Ecologos takes a unique approach to motivation. Rather than resorting to doom and gloom and guilt to move people, we appeal to their fundamental connection to nature. We all have powerful memories of encounters with the natural world. Our programs reconnect people with these deeply felt experiences, and nourish a commitment to action for a sustainable future.

Best known today for our annual Water Docs Film Festival, Ecologos has been delivering environmental education and action programs since 1999.
These include Water Docs at School Action Projects ,  Water Docs Where You Live Community Screenings, the Water Journey, and our newest collaboration, the Common Earth  adult education program. Underlying all our learning experiences is the image shifting learning model and a conviction of the importance of the arts in making the connection to water.

To engage people in water issues, shape attitudes and motivate action, Ecologos weaves together three ingredients: documentary storytelling and the arts, experiential learning, and channelling the resulting inspiration into specific water projects. These strands together help change attitudes and connect people to ways to protect water in everyday life.

Ecologos is a diverse group of volunteers and staff who are passionate about the wellbeing of water everywhere. We come from many backgrounds ourselves and we foster respect for each other as we work to develop an ever deeper respect for water and an ever more practical approach to our work. We foster a culture of appreciation for everyone’s contributions, experiences, insights and energy, and we oppose disrespectful or exclusionary behaviour in any form. We strive to create a safe and nonthreatening workspace for staff and volunteers.

"In the end we will conserve only what we love; 
we will love only what we understand; 
and we will understand only what we are taught."
— Baba Dioum, 1968 —