Videos and documentaries

How to counteract the climate crisis (DW Documentary)

In the last 30 years, CO2 emissions have increased by 60% worldwide. The report accompanies activists seeking solutions to counteract the most pressing problem of our civilization: climate change. A film crew visits climate innovators in Sudan, Indonesia and Europe. Their innovative spirit flies wind kites, cools buildings, connects countries with green power lines or absorbs carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Their work is helping to shape the living conditions of future generations.

Breaking the Boundaries. The Science of Our Planet (Netflix, 2021).

The documentary Breaking the Boundaries. The Science of Our Planet (Netflix, 2021) brings together the legendary naturalist and popularizer David Attenborough with Johan Rockström, Swedish professor of environmental science recognized worldwide for leading research on planetary boundaries. Unlike other documentaries, where scientists are "guest actors" in a chorus of politicians, activists, celebrities and even the military, this time the protagonists are those who for decades have been studying the Earth's cycles, warning of anthropogenic crises and proposing "routes" to fix the mess, because they believe that there are still chances and that this decade will be decisive.

A healthy economy should be designed to thrive, not grow: Kate Raworth

What would a sustainable, universally beneficial economy look like? "Like a doughnut," says Oxford economist Kate Raworth. In a stellar and eye-opening talk, she explains how we can dig countries out of the hole, where people fall short of life's essentials, and create regenerative, distributive economies that work within the planet's ecological limits.

10 years to transform the future of humanity or destabilize the planet

In this talk by climate impact expert Johan Rockström, he shows how nine of the 15 major biophysical systems that regulate climate, from Siberian permafrost to the great northern forests to the Amazon rainforest, are at risk of reaching inflexion points that could make the Earth uninhabitable for humanity. Hear his plan to put the planet back on a sustainable path over the next 10 years and protect our children's future.