In just 50 years, humans have altered the planet more rapidly than in the entire history of humanity. All of these changes have weakened our vital ecosystems, which allow us to sustain life.

To care for the world we live in, we must understand and learn about it. Let's take a step back to understand the importance of our planet's system.

Here's our selection of documentaries available on Netflix and/or YouTube, to admire and discover the exceptional richness of our planet and its living beings. It's also a chance to understand the level of ecosystem destruction caused by human activity.

10 documentaries about our planet that you absolutely must see

1. OUR PLANET
   Documentary mini-series. Cast: David Attenborough, 2019. Discover 8 episodes on the latest natural wonders: Frozen Worlds; Jungles; Coastal Waters; From Deserts to Grasslands; Deep Waters; Freshwater; and Forests.
   
   
   
   
   
   
2. A LIFE ON OUR PLANET
   David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet Naturalist, conservationist, producer, presenter... David Attenborough holds the most honorary titles in the entire United Kingdom. In this documentary, he shares his memories while discussing the evolution of life on Earth.
   
   
   
   
   
   
3. LIFE IN COLORS
   Life in Color with David Attenborough. A mini-series produced in 2021. Cast: David Attenborough. Thanks to new cameras, some of which were specially designed for this documentary, discover the beauty of the world in color, a world long hidden from our eyes.
   
   
   
   
   
   
4. THE WISDOM OF THE OCTOPUS
   The Wisdom of the Octopus. A 2020 film directed by Pippa Ehrlich and James Reed. Discover the friendship that develops between the director and an octopus, who shares his marine world with him.
   
   
   
   
   
   
5. CLIMATE IN DANGER: PROOF BY IMAGES
   Climate in Peril: Evidence from Images. This 2017 documentary film by Jeff Orlowski features divers, scientists, and photographers from around the world organizing a massive underwater campaign to prevent the disappearance of coral reefs.
   
   
   
   
   
   
6. FANTASTIC FUNGI
   Fantastic Fungi. Documentary film directed by Louie Schwartzberg, in 2019. An incredible documentary that reveals the magical world of mushrooms. Mushrooms possess a multitude of benefits, sometimes unsuspected, whether beneficial to the plant world or even to our own health. We discover the efficiency of this ecosystem in producing numerous services and its ability to weave an underground network.
   
   
   
   
   
   
7. OUR PLANET HAS ITS LIMITS: SCIENCE WARNS
   Our Planet Has Its Limits: Science's Warning. A 2021 documentary film directed by Jonathan Clay. David Attenborough and Johan Rockström explore the collapse of Earth's biodiversity and how catastrophe might be averted.
   
   
   
   
   
   
8. UNCHARTED AMAZON
   Uncharted: Amazon. Documentary film directed by Tristan Thompson, in 2015. Discover life in the world's largest rainforest.
   
   
   
   
   
   
9. THE LAST FOREST
   The Last Forest. Documentary film directed by Luiz Bolognesi, in 2021. Discover in this film the way of life of the indigenous Yanomami tribe as well as their fight to preserve it.
   
   
   
   
   
   
10. BRAVE BLUE WORLD
    Brave Blue World. A 2020 documentary film directed by Tim Neeves. This film travels across continents to explore innovative projects, from recycling to energy conservation, that will enable more sustainable water management.