1.5 Degrees

1.5 Degrees

Highlights the diverse ways rangatahi are challenging power relationships and political interests to promote climate-resilient futures.
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Documentary & Factual
Stream only in New Zealand and Pacific Islands
Season 1

Episode 1

Kararaina

Kararaina, a PhD student working at NIWA investigates the increased capacity of native forests compared with exotic forests to sequester carbon and the impacts this may have on reducing climate change futures.

Episode 2

Quack

For Quack solving the climate crisis is about healing the whenua, moana and people. They believe Deep Sea Mining will put the ocean at risk, and Quack is prepared to risk their life to stop it.

Episode 3

Tamatha

Wellington City Councillor Tamatha campaigns for the Wellington Central seat in the 2023 General Election. Tamatha ran the largest grassroots Green electorate campaign in history.

Episode 4

Arahi

Musician Arahi journeys home tracing his steps ki tōku tūrangawaewae and how it can shape your understanding of climate change and how to take action.

Episode 5

Pania

Pania is Action Station’s Climate Justice Campaigner who wants to share her passion for environmental justice and inspire other rangatahi to take action.

Episode 6

Corban and Toby

Corban and Toby are two architecture students looking at climate resilient architecture. How do you future proof designs in a changing environment? Does Mātauranga hold the answers?

Episode 7

Tessa Thomson

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Tessa, a PHD student is researching ways to revitalise Toheroa. How do you make plans to restore a taonga species when the impacts of climate change are now looming to hamper their comeback.

Episode 8

Sarah Rewi

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Sarah looks at how kōrero tukuiho and the world of environmental science has helped her understand climate change.

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