Inspiring documentaries for young people

Documentaries are one of our favourite sources of learning.

They are fun and informative. Here you will find links to some examples that are free to access online, but there are many amazing documentaries in streaming services and film festivals like Environmental Film Festival Australia

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Good Film also offers a long list of inspiring movies and documentaries, and tells you how you can watch them. You can also vote for your favourites and recommend them to others!

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Free online documentaries:

Youth on Strike!: this documentary is based on the video logs created by some of the young Australians who organised the March 2019 School Strike 4 Climate. See the behind the scenes of one of the most epic examples of youth climate action!

Watch here

Young voices for the Planet: a whole collection of films about children and young people getting involved in climate action. All movies are free to watch.

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Climate Kids: a report by the ABC, showing the stories of young climate activists in Australia, Europe and the USA.

Watch here