Rockford SusCom x Rockford Brewing Trivia Night
📍 April 23 • 7:30 PM • Rockford Brewing Company
🍻 Thanks for joining us tonight! A curated Earth Day watch guide created for the Rockford Sustainability Committee & Rockford Brewing Company Trivia Night — built for guests who want to keep watching, learning, and taking action beyond the event.
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- Kiss the Ground (2020)
An optimistic case for regenerative agriculture as a climate solution rooted in soil health and carbon drawdown. Trailer search ↗ - Before the Flood (2016)
Leonardo DiCaprio travels globally to examine climate impacts, political realities, and practical solutions. Trailer search ↗ - Chasing Coral (2017)
Divers and scientists document coral bleaching in a visually powerful, time-lapse race against warming seas. Trailer search ↗ - A Life on Our Planet (2020)
David Attenborough’s personal witness statement on biodiversity loss and how restoration is still possible. Trailer search ↗ - The Biggest Little Farm (2018)
A couple restores depleted land into a resilient, interconnected farm ecosystem over several years. Trailer search ↗ - 2040 (2019)
A forward-looking film that highlights climate solutions already available, from clean energy to regenerative agriculture. Trailer search ↗ - Food, Inc. (2008)
A sharp look at industrial food systems, hidden costs, and the environmental consequences of modern agriculture. Trailer search ↗ - Seaspiracy (2021)
An investigative documentary on industrial fishing and its cascading impacts on ocean ecosystems. Trailer search ↗ - The Story of Plastic (2019)
Traces plastic from extraction to disposal and exposes the scale of the global plastic crisis. Trailer search ↗ - A Plastic Ocean (2016)
A globe-spanning exploration of plastic pollution, marine life harm, and growing concern about microplastics. Trailer search ↗
Climate, Systems & Big-Picture Change
An Inconvenient Truth (2006)
The landmark climate documentary built around Al Gore’s presentation that helped move climate change into mainstream public conversation.
Trailer search ↗Before the Flood (2016)
A global tour of climate disruption, policy roadblocks, and personal actions that can support a lower-carbon future.
Trailer search ↗The 11th Hour (2007)
An interview-rich overview of environmental crises, from ecosystem damage to resource depletion, with a strong solutions lens.
Trailer search ↗The Human Element (2019)
Environmental photographer James Balog links fire, water, air, and earth to the human choices reshaping them.
Trailer search ↗2040 (2019)
A notably hopeful documentary imagining what the world could look like if we scaled up existing solutions now.
Trailer search ↗Breaking Boundaries: The Science of Our Planet (2021)
Explains planetary boundaries and what happens when human systems push Earth beyond safe limits.
Trailer search ↗Ice, Oceans & Water
Chasing Ice (2012)
Uses extraordinary time-lapse photography to show glaciers shrinking before our eyes.
Trailer search ↗Chasing Coral (2017)
Reveals the speed and severity of coral bleaching as ocean temperatures rise.
Trailer search ↗My Octopus Teacher (2020)
A deeply personal film that also renews awe for marine ecosystems and the intelligence of ocean life.
Trailer search ↗Seaspiracy (2021)
Investigates industrial fishing, bycatch, ocean depletion, and the hidden complexity of seafood systems.
Trailer search ↗A Plastic Ocean (2016)
Moves from surface litter to food-chain contamination, showing how plastic persists in marine environments.
Trailer search ↗RiverBlue (2017)
Follows river conservationist Mark Angelo to expose how the fashion industry pollutes waterways around the world.
Trailer search ↗Food, Soil & Agriculture
Kiss the Ground (2020)
Argues that healthier soil can help stabilize climate, restore ecosystems, and improve food security.
Trailer search ↗The Biggest Little Farm (2018)
A real-life example of biodiversity, patience, and systems thinking in regenerative farming.
Trailer search ↗Food, Inc. (2008)
Examines industrial meat, grain, and food production and what those systems mean for human and planetary health.
Trailer search ↗Cowspiracy (2014)
Focuses on the environmental footprint of animal agriculture, including land use, water, and emissions.
Trailer search ↗Just Eat It! A Food Waste Story (2014)
A surprisingly engaging look at waste, expiration culture, and the scale of edible food being thrown away.
Trailer search ↗No Impact Man (2009)
Follows a family’s attempt to radically reduce its footprint and questions what lifestyle change really looks like.
Trailer search ↗Wildlife, Biodiversity & Conservation
David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet (2020)
Part memoir, part warning, and part restoration roadmap from one of nature storytelling’s most trusted voices.
Trailer search ↗Extinction: The Facts (2020)
Explores the accelerating biodiversity crisis and how human actions are putting species at risk.
Trailer search ↗Racing Extinction (2015)
Blends undercover work and striking visuals to investigate wildlife trafficking and mass extinction.
Trailer search ↗The Ivory Game (2016)
A sobering inside look at the illegal ivory trade and its impact on elephant populations.
Trailer search ↗Virunga (2014)
Follows rangers protecting endangered gorillas while larger political and corporate forces threaten the park.
Trailer search ↗Eyes of the Orangutan (2021)
Documents exploitation of orangutans and raises questions about tourism, wildlife trade, and responsibility.
Trailer search ↗Artifishal (2019)
A Patagonia documentary about wild salmon, fish hatcheries, biodiversity, and human control of natural systems.
Trailer search ↗Our Planet (2019)
A visually stunning series that connects habitat health, wildlife survival, and climate pressures.
Trailer search ↗Plastic, Pollution & Human Health
The Story of Plastic (2019)
Follows plastic’s full life cycle from fossil fuel extraction and manufacturing to waste, incineration, and pollution.
Trailer search ↗A Plastic Ocean (2016)
Connects visible plastic waste to invisible contamination and human dependence on single-use materials.
Trailer search ↗Microplastic Madness (2018)
A student-centered film that makes the plastic problem accessible and actionable without losing urgency.
Trailer search ↗Plastic Planet (2009)
A broad examination of how plastic entered everyday life and what that dependence may be doing to ecosystems and health.
Trailer search ↗The Plastic Detox
A documentary focused on reducing plastic exposure and rethinking everyday dependence on plastics.
Trailer search ↗Dark Waters (2019)
A narrative companion film about PFAS contamination and corporate accountability.
Trailer search ↗Erin Brockovich (2000)
Another companion feature centered on water contamination, community harm, and environmental justice.
Trailer search ↗Energy, Industry & Solutions
Catching the Sun (2015)
Explores renewable energy jobs, energy transition, and the economic opportunity tied to cleaner systems.
Trailer search ↗The Day After Tomorrow (2004)
A fictional disaster movie rather than a documentary, but a useful conversation starter about abrupt climate disruption.
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