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Before the Flood is a 2016 documentary film about climate change directed by Fisher Stevens. The film was produced as a collaboration between Stevens, Leonardo DiCaprio, James Packer, Brett Ratner, Trevor Davidoski, and Jennifer Davisson Killoran. Martin Scorsese is an executive producer.

The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2016, and was released theatrically on October 21, before airing on the National Geographic Channel on October 30. As part of National Geographic’s commitment to covering climate change, the documentary was made widely available and free of charge on various platforms, and the film can be streamed for free on National Geographic Channels through November 7, 2017

Actor and environmental activist Leonardo DiCaprio travels the world to examine firsthand the effects of climate change, and to learn more about possible ways to prevent catastrophic damage that could make the Earth unsustainable for human life. During his journey, he speaks with such influential figures as President Barack Obama, Pope Francis, and tech innovator Elon Musk, and makes a speech before the United Nations calling for greater action on this issue. Directed by Fisher Stevens.

Take a deep breath and imagine the oceans…. This disturbing video is a short Greenpeace documentary outlining the threats that humans pose to our oceans and a proposal for what we ALL can do to help restore their health. Beautiful images, strong message. Runtime: 16 minutes – 2005.

Ice and the Sky (French: La Glace et le ciel, also known as Antarctica: Ice and Sky) is a 2015 French documentary film directed by Luc Jacquet about the work of Claude Lorius, who began studying Antarctic ice in 1957, and, in 1965, was the first scientist to be concerned about global warming. The film was selected to close the 2015 Cannes Film Festival.

With Ice & Sky, Wild-Touch and Luc Jacquet travel back to the genesis of collective intelligence and forge a bond between the past and present stakeholders and the general public. Stemming from such a promise, a dynamic will encourage each one of us to join forces and respond to climate change, and together rewrite the rules of our future society.

Nature doesn’t need people. People need nature. That’s the message of Conservation International’s provocative, celebrity-voiced campaign, “Nature Is Speaking.” The aim is to raise awareness that people need nature in order to survive. Other conservation groups are also employing the power of film to convey pressing environmental messages and move their supporters to action. See examples of environmental impact short films by leading environmental non-profits, including the Nature is Speaking series and other engaging short films highlighting the value of nature to people.

The Odyssey (French title: L’Odyssée) is a 2016 French-Belgian biographical adventure film directed by Jérôme Salle and written by Salle and Laurent Turner, based on the non-fiction book Capitaine de La Calypso by Albert Falco and Yves Paccalet. The film stars Lambert Wilson, Pierre Niney, and Audrey Tautou.

The film follows the great French ocean-going adventurer, biologist, and filmmaker Jacques-Yves Cousteau (Lambert Wilson) who embarks on a grand voyage aboard his Calypso vessel. With him, he takes his son Phillippe (Pierre Niney), with whom he has not had a good relationship for years. Despite the problems, the two will have to overcome all their differences and hurts to survive on the high seas.

Fascinating beauty of nature and portraits of extraordinary people who are trying to save this beauty from destruction. “We can only protect what we know well,” – says the French photographer Yann Arthus-Bertrand, therefore, fifteen years carries out its grand project – documenting the state of the Earth turn of the century using aerial photographs. Implemented with his ideas, the popular TV series “Earth seen from the sky” has been already the fourth series episodes. Earth as seen from the sky “is a remarkable document of great power of expression. The mesmerizing beauty of the image and mood music, full of lyricism and emotional picture of the place, the rescue should be a priority of all mankind. This is a call to reflection and action, signal the alarm and the beginning of the revival.

This lecture, given by David Wethey (USA), in University of Vigo, highlights the research made on the effects of climate change on different shellfish species from Galicia and shows prediction data on future growth, reproduction and mortality of shellfish. It, also, mentions how the mortality of shellfish, due to climate change, will have an impact on the gained income and how it differs by gender

Dr. Salvador Lluch Cotagives us a talk onfishing adaption to climate change and its impact on marine ecosystems. In this video we become aware that there is a lack of systems to manage fisheries, in the world and the need for monitoring systems in particular places.

“Harry L. Bryden, a researcher at the National Oceanography Centre in Southampton (UK) describes the characteristics of the subtropical Atlantic Ocean currents and analyzes their variability in their paths and temperature and their seasonal effects in the atmosphere.” (Mr. Harry L. Bryden, 2011)

“Arnason recognized the likelihood of changes in biomass growth, which would mean changes “in the location and capture of the stock of fish of commercial interest.” Icelandic economist says that the definition of fishing rights can lead not only to gain income, but also to a better conservation of resources, “insofar as it implies an increase in value for the future.”” (Prof. Ragnar Arnason,2011)

“Presentation of the conference series of Campus del Mar, which will bring the viewpoint of world experts in different fields of science and marine technologies. The lecture will explain how the ocean water is acidified or decreases its pH due largely to CO2 that humans emit into the atmosphere and ends up being absorbed by the seas and all organisms that live there. “ (Dr. Débora Iglesias-Rodríguez,2011)

“Post graduate researcher, Winnie Courtene-Jones, from the Scottish Association for Marine Science, has established that microplastics particles can find their way to the bottom of the Rockall Trough, where they are ingested by the organisms that live on the sea bed.” Credits: MASTS

“Dr Matt Frost, of the Marine Biological Association (UK) is part of the Marine Climate Change Impacts Partnership (MCCIP) team that brings together the research and evidence behind how climate change and its related phenomena are affecting the marine environment. Kelvin Boot spoke to Matt after he presented the most recent report card at the MASTS ASM 2017” Credits: MASTS

“Fisheries management depends on having a good idea of stocks, distribution and fishing pressure, but also the habits of the target. Along Brazil’s extensive coastline the mangrove forests are home to a rich food resource – the mangrove crab. Now a novel approach using app technology will provide much needed information about the crab’s reproductive timing, to improve the management of its fishery.” Credits: MASTS

“The Scottish Coastal Observatory monitors Scottish seas and provides information about how those seas differ around Scotland, how they are being affected by ocean acidification and climate change, whether nutrient supplies are changing and how the timing and composition of the plankton, including harmful algal blooms, may be being altered.” Credits: MASTS

Dr Mark Hartl discusses Microplastics and Scapa Flow

“There has been considerable publicity recently on the impact of plastics on the marine environment. Dr Mark Hartl of Heriot Watt University has been investigating the presence of plastic pollution in Scottish waters.” Credits: MASTS