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

Wildlife in action: playtime for Arctic fox pups ❄️ Arctic foxes have the ability to adapt to some of the world’s harshest environments, living in some of the coldest areas in the Northern Hemisphere. The thickness and colour of their fur changes depending on the season, reducing heat loss and helping them to maintain a stable body temperature in freezing conditions.  This clip by SILVERBACK FILMS, filmed in Svalbard in Norway, shows two Arctic fox pups playing in the snow - learning skills to help them survive.  Explore stunning shots of Arctic foxes and other wildlife through #OpenPlanet to support your storytelling ➡️ https://lnkd.in/e4xXQtQW

We want to hear from you! 💬 2024 has been an exciting year of growth and impact for Open Planet, thanks to the support and creativity of our global community of filmmakers, partners and storytellers. If you’ve used our library, or are regularly looking for video content to support your communications, then we’d love to hear from you! Our short survey takes just a couple of minutes to complete, and will help to shape future developments of our library and how we can best support you to tell the stories that will shape our planet's future. 🌎   Share your thoughts ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eAQGAARQ 🎥 Footage by Kyle Armstrong Roepke on #OpenPlanet

As the year comes to a close, we’re proud to share our 2024 Impact Report: showcasing the incredible breadth and diversity of our content and storytelling community. 🎞️ 12,000 clips are now published and free to use for education and impact. 🌱 Over 1,300 storytellers from 107 countries are actively using our library to support their content creation. 🌎 Footage from Open Planet featured at every major climate and nature event this year. 🎥 Over 70 leading filmmakers and production companies are contributing footage to our library, with over 8,700 clips available for commercial use.   🔓 We’ve unlocked incredible archive footage from major productions by Netflix, Studio Lambert and The Earthshot Prize. 💬 Over 20 million people were reached through our social media content. 🖥️ Over 338,000 people visited our new website in the first 8 weeks after it was launched. Read the full report: https://lnkd.in/eHamzym9 Thank you to everyone who’s been a part of our story this year. There’s so much more to come in 2025 – watch this space! 🎥 Featured clip from The Earthshot Prize collection on #OpenPlanet  

Looking for visuals to support your climate and nature storytelling? We've curated a series of content collections bringing together powerful footage, interviews and data visualisations from our library, centred around key themes to support your storytelling: 🌱 Transforming our land for the future 🏙️ Building healthier cities in South Africa ⚖️ Global tipping points 🌳 Into the Brazilian Amazon  💡 India’s climate innovators 🏥 Climate and human health in Kenya With each collection, we share the latest science and first-hand insight from communities on the frontline of change and innovation. With thanks to our collaborators, including Wellcome Trust, University of Exeter, and UNDP. Explore our collections and discover world-class visuals - free for educational and impact storytelling: https://lnkd.in/en8ZWbge 🎥 Featured clips by Justdiggit, Let it Rain Films, Netflix, SILVERBACK FILMS on #OpenPlanet. #StoriesForChange #Storytelling #FootageLibrary

Restoring our land is at the heart of creating a healthier, more sustainable future. 🌱 Our new content collection with UNDP was created to spark new storytelling about the future of our land - bringing together compelling data visualisations, exclusive interviews and world-class footage from leading filmmakers across the world. With the UN Convention to Combat Desertification underway, creative storytelling can be a powerful tool for change, to help drive global conversation and action to address land degradation. Explore the full collection and start your story ➡️ https://lnkd.in/e8D_TerD #COP16Riyadh #UNited4Land #GenerationRestoration #ForPeopleForPlanet #OurLandOurFuture Midori Paxton Andrea Egan

New to Open Planet: discover vertical farming in New York 🌱 Across the world, unsustainable agricultural practices are contributing to the climate and nature crises – causing land degradation which in turn affects global food security. As we build a more sustainable future, urgent action is needed to transform our food systems and create a model that benefits both people and planet. Vertical farming allows produce to be grown across multiple levels, using nutrient-rich water instead of soil. By using much less land, and 98% less water than traditional agriculture, this method is one example of innovative solutions towards meeting the growing global demand for food in a rapidly changing world. This footage is the latest in our growing collection of clips showing the issues, impacts and solutions relating to our global food system. Discover more: https://lnkd.in/ep6RRBkk 🎥 SILVERBACK FILMS / Netflix #OpenPlanet #StoriesforChange #VerticalFarming #Agriculture

The story of humanity is deeply connected to the story of our land. We depend on land for our survival – it sustains our economies, lives and livelihoods. But our land is in crisis. 40% of fertile land is now degraded, and droughts have become 30% more frequent and severe since the year 2000 – with dire consequences for millions of people across the world, in particular the most vulnerable. This week during #COP16Riyadh, key negotiations are taking place that can transform the future of our land – turning widespread degradation into global restoration. 🌎 To unlock powerful creative storytelling for change, we’re proud to have launched a new collection of trusted world-class content in collaboration with UNDP. Explore the collection and start your story for #OurLandOurFuture ➡️ https://lnkd.in/e8D_TerD 🎥 Featuring footage by Justdiggit from the collection. #OpenPlanet #StoriesforChange #UNited4Land #ForPeopleForPlanet

The future of our land is on the line, and storytelling has an essential role to play in bringing it back to life. 🌱 Today marks the start of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD): an opportunity to turn commitments into ambitious global action on land and drought resilience.  This short film by UNDP was created using content from our bespoke collection on #OpenPlanet, which brings together over 1,200 clips showing the major issues and solutions related to our land.   Explore the collection to start your story: https://lnkd.in/e8D_TerD You can also find more information about the collection and the #UNCCD event in our toolkit: https://lnkd.in/eePMCKNG   🎥 Film produced by UNDP featuring footage by Afro Stories, In Old News, Justdiggit, Let it Rain Films and SILVERBACK FILMS - freely available on #OpenPlanet for education and impact use.  #ForPeopleForPlanet #COP16Riyadh #LandRestoration #StoriesforChange #UNited4Land #GenerationRestoration

New content collection: Transforming our land for the future. 🌍 Together with UNDP, we’ve curated a bespoke content collection and resources to support new storytelling about the importance of land restoration for people, nature and climate. With 100 million hectares of healthy and productive lands degraded every year, bolder action and investment is urgently needed to restore our land and secure a healthier, more sustainable future for all. 🌱 Our new collection coincides with the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), taking place from 2-13 December in Saudi Arabia. #COP16Riyadh will be a pivotal moment for global decision-making, to raise ambition and accelerate action on land and drought resilience. Explore the collection and create your story for #OurLandOurFuture ➡️ https://lnkd.in/e8D_TerD 🎥 Features footage from the collection on #OpenPlanet by Earthtime, Let It Rain Films, Netflix, SILVERBACK FILMS and The Earthshot Prize. #LandRestoration #Conservation #StoriesforChange #ClimateSolutions #ClimateStories #LandDegradation #Drought #Desertification #UNited4Land #GenerationRestoration