There are a lot of amazing short films, campaigns and even product advertisements out there trying to encourage people to become more environmentally aware. We love eco-short videos and feature one or two daily on our website. Our favourite eco-short videos come from a wide variety of sources - from environmental organizations, animal rights’ groups, advertising agencies to a few independent groups that just want to make the world a better, kinder, greener place.
The topics covered range from breaking the bottled water habit to increasing energy efficiency in the home to promoting recycling to eliminating e-waste to raising awareness about factory farming and learning to love trees. Get your non-genetically modified popcorn ready and sit down to watch a few of our favourite eco-short videos.
Sunshine
A hilarious look at the need to use energy efficient technology from Greenpeace UK.
We Want Tap Water
A funky campaign created by award-winning British advertising agency Provokateur, encouraging people to give bottled water the boot and return to the wholesome goodness of the tap.
Don’t Mess With Karma
Simple, but powerful incentives to stop littering and start recycling from Encorp Pacific Canada – particularly if you don’t want to get crushed by a satellite or kidnapped by a serpent.
Dove Onslaught(er)
A dynamic Greenpeace International campaign raising awareness about how palm oil (used in Dove products) is destroying the Paradise Forests in Southeast Asia.
Green Porno
Although not really an eco-short, more of a commercial for an eco-short, Green Porno with Isabella Rossellini, is a wacky series describing how various types of insects mate.
Created by Rossellini and broadcast on Sundance.
Litter Theatre
See what happens when a dramatic, thespian bottle ends up in the trashcan. From Let’s Green This City.
Buy it, Use it, Break it, Junk it, it's Toxic
A funky video from Greenpeace that explains, via catchy lyrics and music, the ugly reality of e-waste.
Sticky Question
A naughty short by Friends of The Earth encouraging people to speak up about climate change and contact their UK Members of Parliament.
The Meatrix
Probably one of the most popular eco-shorts of all times. The Meatrix (and The Meatrix 2 and 2.5), from FreeRange Studios encourages people to think about where their meat and eggs come from.
Break The Addiction
Comparing our oil habit to a drug addition, this mesmerizing short by Greenpeace USA will make you think twice about oil dependency.
Buy Nothing Day
Each year, Buy Nothing Day asks people to have one day (or a week) where they eliminate their consumption and have a moratorium on shopping. Buy Nothing Day, created by Adbusters’ Magazine, is held on November 27th in North America and November 28th internationally.
What Does Your Car Say About You
You think your car is cool, but what are other people saying and doing behind your back? A hilarious eco-commercial from Greenpeace UK.
Society Has Changed
A humorous look at all the things we used to take for granted and how it is possible for society to change for the better. From WWF Canada.
Climate Change & Animals
Perhaps the saddest eco-short ever from Brazilian Quercus reminding people of the need to keep working to mitigate climate change.
Public Urination
A MTV Switch advertisement suggesting people urinate outdoors in an effort to reduce water consumption.
Forest Love
An erotic and surprisingly sensual love story between two trees from Greenpeace.
Junk Mail Monster
Part of a campaign from ForestEthics encouraging people to refuse Junk Mail.
Presidential Election 2008
A silly short from PETA telling people to go veg and reduce climate change by giving up meat.
Take A Short Shower
A hip, catchy advertisement explaining the benefits of taking a short shower from Do The Green Thing.
Stop The Net
A shocking eco-short from WWF Canada explaining why we need to eliminate bycatch from commercial fishing.
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