VIDEO FOR CLIMATE ACTIVISM

I’m Clement Cupido from South Africa. I work as a rangeland ecologist and researcher for the Agricultural Research Council (ARC). I have a keen interest in pastoralism, especially herding as an ancient skill that is overlooked and often snubbed upon by modern society. I also have an interest in the impacts of climate change on pastoralists and their adaptation strategies towards the shifts in climatic conditions.

The film illustrates the hardship of the Namaqualand pastoralists in the face of climate change. It is based on our ARC research work in the area where many pastoralists believe that climate change is God’s punishment, while others, like Oom Sors Cloete, calls the world to stop polluting our atmosphere to stop climatic change so pastoralists can also survive. The campaign will be in support of the UN bid to declare 2022 as International Year of Rangeland and Pastoralism.

Emanuel (Portugal) has worked with fitness, health (both individual and planetary), and as a mobilizer in NGOs related to partipatory citizenship, environment and climate action. He uses vídeo production as a powerful tool to unleash social change. https://helloemanuelrtfg.myportfolio.com/work

As we see the light ahead the tunnel from the coronavírus pandemic, it might just be the train of the climate crisis approaching us. What can we learn from the COVID19 response now that we have to face an increasing disruption in the global climate?

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Terri Pugh is an avid environmentalist with a passion for practical solutions to climate problems. She believes the atmosphere can be restored to 300ppm and polar caps and oceans can be replenished by 2050.

This is a short film exploring the Tacoma area pollution issues and it’s recent successes in the port and surrounding tide areas. The flatlands surrounding the port had been part of the notorious cause of the area’s unflattering nickname, the Aroma of Tacoma. The city and port, along with federal Super Fund money have restored acres of industrial wetlands to habitat with plans to do more. The Foundation for Climate Restoration

Mahmood Riyaz (PhD) in Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering. Originally reef geologist specialized in Coral reef geomorphology. worked in the Ministry of Environment (Maldives) UNEP and ADB Project on Climate Change Adaptation in Development Planning and Risk Assessment. Currently, working as a freelance environmental consultant. Review Editor for IPCC Working Group II Contribution to the IPCC Sixth Assessment Report, Chapter 15, Small Islands. Dr. Riyaz is the current President of Maldivian Coral Reef Society (MCRS).

A documentary about the impact of dredging and reclamation on coral reefs, impending threats of Climate Change on Coral reefs, Reef Islands, Small Islands, Maldives. The documentary is about the dilemma faced by the small island nation with the development challenges and conservation of coral reefs. This documentary has been developed as part of the final assignment of the climate activism Video Training Course, conducted by Open Society University Network (2021).

Amrita DasGupta, is a Doctoral Candidate at the Department of Gender Studies, School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London. She researches on transnational migration, borders, sex work, climate crisis, and gender in the lower deltaic Bengal.

Sundarbans is the world’s only mangrove tiger land. It is the first line of defence against cyclonic storms in India’s eastern coast.The rapid loss of the mangroves and the mangrove ecosystem to escalating water levels, deforestation, and penetration of the forests by the islanders (even by those who have survived a tiger attack or family members of those who have lost their breadwinners to tiger attacks in the forest) who enter the forest to secure a living; can very soon lead to the submersion of the State of West Bengal. To avoid such a fate, the islanders should be provided with alternate sources of income and if possible should be provided rehabilitation else where. The short documentary is born out of Amrita’s research in the area for five years now and is aimed at creating awareness about the lived realities of the islanders of Sundarbans,India. She can be reached on Twitter for further information: @AmritaDasGupta9

I am Rashid Shahriar from Bangladesh. I am studying in Sociology as a multi-dimensional discipline which deals with the concept such as public policy, organizational behavior, leadership, environment, etc. I am really fond of social works. My passion is video editing and video making. And I have a huge interest in the climate change-related sector.

Mismanagement of plastic pollution creates a huge threat for the environment around the globe as well as for Bangladesh. Liter of Light Bangladesh is a research & innovation-based social enterprise. They run a project named 'LightGiver', where a bunch of young volunteers makes hundreds of solar lamps & streetlights using easily available materials like a small solar panels, used plastic bottles, PVC pipe, LED light & small circuit. They distribute their lights free of cost to electricity-deprived communities like coastal areas.

I think if we could reuse plastic bottles like this, we could play a big role to face climate change impact. I would like to spread this video to aware people and donate to this organization. Website: www.literoflightbd.org

I am a Journalist from Colombia, currently living in Bogotá. I work as an activist for a citizen participation lab that enables social transformation in Latin America, and am passionate about filmmaking as a way to create and share powerful stories.

The film tells the story of frontline protesters that are taking the streets of Colombia to fight inequity and police brutality. Their stories and their struggle have the possibility to transform our contry's history, and deserves to be told beyond the censorship of traditional media, which is why I decided to create this film. It will be used to campaign for the creation of an activism school, through which we can support their causes by training them for incidence. To donate for the activist school, go to: https://elavispero.org/