Waterbear - “Netflix for the Planet” - is going from strength to strength. Here’s five quirky and powerful films, each under ten minutes, free to watch

We profiled the launch of Waterbear, the free media platform for green and progressive videos, on November 2021 (they dubbed themselves as “Netflix For The Planet”). It’s great to see it thriving and growing. Here’s one of their latest promotions - five short but powerful movies you can watch in ten minutes or less. Each link below the picture takes you to a sign-in process—but as we said above, it’s free to join. Very much worth your support.

19 year-old Yassandra Barrios emerges as the environmental leader of her island in Colombia. She inspires those around her with a vision of a more secure future for their ocean and their homeland.

Watch now (10 mins)

This story introduces us to Mame Coumba Bang, a goddess living among the people of Saint-Louis in Senegal, a volatile, shapeshifting spirit.

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After the loss of his home and Aboriginal culture centre in the catastrophic 2020 Australian bushfires, Budawang elder Noel Butler mourns for the flora and fauna we share this land with.

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Amber Tamm is a young woman from Brook­lyn who is a hor­ti­cul­tur­ist, flo­ral design­er, com­mu­ni­ty advo­cate, and farmer. Her life took a trau­mat­ic turn when her father mur­dered her moth­er.

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Trevor found the hull of an abandoned fishing boat in a field. He brought it home and built it back to a sea-worthy state over the course of a summer.

Watch now (9 mins)