Forests are falling, rivers are running dry, oceans are rising, and animals are disappearing from habitats that have sustained them for millennia. The consequences of the climate catastrophe are becoming impossible to ignore. This isn’t a prediction or a distant threat. It’s happening right now—and we’re running out of time to change course.
But what if one of the most powerful tools for protecting our planet is a simple choice we make every day?
All the World Is Green, a groundbreaking new documentary, sets out to answer that question. Featuring interviews with renowned voices including philosopher Peter Singer, environmental journalist George Monbiot, nutrition expert Marion Nestle, animal advocate Philip Wollen, and PETA founder Ingrid Newkirk, the film explores the powerful connection between vegan living and the health of our planet. It takes viewers on a life-changing journey to reveal how each and every one of us has the power to shape a kinder, greener future. And instead of leaving viewers overwhelmed by the scale of the climate catastrophe, All the World Is Green offers something increasingly rare: hope.
Connecting the Dots
All the World Is Green reveals how animal agriculture sits at the center of the climate catastrophe.
As Monbiot explains, “The biggest threat to the living world is food production.” The film explores how forests are cleared for grazing and feed crops, how waterways are depleted and polluted, and how animal agriculture drives habitat destruction around the globe.
The consequences extend far beyond the climate. As Philip Wollen observes, “Ten thousand entire species are wiped out every year because of the actions of one species. If we were killed at the same rate, we would be wiped out as a species in one weekend.”
Yet All the World Is Green is not a film about despair. It’s a film about possibility.
A Movement That Is Changing the World
Among the documentary’s featured voices is PETA founder Ingrid Newkirk, whose decades-long fight for animals helped transform vegan living into a global movement.
Looking back on the progress that’s been made, Newkirk reflects on just how much has changed since PETA’s early days: “We have changed people’s attitudes about what they wear, what they eat, what they buy, and how they entertain themselves.”
It’s a powerful reminder that cultural change is possible. Ideas once dismissed as radical—choosing vegan foods, rejecting fur and leather, demanding cruelty-free products—have entered the mainstream. Millions of people now recognize that animals are not ours to use and that our choices have consequences far beyond ourselves.
This message goes beyond the health of the planet. Cows form lifelong friendships and become distressed when they’re separated from those they love. Mother hens begin communicating with their chicks before they even hatch. Pigs love to cuddle and play. Many species of fish create artworks to impress potential mates. All of these animals have complex lives and suffer when humans exploit them. They want to live.
Newkirk also highlights one of the movement’s greatest successes: making compassionate choices easier than ever. “We have introduced all sorts of vegan products into the marketplace,” she notes. Today, grocery stores, restaurants, and food manufacturers are offering more animal-free options than at any point in history, helping countless people align their actions with their values.
A Hopeful Road Forward
While the documentary confronts difficult realities, its message is ultimately empowering: The future is not written yet.
The same choices that fuel environmental destruction can also help reverse it. By choosing vegan foods, people can reduce demand for an industry that abuses animals, accelerates the climate catastrophe, and destroys vital ecosystems.
For Newkirk, that’s what the movement has always been about: changing hearts, changing minds, and proving that a better way is possible.
Watch All the World Is Green and discover how one simple choice can help animals, protect the planet, and create a brighter future for all.
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