Earth Day
The 15-year-old activist who's suing the US government for destroying his and your future
Meet the Earth Guardians — Xiuhtezcatl Roske-Martinez has been championing the protection of the environment since he was 6 years old. He's also spoken in front of the United Nations, and is one of 21 youths suing the US government for failing to protect future generations from the devastating effects of climate change. Now he's leading a collective of millennial activists determined to save the planet before it's too late.
Written by: Adam White
Meet Rio’s favela surfers, fighting to save their home break from pollution
The battle for Cantão — Surfers from Rocinha, Rio de Janeiro’s largest favela, are coming together to protect their barrelling home break from chronic water pollution.
Written by: Kevin Damasio
The world’s most unusual watermen and women: Watch our new 4-part doc series
Finlandia x Huck presents… Journey From The Source — Get ready to meet ‘Kraken, the sea monster’ – a man who uses special breathing techniques to dive to record-breaking depths in the icy waters of Finland – and other amazing characters.
Written by: Shelley Jones
An antarctic explorer describes what it's like to walk to the edge of the earth and live to tell the tale
A memoir by Polar explorer Ben Saunders — In 2013 Ben Saunders and Tarka L’Herpiniere became the first humans to walk 2,900 kilometres from the shore of the Antarctic to the South Pole and back again. But perhaps the greatest lesson, as Saunders explains here, was learned on their return home.
Written by: Ben Saunders
The best documentaries about saving the planet
Happy Earth Day — Today marks the 47th anniversary of Earth Day, a celebration of environmental protection and sustainability.
Written by: Robin Nierynck
Meet the Pennsylvania farmers fighting back against fracking
Frack off! — Drilling for gas and oil is big business in Pennsylvania. But the true cost of fracking may be even bigger. Huck heads to the epicentre of the American shale-drilling boom to meet the residents-turned-activists who refuse to stay silent as the big boys dig in.
Written by: Sharon Kelly
Dogtown legend Peggy Oki is fighting to protect our oceans
Life after Dogtown — History has her down as a skateboarding pioneer, but Peggy Oki’s true mission has only just begun.
Written by: Caroline Ryder
A mother’s crusade against pollution has become a viral hit in China
Under the Dome — A new Erin Brockovich-style documentary exploring the damaging effects of pollution in China is sweeping the nation with concern.
Written by: Megan White
Are mushroom boards the future of surfing?
Cutting surfing's ecological footprint — California's Surf Organic Boards are shaping the future of sustainable surfing with their pioneering mushroom boards.
Written by: Alex King
Virunga captures a fierce battle over the world’s last mountain gorillas
Ex-snowboarder nominated for best documentary Oscar — Deep in the Congo, filmmaker Orlando von Einsiedel met a community willing to risk their lives for another species.
Written by: Alex King
Our oceans are going to die unless we do something to save them soon
Findings published in Science journal — According to new research by leading environmental scientists, our oceans are being damaged at an alarming new rate.
Written by: Shelley Jones
Surfers Against Sewage
Guardians of the Ocean — Surfers Against Sewage are on a mission to clean up our seas and ensure we treat our marine environment with the respect it deserves.
Written by: Alex King