Multimedia Resources Connected to SDG #14

Short Films

Films Recommended for Elementary Students

All the Way to the Ocean

Produced by:Joel Harper

A story about two friends and their discovery of the relationship between our cities' storm drains and the world's oceans, lakes and rivers.

The Plastic Perils of The Pacific

Produced by:Brandon & Carlene Strathmann

Pollution is not a species-specific problem.

MABON ‘The 8 year old activist’

Jack Davies

Our world has a serious ocean plastics problem. There are now a higher number of plastics in the ocean than the number of fish.

Films Recommended for Middle and High School Students

Plastic Plague

Produced by:Jody Lemmon

Plastic pollution is threatening the ocean's ecosystems, but we can work together to prevent further damage!

Ocean Hero Spotlight

Jessica Vance

Oluwaseyi Moejoh from Nigeria and Heather Brockbank from the Bahamas share their stories of ocean activism.

Slater Jewell-Kemker's Journey

Producer: Jeanne Meyers

Slater is an environmental activist who uses film-making as her tool. She was inspired and empowered to make a difference growing up with the MY HERO Project.

The View Through My Mask

Produced by:Richard Morris

Experience the Ocean through the mask of Dr. Sylvia Earle. (7:17 minutes)

The Arctic Garden

Produced by:Will Parinello/Tom Dusenberry

Caroline Cannon, an Inupiat indigenous leader, takes aim at offshore oil drilling that threatens her people and the biodiversity in the Arctic Sea.

Help Mary Save Coral

Produced by:Miranda Andersen from CANADA

One woman's effort to save the world's underrated natural resource, coral. (running time 10:58 min)

A Tribute to Sylvia Earle

Produced by:One World One Ocean

A tribute to oceanographer Sylvia Earle from One World One Ocean.

Defending The Deep

Will Parrinello

Claire Nouvian led a campaign against the destructive fishing practice of deep-sea bottom trawling. (running time 5:39 min)

Discovering Plastic Pollution in Bali

Karen B. Song

Taking a look at the harmful effects of plastic pollution on local environments in Indonesia.

360 SEA PLASTIC

Hendrik S. Schmitt

The Jetlagged and Plastic Pollution Coalition want to show our addiction to plastics and raise awareness about the impact plastic waste has on the environment.