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Climate Solutions Shorts

Meet our latest collection of climate solutions shorts. In collaboration with the Helen Gurley Brown Foundation and Pat Mitchell.

Jan 22, 2025

The Solutions campaign shifts the climate narrative from a place of fear and defeat into the realm of activated hope and possibility. These films raise awareness of inspiring and replicable solutions, often happening at the community level and emphasizing Indigenous leadership and justice-centered stories that illustrate what action, adaptation, and recovery look like.

In collaboration with the Helen Gurley Brown Foundation and Pat Mitchell, The Redford Center supported the production and impact of four Climate Solutions Shorts featuring women working toward climate solutions in their communities. Each of these short films features indigenous women at the forefront of decolonization movements and reforestation efforts to protect their culture, land, and the biodiversity that can heal our planet. These short, inspirational vignettes, produced by and about exceptional women from around the globe, raise awareness of powerful, replicable, women-led climate solutions happening at a community level.


Nuraga Bhumi, Directed by Danielle Khan Da Silva


Nuraga Bhumi follows an all-Indigenous women patrol team who have been trained by Gunung Leuser National Park rangers to help protect the forest and their critically endangered tiger relatives in Sumatra, Indonesia. The film highlights the importance of involving Indigenous women in local conservation efforts, and gives a glimpse into what it looks like when women-led Indigenous communities start reclaiming their birthright as land protectors.


Zag: Tall Trees Need Deep Roots Directed by Clara Wetzel, produced by Riham Ezzaldeen


Zag: Tall Trees Need Deep Roots tells the story of Xokleng land defenders Zágbág and Isabela and their efforts to save Zag trees in Southern Brazil. The film explores the conflict between contemporary pressures of deforestation and resource exploitation, and the unwavering spirit of a community fighting for their place in this world. It’s a story of resilience, and an urgent call to listen to those in a sacred relationship with the natural world.


Enraizados, Co-directed and co-produced by Ivonne Serna and Sélim Benzeghia


Enraizados captures the compelling story of Cherán, a P’urhépecha indigenous town in Mexico, rising against illegal logging to achieve self-determination and environmental revival. Amidst the global climate crisis, the film highlights the town’s path to autonomy as a model for sustainable living, showcasing Cherán’s enduring legacy, the challenges it faces, and its role as a beacon for community-driven environmental action. 


Kanenon:we – Original Seeds directed by Katsitsionni Fox, produced by Katja Esson


Kanenonwe – Original Seeds follows Haudenosaunee women in Onondaga Nation, Akwesasne Mohawk Nation and Oneida, Wisconsin as they reclaim their ancient role as seed keepers, regenerating, protecting and rematriating sacred and endangered heirloom seeds for the future generations. As these Haudenosaunee women step back into their sacred responsibility as seed keepers, they offer a powerful view of what is possible in Indigenous communities working toward food sovereignty. This film will be premiering at the Colorado Environmental Film Festival in February 2025.