What is The Green Channel?
The Green Channel is streaming service showcasing compelling, investigative and thought-provoking environmental films. We’re a subscription-based service and are completely ad-free, so you can focus on the good bits without distraction. Learn more about us.
What makes The Green Channel unique?
We believe the first step to solving an environmental problem is knowing about it. The filmmakers we support by licensing their films bring important stories to the public. Our subscribers, therefore, support thought-provoking independent stories that can help decision makers and leaders make more informed decisions about environmental issues. We also offer carefully hand-picked content that's hard to find anywhere else online and are growing our library of original content. For example, look for films like The Herring People, The Pristine Coast, The Unofficial Trial of Alexandra Morton and series like The Firekeepers and Pressure Point.
How does The Green Channel fund environmental filmmaking?
Simply by buying environmental films, we support the filmmakers that create them. As our subscriber base grows, so will our license fees. Our supporters can also help us produce more content by donating to us. Any amount, anytime and we will use 100% of donation we receive to license or produce more content. Donations over $5000.00 will entitle the donor to one lifetime subscription that they can keep for themself or give away as a gift.
How do I help a film or filmmaker I like?
The first film you watch when you sign up for a full membership will trigger a $5.00 bonus to that filmmaker. The film or filmmaker you watch and pay a rental fee in our RENT library will trigger a royalty to that film's rights holder.
What else do you do with the subscription fees?
We remaster old films that might otherwise be lost in the digital age. We also have a unique folder called “Public Interest”. In this folder you will find raw or lightly edited content about the environment that has not been made into a finished film. We feel that this content is important for research and educational purposes and want to make it available to the public.
What kind of content do you feature?
The Green Channel looks for compelling films that give a voice to any one of the world’s species or an environmental issue. You will find films about climate change to endangered species to ones about salmon fisheries to food sustainability and more. Many of our films are investigative in style and we hope revealing and informative. We are expanding into the eco comedy genre. Look for How to Boil A Frog, Save the Planet Already!, The Laps Tasmania, and the wildly funny series, Pressure Point. We’re also proud of our selection of remastered older films and of our hundreds of hours of raw, unedited footage documenting environmental events of public interest. Exhibit 2148 is the only copy of the Canadian Inquiry on The Decline of the Fraser River Sockeye.
How often do you add new films?
We add an average of two films per week to our library, and especially like to launch new content on Wednesdays!
How do I join?
Becoming a member is easy! Simply enter your email and select a password when prompted and you are a member. Basic membership gives you access to our free offerings and promotional periods for some titles in our RENT library. If you select a RENT offering, simply enter a payment method and you can watch our RENT offerings a-la-carte. If you choose a full membership and pay the monthly fee, you have access to the main library and can watch as many films as you like. No contracts and you can cancel anytime!
What if I'm a teacher and would like to show one of your films to my class?
The Green Channel strives to be a unique resource for educators and students. Teachers can create a group membership which has a base price of $100.00 for up to 100 viewers. We believe knowledge drives change. Our founder frequently attends screenings of our original content and participates in a Q and A session about the film’s subject. Get in touch if you would like to book a community or institutional screening or are interested in a group subscription.
How do I use The Green Channel?
Watching films should be simple. When you sign up, you’ll get immediate access to hundreds of hours of content. Simply join and browse films by category right on the Watch A Film page. Click on the icon of the film you want to watch, and stream your film right from your browser. The Green Channel now has Roku TV, Fire TV, Google Play and Apple apps. Enjoy watching our content through the device and app of your choice.
How do I get the best playback experience? Do I need special software?
The Green Channel will load in any modern browser, though we recommend Google Chrome or newer versions for the best viewing experience. Javascript must be enabled. It’s important that your internet connection has sufficient bandwidth to handle video streams. We adjust video stream data quality automatically depending on your internet connection speed: a better connection equals better quality streaming.
How do I cancel my subscription?
We're always sorry to see anyone go! But if you must, please login, go to your profile page, and follow the instructions for cancelling your account. We hope you will come back and join us again in the future.
Who's behind The Green Channel?
Scott Renyard is the founder of The Green Channel. Scott is a filmmaker and scientist who writes, produces, and directs award-winning films about the environment. Scott also founded the Canadian production company, Juggernaut Pictures Inc. Scott has worked on over 300 films and TV projects over his more than 40 year film career. Scott's most recent films include: The Herring People, Trial of An Iconic Species, The Unofficial Trial of Alexandra Morton, Food and Fuel: A story of resilience, The Pristine Coast and Save the Planet Already! and the two series, The Firekeepers and Pressure Point. Scott also believes that its just important to protect the independence of filmmakers and their stories as it is to protect the environment. So he created The Green Channel with the goal that the Channel would support environmental filmmakers from around the globe. When he’s not building The Green Channel, you’ll find Scott creating new films or volunteering as a streamkeeper in the Squamish River watershed.
What if I have more questions?
Don't be shy. Get in touch through our Contact Us page.
How do I submit a film?
We're excited to hear your voice! Please see our page on film submissions. Or email us at submissions@thegreenchannel.tv. Please don't send us story ideas, we are only accepting submissions of completed films at this time.
What's in store for the future?
We dream big. More films, more subjects, and more viewpoints are all in the cards. We're constantly searching the globe for content for unique stories. Join our newsletter so you are tdh first to hear about the new films we have found for you. Something specific you’d like to see? Let us know! We love chatting with others who care about the earth as much as we do. And your thoughts might inspire us to acquire films in a new genre.