Climate Change Movies to Watch

The COP21 climate negotiations in Paris are rallying people around the globe to help solve global warming and adapt to its impacts. Among the world leaders gathering in Paris, however, there is a notable absence: former Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheed is behind bars, being held as a political prisoner by his own country. World-famous as the Island President, Nasheed had a profound impact on the COP15 conference in Copenhagen six years ago, during which he represented island nations threatened by sea level rise as an ambassador for the Climate Vulnerable Forum. On November 30^th author, climate activist and 350.org founder Bill McKibben called Nasheed a true climate leader in the Guardian:

Six years ago today [Nasheed] was the first head of state to arrive, and he went straight from the airport to a packed meeting hall where he led a giant crowd in chant after chant. “My message to you is to continue the protests. Continue after Copenhagen. Continue despite the odds. And eventually, together, we will reach that crucial number: Three – five – oh.” He was electric.

Nasheed is the subject of an acclaimed 2011 documentary called the Island President that tells the story of his fight to save his people from sea level rise. Find out more in the trailer below and pick from our entire selection of climate change movies to watch this weekend. Learn the facts and how you can help!

The Island President

Racing Extinction

An Inconvenient Truth

The Age of Stupid

Chasing Ice

The 11^th Hour

Years of Living Dangerously

Fuel

Mission Blue (of course!)