This month, we’re feeling inspired by the visually stimulating and thought-provoking masterpiece that is HUMAN. If your New Year’s Resolution includes making the world a better place, there’s no better way to start than with the January edition of Channels for Change, which will be sure to broaden your horizon and inspire action.

Described as a time-lapse journey showcasing the “magical, mysterious and medicinal world of fungi”, Fantastic Fungi invites us to be curious about an aspect of the natural world that is often overlooked. Through the eyes of fungi-enthusiasts, including renowned mycologist Paul Stamets, viewers are shown the extent to which our world relies on fungi.

Brave Blue World is an expository documentary that highlights the reality of the global water crisis caused by climate change and the impact of human behaviour. In support of World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought on 17 June, we look at a documentary that advocates for a sustainability centred approach when it comes to clean and safe water for all.

Directed by Matt D’Avella, this documentary zooms in on modern-day overconsumption and the environmental, social and psychological effects of compulsive consumerism. To turn things around, The Minimalists, Joshua Fields Millburn and Ryan Nicodemus, are on a mission to help people live meaningful lives by reminding them of what’s really important.