SINGAPORE — Outdoor Channel and WaterBear Network today announced they will celebrate Earth Day 2022 with an exclusive marathon of original WaterBear programming as well as selected Outdoor Channel originals and acquisitions that focus on the future of our planet.
This latest Outdoor Channel/WaterBear Network initiative builds on the partnership that the two networks established in 2021 with Outdoor Channel regularly airing WaterBear Network’s inspirational and award-winning content to audiences throughout the Indo Pacific region.
WaterBear Network original productions will include:
Defenders Of The Deep
An inspiring story of the personal resilience it takes for a life lived on the frontline of conservation activism. Greenpeace boat driver, Jetske Nagtglas, recounts her experiences fighting whaling in Antarctica and her unique encounters with the animals she’s saving.
Food For Thought
More than ⅓ of the world’s food is wasted, where does this waste go? What impact does it have? And what can be done to prevent it?
The Breakdown
This 5-part series breaks down all aspects of the climate and the ecological crisis. It explores how we got here, where we are headed, and what humanity can do to make a difference. Presented by Jack Harries, it highlights the key themes at the forefront of young people’s minds today, in a clear and relatable way.
Redress The Future
A series that explores the ideas and innovators subverting the status quo which underlies an unsustainable fashion industry.
Wildlife Ranger Challenge
Join Benson Kanyembo, Law Enforcement Advisor for Conservation South Luangwa (CSL), and his team of four rangers, training to take part in Tusk’s Wildlife Ranger Challenge.
Wildlife Warriors
Wildlife Warriors provides an African perspective on conservation through the stories of Africa’s own conservation heroes, front-line soldiers, and cutting-edge scientists.
Where Does It All Go
Do you ever wonder where things go once they leave our hands? We constantly think about where things go after we’re done with them. In this series, we’re asking the question: Where does it go?
Outdoor Channel will also premier an exclusive new environmental documentary and reprise several other documentaries.
It’s In Our Nature
A million wildlife species are facing extinction but what does this matter to a tiny city-state like Singapore. See what even Singapore stands to lose if more of their wildlife becomes extinct.
Ocean Plastic Clean Up Hong Kong
The natural environment in Hong Kong is stunning but it is also polluted by countless plastic waste and garbage. Going out to sea, five young people have tried to investigate the source of the problem and in doing so have experienced a profound education on the plastic ocean.
The Loop Hong Kong
A small discovery leads two adventurers to climb the cliffs of their home island and make unexpected discoveries. Their challenge, obstructed by tons of pollution that is swept up the coast every day, marks a shift in perspective and their interaction with our environment.
Wildlife Heroes
The compelling backstory of Ivan Carter engaging with anti-poaching teams and spending time on the front lines of conservation. A first-hand account of what happens when conservation is done properly.
Gregg Creevey, Managing Director of Outdoor Channel said; “This Earth Day initiative combined with Outdoor Channel’s platform of more than 36m+ TV households and streaming users and WaterBear Network’s original programming is the perfect intersection to examine the future of our planet. We are proud that Waterbear Network has entrusted us to leverage Outdoor Channel’s distribution as they use storytelling to build a community of charities, businesses, and passionate individuals committed to conservation.”.
Oliver Taprogge, Head of Distribution at WaterBear Network said; “We are looking forward to celebrating Earth Day together with Outdoor Channel. We have recently expanded to Asia Pacific as part of our global rollout, furthering our commitment to bringing our breadth of content to audiences in the region. We are thrilled to be collaborating with Outdoor Channel as we continue our mission of driving impact through storytelling.”
