The revolution will be streamed

Hey, 

Welcome to Green Jobs Rising! - Media Week, Day Two.

While I’m enjoying a bit of downtime on leave, I’ve finally made it (hopefully!) to the end of Jason Statham’s A Working Man.

It’s taken me nearly three months to finish it, PHEW!

This week, I’m turning to documentaries about Planet Earth. How bad, or how hopeful, is the current state of our environment? 

The industrial revolution began over 250 years ago, sparking the rise of large-scale human impact on the planet.

So…where are we now in the race toward sustainability?

Here’s a handpicked list of impactful documentaries and short films, for you to explore.

1. Africa's Green Colonialism - ARTE.tv documentary

   A thought-provoking investigation into how environmental conservation efforts, led by international NGOs, are reshaping land rights in Kenya, Rwanda, and beyond.

   Locals are often displaced while wealthy tourists benefit. Who really controls Africa’s green transition? 

2. Shifting Power - a documentary

   Told through the voices of African communities affected by the gas boom, this documentary explores how fossil fuel expansion is reshaping lives, livelihoods, and landscapes.

   A deeply human story about justice, resistance, and reclaiming the energy narrative. 

3. Documentaries on climate in Africa

   Africa contributes the least to global emissions yet faces the harshest climate consequences.

   These documentaries offer personal and powerful perspectives from across the continent: 

• Thank you for the rain - A Kenyan farmer turns into a global climate activist. 

• The Shore Break - A Wild Coast community wrestles with mining vs conservation. 

• The Great Green Wall - A sweeping pan-African vision to restore degraded land and create jobs.

All are available to stream online.

4. Planet of the Humans - A film by Jeff Gibbs

   A controversial but conversation-starting film that critiques the environmental movement for embracing corporate-driven solutions.

   It asks the hard questions: Are we solving the right problem or just greenwashing?

5. Years of Living Dangerously - TV series

   From Hurricane Sandy to droughts in the Middle East, this Emmy-winning docuseries dives deep into climate impacts around the world, told by celebrities, journalists, and scientists on the front lines.