Perhaps the greatest threat to wildlife is us humans. Competition for space as cities and farms grow places increasing pressures on our natural world. There are however, some brilliant technological advances and highly motivated organizations offering positive long term solutions.
Drawing on decades of work by the world’s most famous living ethologist and environmentalist, Jane Goodall-Reasons for Hope, is an uplifting journey around the globe to highlight good news stories that will inspire people to make a difference in the world around them.
Jane Goodall – Reasons For Good Hope
Global stories of HOPE from Jane Goodall. USA. Dir. David Lickley
Living with Snow Leopards Dolma and Chondon
Exploration of a peaceful co-existence with snow leopards. Asia. Dir. Gayle Podrabsky
Keeper of the Bay
A native Hawaiian woman’s determination to continue her family’s heritage. USA. Dir. Ashley LoFaso
Bread For Tomorrow
The indigenous Wicungo struggle to gain ownership of ancestral homes. Peru. Dir. Brett Kuxhausen
Gorillas of Gabon
An ambitious trek to save a silverback called Mussiru. Africa. Dir. Richard Slater-Jones
Wire and Water
How communities can work together to better their environment. Africa. Dir. Robert Kroger
8 Billions: We Are All Responsible
A message to humanity from the banks of the river Doce. S. America. Dir. Andrea Flores Urushima
Tears Of A Rhino
A new perspective on, and the socio-economic realities of, poaching. Africa. Dir. Sewela Mutileni
Great Lakes Areas of Concern
Communities revitalize polluted waters. USA. Dir. David Ruck
The Leopard’s Tribe
A marginalised couple claim their position as climate leaders. India. Dir. Miriam Chandy Menacherry
Valley Of The Bears
Hunter turn protector in Mongolia. Asia. Dir. Hamid Sardar
Ikouah: Into the Heart of Cameroon’s Rainforest
Ikouah follows Assamesa Laurent a bio-monitoring assistant in the Cameroon rainforest
A cry from the mountains
Meet the scientists, climbers, and villagers on the global warming frontline of K2 and the Himalayas
Almost Ancestors
Parallels of displacement experienced by Mexican gray wolves & indigenous peoples. USA. Dir. Brisind
An Earthly Ode to Teeyee
Development & urbanisation has taken its toll on the Yellow Wattled Lapwing Asia. Dir. Lokesh Mosale
An Elephant Away
The struggle for co-existence, elephants and farmers in Kenya. Africa. Dir Andreas Knausenberger.
The Backyard Bears
Human-Bear conflict with Black Bears in Lake Tahoe, CA/NV. USA. Dir. Riley McClaughry
A Renewable Future
Land stewards explore issues surrounding renewable energy projects on public land. Dir. Jack Fisher
Black Cockatoo Crisis
The extinction clock is ticking on black cockatoos. Is there still time? Australia. Dir. Jane Hammond
Black Skimmers Under Our Wing
Follow how Black Skimmers navigate humans and storms to ensure survival. USA. Dir Lia Nydes
Bread For Tomorrow
The indigenous Wicungo struggle to gain ownership of ancestral homes. Peru. Dir. Brett Kuxhausen
Great Lakes Areas of Concern
Communities revitalize polluted waters. USA. Dir. David Ruck
Conserving Mountains
Wildlife conservation efforts in the state of West Virginia. USA. Dir Kaitlyn Leach
Emergence
Super tuskers and the remarkable humans preserving these iconic elephants. Africa. Dir. Ant Hoard
Forest Song
Local children venture into the Budongo forest for the very first time. Africa. Dir. Molly Hackett
Himalayas: Monitoring High Altitude Wildlife in Lahul & Spiti Valley
An insight into the conservation and management of the elusive species that live in the Himalayas.
Jaguar Del Cielo
Protecting the apex predator, the Jaguar in Mexico. Mexico. Dir. Austin Alvarado
California Mountain Lions
California Mountain Lions delves into behaviors of mountain lions.USA Dir. T. Winston Vickers
Living with Snow Leopards: Dolma and Chodon
Exploration of a peaceful co-existence with snow leopards. Asia. Dir. Gayle Podrabsky
Mongolia, Valley of the Bears
Fragile biodiversity explored in Mongolia. Asia. Dir. Hamid Sardar
Mussel Grubbing
Explore the treasure hunt for freshwater mussels in the upper Sangamon River. USA Dir.Jason Lindsey
My Alaskan Journey
Wildlife camerawoman Erin Ranney explores four unique areas of Alaska’s coast. USA Dir: Erin Ranney
Ocean Guardians
The delicate balance between humans and marine life. USA. Dir. Selket Kaufman
On Grizzly Ground
Yellowstone grizzlies as seen by tribes, tourists, scientists & activists. USA. Dir. Kris Millgate
One Day In Raja Ampat by Franck Fougere
An exploration of the Raja Ampat islands. Indonesia. Dir. Franck Fougere
Kings of the North – Searching for the last Ice Bears
A story about Ice Covered Grizzly bears in the Yukon USA Dir: Peter Zenkl
Pepperwood
Can fire adapted ecosystems respond to wildfires? USA. Dir. Ian A Nelson
Pheasants of Detroit
Ring-necked pheasants are thriving in the open spaces of Detroit USA Dir:Diane Cheklich, Diane Weiss
Raid on the Atlantic
Senegalese fisherman fight industrial trawling. Africa. Dir. Nicola Van Ingen
RED APE: Saving the Orangutan
Frontline medics fight to save Borneo’s critically endangered Orangutans Dir: Rowan Musgrave
Red: A Sea Worth Protecting
Stunning imagery combine with compelling human stories in the Red Sea. Asia. Dir. Philip Hamilton
Rewildling the Riverbank
Can rivers be rewilded to protect rare species like the water vole? UK. Dir. Natasha Phillips
Saving Floridas Starving Manatees
Scientists work to save Floridas endangered Manatees from starving. USA Dir: Sean Hickey
SCARS – Politics in the Big Blue
A compelling personal story of a life dedicated to studying Risso’s dolphins Dir: Karin Hartman
Searching For Sea Turtles In Grenada
Tagging sea turtles to end the devastating hunting season. Grenada. Dir. Dan Mele
Survival of the Sun Bears
An orphaned sun bear cub is rescued from captivity and must learn how to survive in the wild.
Tears of a Rhino
A new perspective on, and the socio-economic realities of Rhino poaching. S.A. Dir. Sewela Mutileni
The Children of the Coral
This film highlights the actions of the young Coral Gardeners in Tahiti. Dir: Karim Mahdjouba
The Forest Guardian
Walk the forest with Ssezi whose dedication extends beyond conservation. Africa. Dir Anthony Onyango
The Heartbeat: The Salmon and People Project
Connections between salmon and people in the Kenai Peninsula of Alaska Dir: Danny Schmidt
The Last Great Colony
The largest group of monk seals resist the harsh conditions to avoid extinction. Dir:César Armas
The Last Koalas
The incredible rescue, recovery, rehabilitation and release of endangered Koalas.Dir. Serena Findlay
The Leopard’s Tribe
A marginalised couple claim their position as climate leaders. India. Dir. Miriam Chandy Menacherry
The Lone Wolverine of the Wallowas
Is there a single lone wolverine in Oregon? USA. Dir. Alan Lacy
The Powerful Owl
A powerful, personal study of an Owl family. Australia. Dir. David Luff
The Return of the Aurochs
The Auroch, Europe’s native wild cattle, went extinct in 1627. Europe. Dir. Michael Schlamberger
Secrets Of The Kimberley
A photographer embarks on a journey into Australia’s least explored marine frontiers. Dir T Almeida
The Shark with a Thousand Names
A rare story of peaceful coexistence between humans and whale sharks. Indonesia. Dir H Schmitt
Saving Littlejohn
Researchers work to save the Littlejohn Tree Frog in Australia. Dir. Mhairi Fenton
The Whaler
Journalistic investigation into whale killing in Iceland. Dir. Philippe Blanc
Until The Last Drop
A film about rivers, people, relationships and interconnectedness. Europe & N.America. Dir Ewa Ewert
Vanishing Oasis
Explores the ongoing crisis surrounding the The Great Salt Lake. USA. Dir. Jaxon Derew
Violet-A Polar Bear Story
Two female explorers track the progress of a young polar bear mom. Norway. Dir. Raymond Friesen
Water Stories
A journey of nature through water & the senses. Spanish. Dir Paco Ortiz & Jose Carlos de Isla
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