Uploaded July 2021 | Updated September 2026, 4 hours ago
From Nausicaa to Princess Mononoke to Howl’s Moving Castle and more, Studio Ghibli’s films are almost obsessed with nature and the environment, and it’s been something that, given the state of nature and the environment in the real world, has been resonating with me more and more recently - so today, I want to talk about why.
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♣| MUSIC USED |♣
- Cavern - HOVATOFF
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- June - Bobby Richards
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- URL Melt - Unicorn Heads
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- Skaler - Mike Relm
Check out the Artist: bit.ly/3lhTmXc
- Arps Solina - Mylar Melodies
Check out the Artist: bit.ly/3ykeos2
- Forget Me Not - Patrick Patrikios
Check out the Artist: bit.ly/3wq8RQ4
- Fioj - Text Me Records / Hii.de
Check out the Artist: bit.ly/2RV8qLF
♣| FOOTAGE / MEDIA USED |♣
- Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind (Film - 1984)
- Death toll rises as severe winter storm sweeps across US | Al Jazeera English - bit.ly/3idjCQA
- Germany after the flooding | DW Documentary - bit.ly/2VozsyH
- Historic Drought And Climate Change Fueling Dangerous Wildfires | NBC News - bit.ly/3yiQFbq
- Howl’s Moving Castle (Film - 2004)
- Princess Mononoke (Film - 1997)
- My Neighbour Totoro (Film - 1988)
- Only Yesterday (Film - 1991)
- From Up On Poppy Hill (Film - 2011)
- Kiki’s Delivery Service (Film - 1989)
- Arrietty (Film - 2010)
- Whisper of the Heart (Film - 1995)
- Laputa: Castle in the Sky (Film - 1986)
- Pom Poko (Film - 1994)
- Ponyo (Film - 2008)
- Porco Rosso (Film - 1992)
- The Wind Rises (Film - 2013)
- Spirited Away (Film - 2001)
- Tales From Earthsea (Film - 2006)
- Ocean Waves (Film - 1993)
- Grave of the Fireflies (Film - 1988)
- When Marnie Was There (Film - 2014)
- The Tale of the Princess Kaguya (Film - 2013)
- San Francisco sky turns oranges as wildfires rage in US | Sky News - bit.ly/2V5SZ7q
- Powerful Fire Tornado in California | BBC News - bit.ly/3lfVJtK
- Moon’s Natural Wobble Could Bring Coastal Flooding As Sea Levels Rise | NBC News - bit.ly/3fepFCE
- Revealed: ExxonMobil’s lobbying war of climate change | Channel 4 News - bit.ly/3lexGep
♣| SOURCES / FURTHER READING / ETC |♣
On Climate Change
- Germany and Belgium Floods - Sky News - bit.ly/3fgK5e5
- The Science Connecting Wildfires To Climate Change - National Geographic - on.natgeo.com/37bTdwk
- Heat Wave, Wildfires, and Deadly Realities of Climate Change - Washington Post - https://wapo.st/3ik8KRb
- Canadian Inferno: Northern Heat Exceeds Worst-Case Climate Models - The Guardian - bit.ly/3rNU4wv
- Climate Change Limit in Paris agreement “breached by 2026” - The Times - bit.ly/3lfWfIc
- US Cold Snap: Why Is Texas Seeing Arctic Temperatures - BBC News - bbc.in/3zSOlZ5
- Climate Change Linked To 5 Million Deaths A Year - Bloomberg - https://bloom.bg/3yg3tQ1
- Missing 1.5 C Climate Goal Could Double Number of People At Risk - Physics World - bit.ly/2UYyXvL
On Lobbying / Policy
- Sixty Years of Climate Change Warnings: The Signs That Were Missed (And Ignored) - The Guardian - bit.ly/3lfunUw
- US Drilling Approvals Increase Despite Biden Climate Pledge - APNews - bit.ly/3BWi8SB
- French Senate Blocks Climate Change Referendum - RTE - bit.ly/3idPWTv
- Opposition Parties Say Government’s Climate Action Bill Does Not Go Far Enough - Independent - bit.ly/3fe6xVp
- ExxonMobil’s Lobbying War On Climate Change Legislation - Channel 4 News - bit.ly/2WII2JD
On Miyazaki
- An Audience With Miyazaki - JapanTimes - bit.ly/3xc3QJX
- Hayao Miyazaki’s New Film Stirs Controversy - LA Times - https://lat.ms/3lejfqN
- Japanese Animator Under Fire For Film Tribute To Warplane Designer - The Guardian - bit.ly/3igx0Ud
#anime #animation #studioghibli #environmentalism #nature
#traventalks #videoessay #retrospective
From Nausicaa to Princess Mononoke to Howl’s Moving Castle and more, Studio Ghibli’s films are almost obsessed with nature and the environment, and it’s been something that, given the state of nature and the environment in the real world, has been resonating with me more and more recently - so today, I want to talk about why.
LINKZ!
====================
♣| Come Fly With Me! |♣
- On This Channel: bit.ly/2n4xEJi
- On Twitter: bit.ly/322Uq77
- On Instagram: bit.ly/3i7rJM1
♣| Watch More: bit.ly/3rMfJoX |♣
♣| MUSIC USED |♣
- Cavern - HOVATOFF
Check out the Artist: bit.ly/2SmgC6v
- June - Bobby Richards
Check out the Artist: bit.ly/2QLkSj0
- URL Melt - Unicorn Heads
Check out the Artist: bit.ly/2WqaPOv
- Skaler - Mike Relm
Check out the Artist: bit.ly/3lhTmXc
- Arps Solina - Mylar Melodies
Check out the Artist: bit.ly/3ykeos2
- Forget Me Not - Patrick Patrikios
Check out the Artist: bit.ly/3wq8RQ4
- Fioj - Text Me Records / Hii.de
Check out the Artist: bit.ly/2RV8qLF
♣| FOOTAGE / MEDIA USED |♣
- Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind (Film - 1984)
- Death toll rises as severe winter storm sweeps across US | Al Jazeera English - bit.ly/3idjCQA
- Germany after the flooding | DW Documentary - bit.ly/2VozsyH
- Historic Drought And Climate Change Fueling Dangerous Wildfires | NBC News - bit.ly/3yiQFbq
- Howl’s Moving Castle (Film - 2004)
- Princess Mononoke (Film - 1997)
- My Neighbour Totoro (Film - 1988)
- Only Yesterday (Film - 1991)
- From Up On Poppy Hill (Film - 2011)
- Kiki’s Delivery Service (Film - 1989)
- Arrietty (Film - 2010)
- Whisper of the Heart (Film - 1995)
- Laputa: Castle in the Sky (Film - 1986)
- Pom Poko (Film - 1994)
- Ponyo (Film - 2008)
- Porco Rosso (Film - 1992)
- The Wind Rises (Film - 2013)
- Spirited Away (Film - 2001)
- Tales From Earthsea (Film - 2006)
- Ocean Waves (Film - 1993)
- Grave of the Fireflies (Film - 1988)
- When Marnie Was There (Film - 2014)
- The Tale of the Princess Kaguya (Film - 2013)
- San Francisco sky turns oranges as wildfires rage in US | Sky News - bit.ly/2V5SZ7q
- Powerful Fire Tornado in California | BBC News - bit.ly/3lfVJtK
- Moon’s Natural Wobble Could Bring Coastal Flooding As Sea Levels Rise | NBC News - bit.ly/3fepFCE
- Revealed: ExxonMobil’s lobbying war of climate change | Channel 4 News - bit.ly/3lexGep
♣| SOURCES / FURTHER READING / ETC |♣
On Climate Change
- Germany and Belgium Floods - Sky News - bit.ly/3fgK5e5
- The Science Connecting Wildfires To Climate Change - National Geographic - on.natgeo.com/37bTdwk
- Heat Wave, Wildfires, and Deadly Realities of Climate Change - Washington Post - https://wapo.st/3ik8KRb
- Canadian Inferno: Northern Heat Exceeds Worst-Case Climate Models - The Guardian - bit.ly/3rNU4wv
- Climate Change Limit in Paris agreement “breached by 2026” - The Times - bit.ly/3lfWfIc
- US Cold Snap: Why Is Texas Seeing Arctic Temperatures - BBC News - bbc.in/3zSOlZ5
- Climate Change Linked To 5 Million Deaths A Year - Bloomberg - https://bloom.bg/3yg3tQ1
- Missing 1.5 C Climate Goal Could Double Number of People At Risk - Physics World - bit.ly/2UYyXvL
On Lobbying / Policy
- Sixty Years of Climate Change Warnings: The Signs That Were Missed (And Ignored) - The Guardian - bit.ly/3lfunUw
- US Drilling Approvals Increase Despite Biden Climate Pledge - APNews - bit.ly/3BWi8SB
- French Senate Blocks Climate Change Referendum - RTE - bit.ly/3idPWTv
- Opposition Parties Say Government’s Climate Action Bill Does Not Go Far Enough - Independent - bit.ly/3fe6xVp
- ExxonMobil’s Lobbying War On Climate Change Legislation - Channel 4 News - bit.ly/2WII2JD
On Miyazaki
- An Audience With Miyazaki - JapanTimes - bit.ly/3xc3QJX
- Hayao Miyazaki’s New Film Stirs Controversy - LA Times - https://lat.ms/3lejfqN
- Japanese Animator Under Fire For Film Tribute To Warplane Designer - The Guardian - bit.ly/3igx0Ud
#anime #animation #studioghibli #environmentalism #nature
#traventalks #videoessay #retrospective
