Join us as we dig in to representations of animals and the natural world on screen. Fly through our dreams and personal relationships with nature. Chart the change in representations of the animal kingdom - has it become overly schmaltzified? And ultimately reflect on our call to arms - what can we do to help our planet?

Featuring Adrian, a scientist and father who also likes nature.

Causes to Tackle the Crisis in Nature

Stand for the Trees (Against HS2):https://standforthetrees.org/

Extinction Rebellion:https://rebellion.earth/

Global Green New Deal:https://www.globalgnd.org/

The Dark Mountain Project:https://dark-mountain.net/

The Millenium Alliance for Humanity and the Biosphere (mainly for educating ourselves):https://mahb.stanford.edu/

Birds

Eider duck dance:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hxr2xyajyJw

Alex the Grey Parrot Comprehends Numbers:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3w6OYsKJCc

Wikipedia link for ‘The Genius of Birds’ by Jennifer Ackerman:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Genius_of_Birds

Ethnographic Documentaries Mentioned

Robert Flahertyhttp://sensesofcinema.com/2002/great-directors/flaherty/

Nanook of the Northhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ystHx3eA28&vl=en

Moana (1927) Restoredhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwT4lVXO11k

Man of Aranhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXYC5Sv_fOQ