This blog has been adapted from Rainy Day Netflix Documentaries, originally published on the ECO Reps blog.

On Animals and Wildlife

VIRUNGA

Step into the world of the mountain gorilla. NYTimes says, “wrenches a startlingly lucid narrative from a sickening web of bribery, corruption and violence.”

Blackfish

Seaworld is the devil and they hate animals. The conspiracy of a lifetime and a heart-wrenching flick for animal lovers. Watch to learn the beauty and tragedy of killer whales.

On Food and Farming

Food Inc.

https://youtu.be/5eKYyD14d_0

Oldie but a goodie if you are looking to be repulsed by meat consumption and industrial agriculture.

GMO OMG

Explore the debate on GMOs with great accompanying animations. This doc has a negative perspective on GMOs and looks at the intersection of health and food.

Cowspiracy

This movie rocks. Cowspiracy delves into the conspiracy behind animal agriculture and why major environmental groups are turning a blind eye to the problem.

On Social Consciousness

True Cost

Bound to make you regret every time you went to H&M or the Gap. This documentary gives insider knowledge about the fast fashion industry and the harm, both environmental and social, from our rates of consumption.

After the Spill

This documentary takes you back to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill and how the coastal erosion continues to impact the citizens of Louisiana.

Gasland

A great documentary for anyone interested in divestment and the horrors of fracking. Watch sink water catch fire!

On Sustainability

Revenge of the Electric Car

Tesla fanatic? This documentary proves the powerful potential of electric cars.

Catching the Sun

This film that explores the worldwide economic promise of solar energy is a bright light in a sea of rather dismal environmental documentaries.

On Trash

Plastic Paradise: The Great Pacific Garbage Patch

Every piece of plastic ever created still exists on this planet. Follow filmmaker Angela Sun as she discovers an ecosystem completely besieged by plastic waste.

Inside Man: United States of Trash

Watch Morgan Spurlock follow his NYC trash from bin to landfill. Also get to see how NYC recycling works! (Plus, it’s only 40 minutes long)

There are a whole slew of amazing documentaries on environmental issues! These are just some of the highlights available online. However, the powerful images and stories told in these films are more chilling than the winter cold. So, bundle up, sit back, and learn something new.