Documentaries on Netflix

If the Back to School energy has you thinking you’d like to learn a little more about our planet and the challenges we’re facing, we think you’ll enjoy our environment focused documentary round up. A sustainable lifestyle encompasses many parts of how we live in this world and with these seven Netflix films, you’ll have the opportunity to dive deep and learn along with us. 

A Plastic Ocean
A filmmaker’s investigative exploration into the environmental damage and toll plastic takes on our oceans. 

Minimalism
The inspiring story around life’s most important things and embracing a way of living where less is more. 

Chasing Coral
Coral reefs are dying off and this film tackles the why with a full team of scientists, divers, and photographers. 

Cowspiracy
Investigates how the planet’s natural resources are being threatened by factory farming.

Bill Nye Science Guy
Taking on climate change skeptics, science legends Bill Nye and Neil deGrasse Tyson explain the importance of evidence-based thinking. 

Waterschool
Through the stories of six young women we learn about the Swarovski Waterschool, a community investment program tackling global water challenges.  

What the Health
Looking at the link between diet and disease, this documentary can help us look at our relationship with the food industry and how we create a sustainable lifestyle. 

What is your takeaway from watching one, or all, these documentaries? What have they inspired you to change? Let’s us know at #elynlearns 

Photo by Vlada Karpovich