Art & Fun

    Car-killing houses and polar bears like migrants: new eco-cartoons

    The last four years presented a gift to the festival audience: a selection of short animated films from different countries on eco-topics. In our review, we will mention all genres, from satirical comedy to post-apocalyptic drama. It is gratifying that animation in the nature conservation genre is supported by the efforts of enthusiasts and cultural […]

    The world’s deepest diving swimming pool in Dubai is now open to public

    The world’s deepest swimming pool for diving, Deep Dive Dubai, is all set to throw open its doors to the public from July 28. Deep Dive Dubai announces that public bookings are now open online at deepdivedubai.com Located in Dubai’s Nad Al Sheba, the pool at Deep Dive Dubai extends to a “breathtaking” depth of […]

    It rains for two months, and the nuclear bomb explodes: the “Years and Years” series

    Since January 2020, reality is more and more like the plot of a science fiction action movie. No wonder the Madrid creative agency “Brother,” amid the pandemic, published a creative: it highlights that the actual events accurately conveyed the spirit of the series “Black Mirror.” To declare this, they installed mirrors in public places. “Season […]

    NFT will help the UN to fight global warming

    NFT will help the UN to fight global warming. The organization will promote eco-approaches together with digital artists using the Digitalart4climate platform. NFTs are non-fungible tokens, basically virtual property, anything from art to sneakers. They made a splash throughout the turbulent 2020. We’ve explained complicated issue are NFTs eco-friendly here. The art will promote sustainable […]

    Top 16 of Best Environmental Films of recent years

    Environmental issues have proved themselves to be an increasingly hot subject in film and television. With access to a wide range of environmentally-themed documentaries or movies, it might be overwhelming searching for entertaining yet educational content. From old to new, let’s get to know what are 16 of the best environmental films of 2020, according […]

    “Planet of the Humans” by Michael Moore: a story about America’s great greenwashing

    Celebrating 50 years of Earth Day, Michael Moore, executive producer, and the director Jeff Gibbs re-released their daunting and alarming documentary about the heart and soul of America’s Green Movement in a compelling film: “Planet of the Humans” (2019). Let’s check Robert Hunziker’s review of this film for Countercurrents. He’s MA, economic history DePaul University, […]

    Plastic Legacy: what do you want to leave behind? (Greenpeace artwork)

    Plastic pollutes the environment for up to 400 years. Plastic and its increasingly drastic effects on people, animals, and the environment and how we deal with this problem is one of the most significant challenges of our time, but above all of the future. Greenpeace and fischerAppelt created the “Plastic Legacy” campaign to emphasize the […]

    Filmmakers, activists call for climate efforts in Cannes

    Documentary makers and environmental activists, including British teenager Bella Lack, on July 12 said they hoped to inspire more efforts on climate change through several films with hopeful messages presented at the Cannes Film Festival.  The world’s biggest cinema showcase is back after a 2020 hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic and has this year […]

    See the ecological crisis: 10 works of art about how our planet collapses

    Scientists warn about the climate and ecological crisis on the planet, activists shout, and the media are intimidated. Environmental problems, which threaten the lives of animals and plants and all humankind, affect, frighten, and disturb more and more. But scientific data is sometimes too complex and abstract to understand, and activists’ warnings are too disturbing […]

    “Seaspiracy”: let’s treat fish not as seafood, but as wildlife

    We’ve already written about the significant movies on the environmental and animal protection issues here and here. Let’s check George Monbiot, The Guardian columnist, opinion about the “Seaspiracy” documentary (2021). When the BBC made a film about the crisis in our oceans, it somehow managed to avoid naming the greatest cause of their ecological destruction: […]