Planet of the Humans

Directed by Jeff Gibb and produced by Michael Moore, Planet of the Humans explores the environmental movement and how it has failed to address environmental concerns such as climate change. One claim made by the documentary is that clean energy sources, such as wind and solar, do not produce sufficient energy to sustain modern society without support from fossil fuels. Another claim examined is that some leaders and organisations within the environmental movement support biomass energy, which is neither sustainable, renewable, nor carbon neutral.

The documentary features both street and formal interviews, archival footage of business and environmental leaders, as well as footage of biomass facilities and the construction of wind turbines and wind farms.

The film’s purpose is to encourage discussion about humanity’s impact on the environment beyond climate change. These issues include overpopulation, human-caused mass species extinction, and whether green energy can resolve these problems.