Parents used to teach their children about climate change; now, children are teaching their parents. The short films in this collection demonstrate the ways in which today’s youth have quite literally taken matters into their own hands to ensure a cleaner, healthier environment for future generations. We can’t wait for others to make change happen– it’s up to us!
Works include:
We Are Water Protectors: When a black snake threatens to destroy the Earth and poison her people’s water, one young water protector takes a stand to defend Earth’s most sacred resource.
Spirit of the Forest: A little girl stumbles into a sacred grove near her village in South India. She disturbs the spirit of the forest, who takes her on an adventure to illuminate the origins of this ancient swampland.
Bo and Trash: A brave canine chemist named Bo devises a solution to the overwhelming amount of garbage choking our planet. His devotion to fellow animals is repaid in kind when he must face an unfriendly foe.
Air: In Air, one young girl in the near future demonstrates the power of individual action by helping to rid her city of pollution.
Julieta and the Turtles in the Plastic Soup: Fighting pollution can feel overwhelming, but all it takes is one person to inspire a community to make a change.
Kerado: An intriguing mixture of legend and fantasy introduces us to a young Indigenous girl who follows a mysterious glowing toad.
Approximate running time: 65 minutes. Recommended for 8+