Home to two critically endangered birds, the ultramarine lorikeet and iphis monarch, as well as a wealth of cultural heritage, the Maquesas island of Ua Huka relies on its guardians to protect and maintain it.

In this gentle short documentary, guardian Tuhuna introduces you to his home, the wildlife who live there, and the ancient, proud culture he is conserving for the next generation.

"Dear Gregory, We have spent countless hours sifting through our rubble only to discover there is nothing left..."

Shot on 16mm black & white, Australian filmmaker Ashleigh McArthur meditatively explores Gregory Roberts' process of turning bushfire ash into art, offering up a gift in memory of what was lost.

As climate change poses the biggest threat to our oceans, islands, diversity, Indigenous knowledge and conservation practices developed over thousands of years have something to teach us. This communal film poem meditates on the environmental knowledge of the people of Pukapuka/Nassau, an atoll in the Northern Group of the Cook Islands.

Filmed in a unique window of time, before the fossil trackway was concealed and covered in tonnes of sand for conservation, this film explores the ancient and continued connection to Country experienced by Australia's First Nations people and their struggle for recognition of Indigenous knowledge.

"We've dried and poisoned the Earth and now the air has turned against us..."

A gut-punching honest reflection of a grandfather living in bushfire country, inspired by a First Dog on the Moon cartoon.

In this quirky animation, the city folk are about to get a wake-up call from nature. But, will they stop and listen? In a society driven by growth and development, we don't often take time to appreciate this wild, wonderful world we occupy. Getting stuck in the daily grind is all too easy, but sometimes all that’s needed to open our eyes is a helping hand.

A small group of atolls in the South Pacific Ocean is at the forefront of climate change, both in terms of seeing the direct impact on their islands and in leading the way for change; VAKA introduces you to Tokelau, the first nation in the world to aim for 100% solar energy.

"We’re all part of that river, we drink one water from the one main rainfall. Everybody."

Senior Gooniyandi artist Mervyn Street shares his art and storytelling about the waters of the Warlibiddi/Margaret and Martuwarra/Fitzroy Rivers catchment, and their vital significance to the Country and people’s lives.