all)

The Human Element

There are tons of documentaries around our food industries… Here are some of my favorites!

This is a classic documentary that dives deep into America's food industry

Food, Inc

A really great documentary about the meat industry!

Cowspiracy: The Sustainability Secret

Wanting to learn more about the fishing industry? This was a super eye opening documentary!

Seaspiracy Review

A fun take on tackling waste - a couple try to live off of only food waste for 6 months!

Just Eat It: A Food Waste Story

Here is a mixture of other good documentaries about various environmental topics.

Super great documentary reminding us why we should all NOT support fast fashion… And shop secondhand instead!

Brandy Hellville & The Cult of Fast Fashion

If you are looking for something a little less sad, this documentary is a combination of a bunch of innovative solutions to combat climate change

2040

A great documentary (but sad!) about whales in captivity

Blackfish

Not totally planet related, but shares why we should all consume less for ourselves and Mother Earth!

The Minimalists: Less Is Now

Looking for more recommendations? Check out this list of more environmental films!

The 21 Best Environmental Films to Watch

Here is a selection of good movies that discuss Mother Earth and climate change…

I think this movie does an excellent job of discussing climate change for younger audiences… And the Lorax is just a classic kids book!

Dr. Seuss' The Lorax

An older indie film, but the book (before they made the film) is what convinced me to go green!

No Impact Man

If you like movies about climate disaster this is a pretty good one overall…

The Day After Tomorrow