Future Council (2025)

Future Council, directed by Damon Gameau, follows eight children on an extraordinary school trip across Europe where they meet world leaders to talk about the future of the planet. Travelling in a biofuel-powered bus, they explore the realities of the climate crisis while also discovering practical solutions.

What begins as a school excursion evolves into something more powerful: the creation of a child-led Future Council, designed to advise corporate leaders on decisions that affect the environment.
Turning Climate Anxiety into Youth Leadership
Future Council, directed by Damon Gameau, follows eight children on an extraordinary school trip across Europe where they meet world leaders to talk about the future of the planet. Travelling in a biofuel-powered bus, they explore the realities of the climate crisis while also discovering practical solutions.

What begins as a school excursion evolves into something more powerful: the creation of a child-led Future Council, designed to advise corporate leaders on decisions that affect the environment.

Why is it effective?

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01.

Young people positioned as changemakers
The film reframes climate anxiety not as helplessness, but as a catalyst for leadership, creativity and problem-solving.

02.

Taking the conversation to decision-makers
By bringing children directly into boardrooms and political spaces, the story challenges the idea that protest is their only voice.

03.

Grounded in real concerns from young people
Climate anxiety is widespread: a 2021 UNICEF survey found that 95% of children in the UK are concerned about climate change, with 89% feeling not enough is being done.

04.

Hopeful, solutions-focused storytelling
Through personal stories and institutional critique, the film creates space for intergenerational dialogue and highlights young people’s capacity for vision and leadership.

The Impact

Premiered in Australia, introducing global audiences to the concept of a child-led Future Council.
2024
Preview screenings launched in the UK.
2025
Multi-territory release planned across the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Canada and the Netherlands, launching around Earth Day.
2026
  • Regen Studios launched a global impact campaign to extend the film’s influence beyond the screen.
  • The film highlights the psychological burden climate change places on young people while showing their ability to drive solutions.
  • A global impact initiative supports young people aged 9–16 through monthly expert meetups and opportunities to shape nature restoration funding.
  • The programme also provides access to an AI-driven library of ecological solutions, helping equip the next generation to lead climate action.

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