This Monday (22), we celebrate the International Earth Day a date chosen to raise awareness about the importance of preservation of the planet .
Earth Day was first set on April 22 during the 1970s, at an environmental forum that brought together 20 million people to protest pollution in the United States. Popular mobilization was essential for the first legislation against pollution and deforestation to be approved.
In 2009, the United Nations included the date in its calendar, as a way of promoting sustainable development and combating climate change worldwide.
To celebrate International Earth Day, the CNN separated five documentary productions that help understand the importance of preserving our planet.
5 documentaries to watch on Earth Day
“Living Planet”
This four-episode series, narrated in English by Oscar-winning actress Cate Blanchett, presents the gigantic web of connections between living beings on planet Earth, and how we are all connected to each other.
“Living Planet” shows different creatures and ecosystems around the world and how living beings work to maintain the balance of our planet.
The series is available on Netflix .
“Queens of the Animal Kingdom”
The National Geographic documentary series shows six places where communities in the animal kingdom are dominated by females.
The seventh episode of the production is dedicated to introducing the female team behind the series, as well as the women committed to protecting animals that the filmmakers met during filming.
The series is available on Disney+ .
“Our planet”
With two seasons, the documentary series is narrated by environmentalist David Attenborough and shows the natural beauty of planet Earth and how climate change is impacting all living creatures.
The production is the result of collaboration between the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), Netflix and Silverback Films, and aims to raise awareness about the diversity present on our planet and what we are putting at risk by threatening the environment.
The series is available on Netflix .
“Welcome to Earth”
Presented by Will Smith, the series shows remote and incredible places on planet Earth that not everyone knows about. The National Geographic production shows the actor being guided by elite explorers to discover places of different natural beauty.
The series is available on Disney+ .
“Protectors of Planet Earth”
This documentary portrays organizations formed by young people who work for environmental preservation around the world.
Director Anne de Carbuccia traveled to several countries and shows local initiatives to try to help ecosystems and species threatened by climate change and pollution — from combating drought to helping refugees who left their countries due to climate issues.
The documentary is available on Prime Video .
Source: CNN Brasil
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