Video Hub

Short videos

What is the Plant Based Treaty?

Watch time: 1:57  |  Plant Based Treaty

Join Youth Ambassadors Brunna and Greta as they explain the basic principles behind the Plant Based Treaty and find out how you can help stop runaway climate change and environmental destruction.

What is a piece of paper?

Watch time: 1:33  |  Plant Based Treaty

What is a piece of paper? It is the direct pathway out of climate, ocean, biodiversity and animal crises to climate solutions. It’s a vision of the future within our grasp. We need to end fossil fuel use and animal agriculture. Essential actions include plant-based diet change, tree planting, community gardens, solar panels, wind energy, and restoration of the sea grasses.

Interview with George Monbiot about his groundbreaking book Regenesis

Watch time: 22:22  |  Plant Based Treaty / YouTube

Climate activist Martin Smedjeback interviews Guardian reporter and author George Monbiot about his latest book Regenesis: Feeding the World Without Devouring the Planet, and the need to shift to end animal agriculture for the survival of the planet.

There’s a monster in my kitchen

Watch time: 2:12  |  greenpeace.org.uk

There’s a monster in my kitchen is an animated short film that tells the story of a young boy who learns of the heartbreaking reality of rampant deforestation in places like the Amazon from Jag-wah the jaguar.

Are you ready to change the world?

Watch time: 1:30  |  viva.org.uk

We are facing an environmental emergency. The climate crisis and habitat destruction have become THE most profound challenges of the 21st Century. If we don’t act now, we will pass the point of no return.

Talks and Presentations

Why we need a Plant Based Treaty? – Presentation at the European Space Agency

Watch time: 42mins

Plant Based Treaty Germany representatives presented at the ESA – European Space Agency sustainability event “ESOC Earth Days”, giving a presentation for a group of scientists and engineers explaining how our diets affect not only our carbon footprint but also biodiversity loss, land use change, water depletion, soil degradation and many more planetary boundaries.

Animal Agriculture’s Impact on Climate Change & Other Planetary Boundaries

Watch time: 13mins

Why is animal agriculture and fishing so inefficient and harmful? What are the core reasons why these practices are severely endangering the climate, biodiversity and food security all at once? In this short presentation, Max from the Plant Based Treaty Germany team explains the destructive effects of animal farming & fishing on climate change and other planetary boundaries.

IPCC Says We Only Have Five Years To Halt The Climate Crisis – How Can You Help?

Watch time: 4mins

The new IPCC report finds that human activity is “unequivocally” responsible for the climate crisis and world leaders have to act now to avoid catastrophe. It says that we have five years left to combat the climate crisis. Watch this video to learn how YOU can help.

Arguments For Animal Advocacy: Ethics or Environment?

Watch time: 39mins

How is killing animals killing us too? Tim Werner and Max Weiss from Plant Based Treaty Germany gave a presentation for animal rights activists to understand valuable scientific arguments to broaden their outreach skills. From the International Animal Rights Conference in Luxembourg, September 2023.

Why healthy soils are a crucial part of a Plant Based Treaty

Watch time: 27mins

Our Plant Based Treaty campaigners Aprajita, Hoshimi, Max, and Nilgün, held a press conference entitled ‘Plant Based Treaty calls for a Soil Treaty as necessary climate action’. Inspired by George Monbiot’s book Regenesis: Feeding the World without Devouring the Planet, they called for a rapid transition to plant-based diets and the negotiation of a Soil Treaty at COP27. 

Documentaries

Breaking Boundaries

Trailer: 2:09  |  Watch time: 1hr14  |  Netflix

Breaking Boundaries tells the story of the most important scientific discovery of our time – that humanity has pushed Earth beyond the boundaries that have kept Earth stable for 10,000 years, since the dawn of civilization. The 75-minute film takes the audience on a journey of discovery of planetary thresholds we must not exceed, not just for the stability of our planet, but for the future of humanity. It offers up the solutions we can and must put in place now if we are to protect Earth’s life support systems.

Seaspiracy

Trailer: 2:20  |  Watch time: 1hr30  |  Netflix

Seaspiracy examines the global fishing industry, challenging notions of sustainable fishing and showing how human actions cause widespread environmental destruction.

Dominion

Trailer: 4:29  |  Watch time: 2hr  |  YouTube and dominionmovement.com

Dominion uses drones, hidden and handheld cameras to expose the dark underbelly of modern animal agriculture, questioning the morality and validity of humankind’s dominion over the animal kingdom. While mainly focusing on animals used for food, it also explores other ways animals are exploited and abused by humans, including clothing, entertainment and research.

Eating Our Way to Extinction

Trailer: 1:00  |  Watch time: 1hr21  |  Various viewing options available

This powerful documentary sends a simple but impactful message by uncovering hard truths and addressing, on the big screen, the most pressing issue of our generation – ecological collapse.

Vegan Warsaw

Watch time: 36mins  |  YouTube

Vegan Warsaw takes you on a journey exploring the rise of veganism and sustainable eating in Warsaw.