Join us for Climate Cinema! This a FREE event for all ages.

Today’s showing will include the following blocks:

Introduction/Basic Understanding:

-Climate Change: How We Got Here
In Episode 1, we kick off the series with a big picture look at the history of our planet.
We start by looking back at the last 10,000 years of climate stability and explore how the discovery of ancient fossil fuels changed the course of humanity as we know it.

-1.5 Degrees of Confusion
A short film series created in collaboration with Ecologi. Through colourful visuals and concise commentary, the project aims to unpack some of the most common misconceptions and misunderstandings about ‘the most important number on the planet.

-Greenwash, Explained with Hamsters
What is the dif­fer­ence between green action and green?“action”? We’ve recruit­ed a team of cli­mate-con­scious ham­sters to help explain the ins and outs of green­wash­ing, how to spot it and call it out.

-So Hot Right Now
A WaterBear Original Series from the best in the business fighting the climate crisis. From climate justice to ocean activism, this series of animated short films tackle key issues and provides inspiration for personal development on climate action.

-Climate Solutions: What Can You Do
In the final episode of The Breakdown, we explore climate solutions, looking at the difference between individual and systemic change and ultimately why we must all join the climate movement!

The Sea:

-Africa’s Hidden Seaforest
Join the quest to discover the Great African Seaforest, revealing the vast biodiversity that depends on it, and its importance to the planet. In the cold depths of the Atlantic Ocean, fears of swimming are overcome, mental health issues are faced, a magical sea forest of kelp is brought to light, and a story of bravery and biodiversity teaches us that nature heals if we just feel and listen. In the final episode of The Breakdown, we explore climate solutions, looking at the difference between individual and systemic change and ultimately why we must all join the climate movement!

-The Whale Who Saved Me
In 2017, whale biologist Nan Hauser had an extraordinary, one-of-a-kind experience. While snorkelling in the pristine waters of the Cook Islands, a Humpback Whale approached her and for 10 minutes pushed her around with its mouth and fin.In the final episode of The Breakdown, we explore climate solutions, looking at the difference between individual and systemic change and ultimately why we must all join the climate movement!

-Behind the Screens
Go behind the scenes on the shoot of A Lens of the World. In collaboration with Nikon, A Lens on the World follows world renowned environmental photographer Kiliii Yuyan, as he heads out to investigate the decline of the Southern Resident Killer Whales off the coast of Seattle.In the final episode of The Breakdown, we explore climate solutions, looking at the difference between individual and systemic change and ultimately why we must all join the climate movement!

-Hazel: Ocean Guardian
In the final episode of The Breakdown, we explore climate solutions, looking at the difference between individual and systemic change and ultimately why we must all join the climate movement!Born and raised in the townships of Cape Town, Hazel’s big personality and infectious smile caught the attention of the Orca Foundation when she was performing with the Ontombo Theatre Choir.
Now she’s employed as a Tour Guide and takes tourists on boat trips out to the bay to see the ‘Big 5’ marine animals. The money raised by Orca goes directly to a local township school – paying the teachers’ salaries and feeding the township kids.

-Save the Whales Again:
In the final episode of The Breakdown, we explore climate solutions, looking at the difference between individual and systemic change and ultimately why we must all join the climate movement!Most mainstream media paints nature as survival of the fittest theater but there’s more to the natural world than wildlife flouncing around for our entertainment. Meet the keystone species who keep our delicate disco of ecosystems, and you, alive. Find out why we need bees to keep getting busy; why whales are worth over a trillion dollars – alive, not dead; and why wolves and jaguars are born to re-wild. And most importantly, learn from the experts what you can do to give the species that support all life, the kiss of life, they deserve. Get your fix of conscientious caffeinated content with EVERY LIVING THING and fall in love with nature all over again.

-The Pole of Inaccessibility: A Photographer’s Perspective
In the final episode of The Breakdown, we explore climate solutions, looking at the difference between individual and systemic change and ultimately why we must all join the climate movement!In this short doc, we take you behind the scenes of this unique expedition, seen through the lens of an inspiring wildlife photographer, as he ponders on our relationship with the ocean and how photography can deepen our connection to nature.

Personal Stories:

-Play On: Football’s Climate Story
The world’s most popular sport is under threat. Climate change is threatening to disrupt football at all levels – from grassroots right to the top tier. From the plight aof a club at threat, to the actions of another taking a stand, the only way football can carry on is to come together.
In the final episode of The Breakdown, we explore climate solutions, looking at the difference between individual and systemic change and ultimately why we must all join the climate movement!

-Not Our Soil
With the knowledge and understanding of our democracy, our rights, and how we can take part in the decisions that affect our future, comes the responsibility and empowerment to actively engage elected representatives and advocate for a just, equitable, and sustainable transition to a low-carbon and inclusive society.

-Rivers of Hope
a short film about the 2022 Averted Disaster Award winner, the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society, and their efforts in Forecast-based Financing.

-Broken Wings
The bird, a symbol of freedom, is being poached at a pace never seen before. Bird communities are vital to healthy ecosystems due to their cross pollination and insect control. Without them, nature cannot thrive. Broken Wings is a unique documentary-music film that tells the untold story of bird poaching around the world.

Fast Fashion:

-Redress the Future
ReDress the Future is a new series that explores the ideas and innovators subverting the status quo which underlies an unsustainable fashion industry.

-The Secondhand Superstar
The Secondhand Superstar is a story about how and why Bank & Vogue, and its group or companies, is making fashion circular with post-consumer clothing and textiles. This new documentary is our message to the world: There is no such thing as waste!