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From nature docs to warnings about our planet, here's what to watch for Earth Day.

Which Environmental Documentary Should You Watch Tonight?

Quiz: Which Environmental Documentary Should You Watch Tonight?

Meet the seed heroes of the world fighting to protect seeds against major corporations.  
Watch the trailer [here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ipSKXP_7M4) and watch the full documentary on [FMTV](https://www.fmtv.com/watch/open-sesame), [Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/Open-Sesame-Story-Vandana-Shiva/dp/B00PNQNIJQ), [Kanopy](https://www.kanopystreaming.com/product/open-sesame-story-seeds), and their [website](https://www.opensesamemovie.com/).

_Open Sesame: The Story of Seeds_

Find out how America's food supply is controlled by corporations and what that means for the safety of the environment and yourself.  
Watch the trailer [here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHJiNC_7wuw) and watch the full documentary on [Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/Food-Inc-Robert-Kenner/dp/B002UZ5CHO), [VUDU](http://www.vudu.com/movies/#!content/167669), and [iTunes](https://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/food-inc/id339392799).

_Food, Inc._

This doc takes a look at people taking farming into their own hands throughout the country, from window farms in the tiny apartments in NYC to community gardens in Detroit. Fair warning: you may walk away inspired to grow your own food!  
Watch the trailer [here](https://vimeo.com/42288661) and watch the full documentary on [iTunes](https://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/growing-cities/id921865911) or [FMTV](https://www.fmtv.com/watch/growing-cities).

_Growing Cities_

Ellen Page narrates this thrilling look at the economic, political and ecological implications of the worldwide disappearance of the honeybee.  
Watch the trailer [here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3giFDIRZIgE) and the full documentary on [Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/Vanishing-Bees-Ellen-Page/dp/B0054NRJMA), [Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/movies/details?id=sFnuYWzksrk), [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFnuYWzksrk), [FMTV](https://www.fmtv.com/watch/vanishing-of-the-bees).

_Vanishing of the Bees_

Have you ever heard of the great pacific garbage patch? Brace yourself — this movie will completely change the way you look at plastic and the way we recycle.  
Watch the trailer [here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xf5JI0b1L7k) and watch the full documentary at [Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00MRSRPSS/ref=pd_cbs_318_1), [VUDU](http://www.vudu.com/movies/#!content/568228), [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgWyepFdoc0), and [iTunes.](https://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/plastic-paradise-the-great-pacific-garbage-patch/id903985205)

_Plastic Paradise_

David Attenborough's Netflix debut is as stunning as it is emotionally stirring. Watch all eight parts now [streaming on Netflix](https://www.netflix.com/title/80049832).

_Our Planet_

A shocking look at the leading causes of global warming and the effect of methane gas on the atmosphere.   
Watch the trailer [here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEk7KFMc-V4) and watch the whole documentary [on Netflix](https://www.netflix.com/watch/80033772).

_Cowspiracy_

Environmental photographer James Balog's stunning time-lapse photos show a world that's melting faster than we even realized.  
Watch the trailer [here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIZTMVNBjc4) and watch the full documentary at [Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/Chasing-Ice-James-Balog/dp/B00CNL8SGC).

_Chasing Ice_

Take a look at the dark side of the bottled water industry and their affect on our health and the environment.  
Watch the trailer [here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72MCumz5lq4) and watch the full documentary on [Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/movies/details?id=c_b0A3IegAg), [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_b0A3IegAg), and [iTunes](https://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/tapped/id964596090).

_Tapped_

A deep dive into the the life of Mohamed Nasheed, president of the Maldive Islands, as he works to save his barely-above-sea-level country from global climate change.  
Watch the trailer [here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryhr_T7cRnY) and watch the full documentary on [iTunes](https://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/the-island-president/id1033001742) and [Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MDOC1MR).

_The Island President_

https://cms.buzzfeed.com/cms\_preview\_ui/5035165#

_No Impact Man_

A call to action about our warming oceans and vanishing coral across the globe. It's both stunningly beautiful and terribly tragic and should be seen to be believed. Watch it on [Netflix](https://www.netflix.com/title/80168188).

_Chasing Coral_

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