AS SOCIETY HAS EVOLVED, ADVANCES HAVE MADE THE WAY WE LIVE EASIER BUT AT THE SAME TIME, CLIMATE CHANGE HAS BECOME A GROWING PROBLEM. THE SOLUTION TO THIS CONCERN, WE NEED TO EDUCATE OURSELVES IN ORDER TO BE MORE SUSTAINABLE. HERE ARE SOME RESOURCES YOU CAN CONSUME TO HELP.
NETFLIX
OUR PLANET, 2019
A series of beautifully shot images of animals, landscapes and the ocean, voiced by everyone’s go-to guy on nature, David Attenborough. That’s why you shouldn’t leave ‘Our Planet’ off your Watch List.
EXPLAINED: S1, E2 THE WORLD’S WATER CRISIS & S2, E3 THE FUTURE OF MEAT, 2018
Did you know Cape Town is planning to indefinitely ration its water supply? No, me neither, until I watched this. These 20-minute episodes will give you more understanding into these environmental issues. Exploring a range of topics, narrated by some familiar voices, and with snappy clips and graphics you should watch the entire series of this show.
COWSPIRACY: THE SUSTAINABILITY SECRET, 2014
A documentary showing how the meat and dairy industry is the biggest and leading cause to climate change, ocean dead zones, and species extinction. Shocking evidence showing how the little things you thought you were doing to help reduce the effects of climate change, don’t really do anything in the big scheme of things. There are some disturbing images, but this is an essential watch to fully understand the cause of this climate emergency.
BBC iPLAYER
EXTINCTION: THE FACTS, 2020
Sir David is at it again with another stunning, yet informative nature documentary. Here he explores why biodiversity is vanishing at shocking rates.
SIMON AMSTELL: CARNAGE, 2017
An alternative take on a documentary about the impacts of animal agriculture, this mockumentary is set in 2067, and ‘looks back at Britain’s animal eating past.’ Starring Martin Freeman and Alex Lawther.
STACEY DOOLEY: FASHION’S DIRTY SECRET, 2019
A great film on how the production of cotton and fast fashion pollutes waterways and harms our environment. Unfortunately, this documentary is not currently available on iPlayer, so get your TV guides out and look out for the next time this episode airs.
SPOTIFY PODCASTS
BBC EARTH PODCAST
In 30 mins or less, hear ‘intimate stories and surprising truths about nature, science and human experience.’ A light-hearted podcast full of fun facts about the unseen world, a river that is legally a person, to bio-inspired robotics and dung beetles.
CLIMATE CHANGE FOR BEGINNERS: AN EXTINCTION REBELLION PODCAST
Scientist and activist, Ciarán O’Carroll, answers frequently asked questions on climate change, in episodes lasting no longer than six minutes. Topics covered include how COVID-19 has positively impacted the environment.
CLIMATE QUEENS
Tackling fast fashion, recycling and more, these two friends who care about the environment host a monthly podcast that aims ‘to raise awareness about the effect that we, as humans, are having on our shared planet and what we can do about it.’
WEBSITES
NATIONALGEOGRAPHIC.COM/ENVIRONMENT
This prestigious magazine has tons of resources online for you to educate yourself on the environment and climate change, including articles, videos, and images.
CLIMATE.NASA.GOV
Head here for more interesting reads, graphs and statistical information.
FOOTPRINT.WWF.ORG.UK
How big is your environmental footprint? What can you do to reduce your impact? Find out here.
VEGANCALCULATOR.COM
A calculator to find out figures on the impact you have made by making the lifestyle change of being vegan or vegetarian. For example, after being veggie for four years, it is estimated that I have not eaten 875 animals and saved almost 7000 pounds of CO2 from entering the atmosphere.
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