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Sustainability and Climate
These films offer truly global perspectives on sustainability and climate change, the defining challenges of our age, as the ambitions of human enterprise continue on a collision course with planetary life support systems.
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Films
A Story That Eye Witnessed: Revolution Through Art in Bangladesh
This documentary depicts the discrimination and inequities that Indigenous minorities face within Bangladesh. Tufan Chakma and Julian Bawm are young Indigenous artists who produce work that raises awareness of the brutality and social injustice their people face as a result of cultural differences and social traditions.
Created by
Tanzil Talat Anonto
,
S.M. Bayezid Hossain
of BRAC University
Dilemma for Coral Reefs
A scientist and a businessman are interviewed about land reclamation in Maldives. One explains the adverse impact on coral reefs and the climate, while the other cites the economic benefits.
Created by
Mahmood Riyaz
of Bard College
For a Little More Green
Dhaka is the 3rd most polluted city in the world. This film explores rooftop gardening in Dhaka as a creative and sustainable solution to combat the impact of urbanization, food scarcity and climate change.
Created by
Fahin Rahman Taj
of BRAC University
Forest School – Nature's Natural Classroom
This film explores how educational programs like a forest school can connect students with nature and enhance learning.
Created by
Jasmine Ahmed
of Bard College Berlin
Living on Faith in a Changing Climate
Drought and cold devastated local flora and livestock in the South African village of Paulschoek. Local farmers and researchers contemplate the reasons for and consequences of climate change.
Created by
Clement Cupido
New Orleans Flash Flood: Wading Through
This film explores why New Orleans is so vulnerable to flooding and captures the locals' concerns for the future of their city.
Filmmaker:
Helena Robinson
of Bard College
Save the Sundarbans
This documentary explores how climate change impacts the lives of those who live in the Sundarbans region in India. The shoreline of the Sundarbans is receding and people who used to farm the land are now forced to forage in the forests, where they face dangerous encounters with wildlife. The locals voice their need for more government support to combat poverty.
Created by
Amrita DasGupta
of BRAC University
The Story of Bottle Light
This documentary explores the impact of climate change on Bangladesh, the country's struggle with pollution and plastic waste, and how an initiative to create solar lamps out of waste has provided access to electricity and light in communities facing poverty.
Created by
Rashid Shahriar
of BRAC University
Today Is Late: Climate Change in Kyrgyzstan
Students at the American University of Central Asia (AUCA) raise awareness about the effects of climate change bot in Kyrgyzstan and across the globe. Eco-activists are interviewed, along with several AUCA students and a professor. The video makes the case that interdependence of the environment and human existence cannot be denied.
Created by
Elina Kurmanova
,
Nargis Payendeh Nick
,
Umar Abdullaev
of American University of Central Asia