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Ready to celebrate Earth Day? Explore inspiring films on Kanopy that highlight the beauty of our planet and advocate for its protection—totally FREE! Access Kanopy through your library and start streaming documentaries, narratives, and more. Discover the collection at kanopy.com/category/17330.

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Image of an erupting volcano at sunset with "How the Earth Was Made" text above it. History Channel logo in corner.
How the Earth Was Made (2009) on IMDb

How the Earth was Made

Spectacular on-location footage, evidence from geologists in the field, and dramatic graphics combine in this stunning series to show how immensely powerful forces of geology have shaped our planet.

Two colorful insects on mushrooms with text: "Learning to See, a film by Jake Oelman, the world of insects.
Learning to See: The World of Insects (2016) on IMDb

Learning to See

In this documentary shot by photographer Robert Oelman’s son over a 12 year period, the audience travels with Oelman deep into the rain forests of South America to discover the world’s most exotic insects.

Mountain climber ascending a steep, snowy slope with blue sky and swirling snow clouds. Text reads "Mountain.
Mountain (2017) on IMDb

Mountain

From Tibet to Australia, Alaska to Norway armed with drones, Go-Pros and helicopters, director Jennifer Peedom has fashioned an astonishing symphony of mountaineers, ice climbers, free soloists, heliskiers, snowboarders, wingsuiters and parachuting mountain bikers.

Person standing on a rocky hillside in fog, text reads "Planet of the Humans," a film by Jeff Gibbs, executive producer Michael Moore.
Planet of the Humans (2019) on IMDb

Planet of the Humans

In the midst of a human-caused extinction event, the environmental movement’s answer is to push for techno-fixes and band-aids: too little, too late. This urgent, must-see movie, a full-frontal assault on our sacred cows, is guaranteed to generate anger, debate, and, hopefully, a willingness to see our survival in a new way—before it’s too late.

Bins filled with various plastic waste; text reads "Plastic Wars" with recycling symbol.
Plastic Wars (2020) on IMDb

Frontline: Plastic Wars

Did the plastic industry use recycling to sell more plastic? With the industry expanding like never before and the crisis of ocean pollution growing, FRONTLINE and NPR investigate the fight over the future of plastics.

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