The Letter: A Message For Our Earth

This film tells the story about the Pope’s call to care for our planet. In 2015, Pope Francis wrote Laudato Si’, a letter to the world confronting the looming calamity of human impact on Earth and ourselves. It is one of the most ambitious and revolutionary papal statements in history and outlines the most critical environmental and social issues that we collectively face.

Ridhima petitioned the Indian government to "minimize the adverse impacts of climate change in the country" when she was just nine years old. Today, she meets children from all over the world who are suffering from the effects of climate change. For her the memories of the devastating Kedarnath flood in India keeps her awake at night, but also make her vow to keep the fight on in India.

Greg Asner and Robin Martin developed a technique that visualizes the health of ecosystems. In Hawaii they are scanning coral reefs with their flying laboratory. They are determined to help the voiceless below the waterline.