The film
NATURE, The Call for a Reconciliation
Directed by Yann Arthus-Bertrand.
Written by Rémi Dupouy, Laurence Buchmann and Marc Giraud.
Through the eyes of 200 passionate videographers.
Combining poetry, science and emotion, this film traces the history of life, from its cosmic origins to its evolution on our planet, through the wonders of biodiversity and the contemporary challenges it faces. Through spectacular images, Yann Arthus-Bertrand questions the paradoxes of our times and urges a collective transformation to reconcile humanity with nature.
NATURE, FOR RECONCILIATION is a low-carbon film, even though it brings together exceptional images from all over the world! No planes were taken and the few filming sessions that were carried out were commissioned from local videographers. The vast majority of the images come from the image banks of local dronists from the various destinations represented in the film. It also contains a large amount of archive aerial footage taken by Yann Arthus-Bertrand.
This film has been awarded the ECO PROD label.
The educational tool
As with all Yann Arthus-Bertrand's films, NATURE is a major documentary, but it is also first and foremost a work that seeks to inform and raise awareness. It's a tool for learning and taking action. We want to extend its impact with a free educational tool available to everyone.
How can we re-establish a balance with natural ecosystems, while at the same time adapting our lifestyles and activities that are jeopardising them today?
This crucial question guides the film and its educational resources, designed to open up dialogue and explore possible solutions with young people, in schools or associations.
Bientôt disponible
Une diffusion pédagogique soutenue par
la Fondation Didier et Martine Primat
The goals of the Jeunesse NATURE initiative
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RAISE AWARENESS: Roll out this educational programme to 100,000 young people (aged 12-20) over 18 months
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ACT: Integrate NATURE into ecological transition programmes in schools in France, Switzerland, Belgium and more
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SHARE: Share video clips made by students using the HUMAN interview style, in which young people express themselves freely on their vision of tomorrow's world #JeunesseNature
Organise a screening in
my NGO
my school
my association
NATURE is made available for free to schools, associations, NGOs and any non-commercial initiative that wishes to organize an independent screening. Only free public screenings are authorized.
Register your screening project by filling in the quick, and dedicated form (French only).
Corporate screenings are subject to a specific procedure. Tell us about your screening project at nature@hopeprod.com.
Explore the film's themes
Rediscover the images and the main themes of the film by clicking on the photos below!
How can I take action ?
Faced with an ever-increasing number of disasters and constant bad news, it's easy to feel paralysed. Action sometimes seems out of reach, yet inaction is not an option. So where do we start?
Here are a few ideas for understanding the mechanisms that immobilise us, overcoming them and starting the virtuous circle of action.
PLAYING OUT THE MECHANISMS
OF INACTION
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Cognitive dissonance
When faced with a situation of change, the human brain tends to bury its head in the sand. This is due to a number of mechanisms:
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Optimism bias, for example, means that we underestimate the risks, and therefore fail to take into account the negative consequences of climate change on our lives.
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Self-image also leads us to overestimate our efforts, and therefore to take less action
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The spectator effect, meanwhile, encourages us to stand still if no one around us is taking action
The risk is to find yourself in a position of denial and cognitive dissonance, i.e. a situation of contradiction between what you know and what you do. Even though we know that a particular action is bad for the planet, we do it anyway - and we ease our conscience by justifying it. The most effective way out of dissonance is to change our behaviour to bring it into line with our values.
As George Marshall, author of Don't Even Think About It, points out, if we are ‘programmed’ to ignore climate change, we are just as programmed to act. Humans are animals that have survived by acting collectively, and we have an almost limitless capacity to adopt certain behaviours if they are part of a culture with shared values.
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Triangle of inaction
The mechanism revealed by the triangle of inaction is simple: point the finger of blame at your neighbour.
The members of the triangle are:
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the State,
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companies,
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citizens.
Within this triangle, each of these players represents an extremity. When faced with environmental problems, each of them tends to blame the other, thereby shifting the burden of responsibility away from themselves. With this mechanism, we certainly fall into inaction.
That's why it's essential that we all act together. Let's talk about what drives us and what we can do around us! To counter the various arguments for climate inaction, the Bon Pote media have created some easy-to-use cards.
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The change curve
Coming to terms with the situation can be a shock. As the psychologist Elisabeth Kübler-Ross has studied, change can trigger several emotional stages, also known as stages of grief: denial, anger, bargaining, sadness and acceptance.
It is therefore normal to feel helpless or paralysed at first. The only way out is to look the situation in the face and take action. Because, hey, the good news is that your mental state improves as soon as you start taking action!
LEVERS FOR TAKING ACTION
Get involved every day
6 WAYS TO
according to the paradoxes cited in NATURE
Les solutions les plus importantes sont à notre portée: ces 6 leviers d'action représentent à eux seuls la plus grande partie de nos émissions de carbone.
En plus d'avoir un fort impact, ces gestes sont accessibles à tous! Il est temps de les adopter tous ensemble pour aller dans le sens de nos engagements pour le climat.
Resources for action
With my convictions and my will, as a family or with friends, at home or outside, in my school or in my town, I'm committed to a fairer world that respects nature!
