Open Planet

At Open Planet, we’re powering stories for change. 🌍🌱🎥 With over 10,000 clips of world-class footage freely available for non-profit use, our library enables everyone, everywhere, to tell impactful stories that can inspire action on the planetary crisis. From scientists and educators, to campaigners, changemakers and content creators – we’re empowering storytellers with the visual tools they need to communicate about our world’s greatest challenges and solutions. More stories, told from new perspectives, to help reshape the narrative of our planet’s future. 🙌    Discover more and start your story today: www.openplanet.org. #OpenPlanet #StoriesforChange #ClimateAction #Storytelling #Filmmaking #ContentCreation #ImpactStorytelling

Wildfires in the Brazilian Amazon have just reached a 14-year high, following extreme drought across the region. ⚠    In August alone, over 38,000 fire hotspots were reported by the National Institute for Space Research (INPE), with nearly 54,000 wildfire outbreaks recorded since the start of this year – up 80% on the same period last year. These record-breaking fires pose unprecedented challenges for local communities and wildlife, as well as the global climate. Vital nature and vegetation has been decimated, while toxic smoke has spread across 11 states, with health implications for people across Brazil.  Urgent action is needed on an international scale to protect the Amazon and the communities that depend on it. This Thursday (5th September) is Amazon Day – a key opportunity to highlight these challenges and call for change. Our library offers world-class visuals for new storytelling about the Amazon, including powerful shots of wildfires. Explore our collection: https://lnkd.in/egmHUUEX 🎥 SILVERBACK FILMS – Vegetation burns during a wildfire in the Brazilian Cerrado. #Brazil #AmazonRainforest #Wildfires #ClimateChange #StoriesforChange #ClimateAction #OpenPlanet 

Meet the golden jackal of Mumbai: an elusive predator thriving in the urban wilderness. This inspiring short film by Wildlife Conservation Society-India showcases collaborative efforts to protect the city’s vulnerable wetlands and biodiversity through the Mumbai Jackal Project. We’re proud to support this film with striking visuals by Bullhorn Pictures, Nature Candid Productions and SILVERBACK FILMS. 📽 Wildlife filmmaker and editor Akhilesh Tambe used footage from the #OpenPlanet library to supplement new filming and interviews, sharing: "I really appreciate your help in making some amazing rushes available for research and science communication. It would have been tough to complete the video without your help.” 🙌 Watch the film and find out more: https://lnkd.in/encfH7Sw You can also discover our full collection of Indian footage on Open Planet to help tell your story: https://lnkd.in/ePYpvuy4 #wildlifefilmmaking #conservation #storytelling

Restoring our world for people and nature 🤝 By 2070, the overlap between human and wildlife populations is expected to increase across 57% of the Earth’s land. Crowded landscapes could mean a higher risk of biodiversity loss and disease transmission, among other major challenges.   As we build a more sustainable, equitable future for all, it’s critical the issues facing people, nature and climate are addressed together. These interconnected themes are the focus of our library, helping to document and share the story of our changing planet. If you’re looking for visual content to support your campaigns and communications on the planetary crisis – from wildlife conservation to human health and climate change – head to our library: www.openplanet.org. 🎥 SILVERBACK FILMS - Cheetah cubs play in the Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya. #OpenPlanet

How can we protect our cities from flooding? Last week, it was reported that India will spend $300 million (USD) in two years to help mitigate floods and conserve water across seven major cities, including Bengaluru. Bengaluru was once known as ‘The City of a Thousand Lakes’. But rapid urbanisation has led to a drastic reduction in lakes and water bodies, leaving rainwater nowhere to go during monsoon season.   Through our network of filmmakers and contributors, we’ve gathered high-quality footage showing the impacts of extreme flooding on the city of Bengaluru, as well as restoration efforts underway to revive its ancient lakes – supporting local communities and reconnecting people with nature. Discover footage to support your storytelling: https://lnkd.in/gD2_QWp7 🎥 Clip by Studio Silverback, originally filmed for the Planet India climate campaign in collaboration with pluc.tv. See how the footage was used in this story: https://lnkd.in/gBxD6VDn #OpenPlanet

Explore the rich cultural history and natural beauty of Copán Ruinas, Honduras, in our latest collection of footage – produced by Studio Lambert, originally filmed for the BBC’s BAFTA-winning series Race Across the World. This new collection features incredible shots of cityscapes and markets, as well forest-covered valleys surrounding the ancient Mayan temple ruins in Copán – a remarkable UNESCO Archaeological World Heritage Site. Discover Studio Lambert’s full collection in our library, journeying across the deserts and mountains of Colombia, to the urban landscapes of Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan: https://lnkd.in/ehvs2bxV All footage is free to use for educational and impact storytelling about our changing world. 🎥 #OpenPlanet #RaceAcrossTheWorld #footagelibrary

Svalbard: on the frontline of the climate crisis. ⚠ The Svalbard archipelago in Norway is one of the fastest-warming places on earth. Over half its land is covered by ice, which is suffering extreme and rapid melting episodes during summer months. In late July and early August 2024, temperatures hovered around 4°C above average for the region. This exceptional heat resulted in Svalbard’s ice caps breaking their all-time record for daily surface melt, at a rate five times larger than normal.                This unprecedented ice-melt highlights the need for urgent climate action – to secure a stable future for Svalbard, and for our planet. 🌍 Explore footage of Arctic glaciers and wildlife in Svalbard to support your storytelling: https://lnkd.in/ekJugV9i 🎥 SILVERBACK FILMS - Drift ice with a cavity floats in Arctic waters in Svalbard. #OpenPlanet #StoriesForChange #climateaction

An epic milestone for NATURE, thanks to the global community of nature-lovers and listeners! 🌿🙌 We're proud to have collaborated on some of the content to support this initiative, with footage from #OpenPlanet bringing to life the wonder and diversity of our natural world. 💚 Find out more and show your support for NATURE ⬇

Dive into our latest collection of world-class cinematography, originally filmed by SILVERBACK FILMS for the award-winning Netflix documentary series, Our Planet. 🐟 Netflix joins our global network of media companies, broadcasters, producers and filmmakers contributing high-quality footage to the #OpenPlanet library. This new collection features powerful clips of ocean habitats and related themes, including commercial fishing off the coast of Peru and seaweed farming in Shanghai: https://lnkd.in/eVVcTVuq All footage is freely available for educational and impact use, to support storytelling and advocacy communications to protect and restore our natural world. 🌎 🎥 Credit: Silverback Films / Netflix

One month to go! ⏰ This September, we’ll be in New York for the UN General Assembly and NY Climate Week: a pivotal moment for driving global climate action. Our focus will be on showcasing the power of storytelling in addressing the planetary crisis and sharing how #OpenPlanet can help accelerate impact in this crucial decade. Let’s collaborate 🤝 If you’re attending and would like to connect, partner, or discuss opportunities to deliver impactful events together – including speaker requests or high-quality content creation – then we’d love to hear from you! Drop us a message below or via email: enquiries@openplanet.org. #NYCW #NYClimateWeek #UNGA #UNGA2024 #Storytelling #StoriesforChange Emily Renshaw-Smith Kate Goldman-Toomey Colin butfield Jonnie Hughes