 
 
GREEN SCHOOL TOURS
With the support of
The 13th annual Green School Tours will run May to June 2026
Since 1999, Planet in Focus has played a significant role in helping to raise awareness about the state of our planet through the power of film in schools and communities across Canada. Planet in Focus Teachers’ Guides are now available for all titles. These guides provide resources on the topics covered in the films.
A curated list of environmental films are available online, and include teachers guides or filmmaker Q&A sessions.
Limited schools in each region will receive a free in-school film festival
- Northeastern GTA – SOLD OUT
- Seaway and Peterborough Area – SOLD OUT
- Kitchener/Waterloo & Cambridge
- Greater Brantford
- Great Hamilton
If you do not qualify for a free program, please email schools@planetinfocus.org for alternative options.
Canadian Film 
Teacher’s Guide available 
Filmmaker Q&A available 
RECOMMENDED FOR ELEMENTARY STUDENTS
Arctic Shifts
Anna Lindemann | United States | 10 min
Themes: Climate change, Change over time, Fragile ecosystems
As the seasons change, three little trees learn about themselves, friendship and their place in the world.
The Leap Beneath
Roman Willi | Switzerland | 4 min
Themes: Survival, Adaptation, Ecosystems
Narrated by Coyote Peterson, this film dives into the hidden world beneath the forest floor. Follow a springtail’s clumsy quest for food through a bustling ecosystem where mites, beetles, and other tiny creatures keep the forest alive.
Snow Bear
Aaron Blaise | United States | 11 min
Themes: Isolation, Imagination, Letting Go
Set in a rapidly changing world, “Snow Bear” tells the story of a polar bear in an unforgiving environment on his quest to find a friend.
RECOMMENDED FOR SECONDARY STUDENTS
The End of the Internet
Dylan Reibling | Canada | 1h 25 m
Themes: Connectivity, Dependence on technology, Infrastructure
The internet has become an invisible force driving nearly every aspect of our lives, yet we rarely consider how profoundly this nebulous entity has transformed humanity. In The End of the Internet, Toronto director Dylan Reibling investigates the origins of the web and the unintended consequences reshaping our world today.
Yanuni
Richard Ladkani | Canada, Austria, Germany, USA | 1 h 52 m
Themes: Indigenous resistance, Environmental protection, Deforestation
YANUNI follows Indigenous leader Juma Xipaia’s rise from the Amazon to the frontlines of climate justice, as she confronts powerful threats, navigates motherhood, and fights to protect her people and the rainforest.
Everest Dark
Jereme Watt | Canada | 1 h 30 m
Themes: Extreme environments, Endurance, Human limits
Everest Dark follows Mingma Tsiri Sherpa, a revered Nepalese guide, as he risks his life on a final mission to recover a body from Mount Everest, honouring both the dead and the spiritual balance of the mountain in a perilous journey through its unforgiving terrain.
Nechako: It Will Be a Big River Again
Lyana Patrick | Canada | 1 h 30 m
Themes: Fire, Resilience, Knowledge
Nechako: It Will Be a Big River Again follows the Saik’uz and Stellat’en Nations as they fight to restore the Nechako River after decades of ecological damage, revealing a powerful story of Indigenous rights, resilience, and the ongoing struggle to reclaim their lands.
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