Nature Is Speaking Explained

Nature Is Speaking is an ongoing environmental awareness campaign by Conservation International that was launched in 2014.[1] The campaign is developed by TBWA\Media Arts Lab and produced by RadicalMedia for Conservation International.[2] It was conceptualized by Peter Seligmann and Lee Clow[3] and its launch was led by M. Sanjayan.[4]

Concept

The campaign intends to raise awareness that people need nature in order to survive. It features a series of short films in each of which different aspects of nature are voiced by well-known personalities. Each film ends with the following slogan: "Nature doesn't need people. People need nature."[1]

Languages

As of 2023, the campaign has been released in 11 different languages: English, Mandarin, Portuguese, Filipino, Spanish, Cantonese, Indonesian, German, French, Dutch and Arabic.

Language Title Debut air date Year Episodes Overall
EnglishNature Is SpeakingOctober 6, 20142014814
20152
20162
20181
20211
SpanishLa Naturaleza Nos HablaOctober 6, 2014
September 21, 2017
201419
20176
20201
20231
DutchNature Is SpeakingMarch 26, 2015201511
Mandarin大自然在说话April 8, 20152015713
20166
Cantonese大自然在說話May 6, 2015201525
20163
PortugueseA Natureza Está FalandoAugust 12, 20152015713
20165
20231
IndonesianAlam BerbicaraNovember 5, 2015201544
GermanDie Natur SprichtNovember 30, 2015201524
20161
20221
FrenchLa Nature ParleDecember 4, 2015201534
20211
FilipinoNature Is SpeakingOctober 7, 2016201699
ArabicNature Is SpeakingNovember 16, 2016201611

Films

No. Original title Original voice actor Original language Year Versions
1Mother NatureJulia RobertsEnglish20149[5]
2The OceanHarrison FordEnglish20146
3The RainforestKevin SpaceyEnglish20146
4The SoilEdward NortonEnglish20146
5Water / AguaPenélope CruzEnglish / Spanish20147[6]
6The RedwoodRobert RedfordEnglish20142
7Coral ReefIan SomerhalderEnglish20146
8FlowerLupita Nyong'oEnglish20145
9IceLiam NeesonEnglish20154[7]
10Home / La MaisonReese Witherspoon / Marion CotillardEnglish / French20158[8]
11MountainLee PaceEnglish20165[9]
12Sky / 天空Joan ChenEnglish / Mandarin20164[10] [11]
13A AmazôniaCamila PitangaPortuguese20164[12]
14El PáramoCarlos VivesSpanish20171[13]
15ForestShailene WoodleyEnglish20181[14]
16The WaveJason MomoaEnglish20213[15]

Mother Nature

Language Title Voice actor Release date
EnglishMother NatureJulia RobertsOctober 6, 2014
DutchMoeder NatuurHalina ReijnMarch 26, 2015[16] [17]
Mandarin大自然母亲 (Daziran Muqin)Jiang WenliApril 8, 2015
PortugueseA Mãe NaturezaMaria BethâniaAugust 13, 2015
IndonesianIbu PertiwiChristine HakimNovember 6, 2015
GermanMutter NaturHannelore ElsnerNovember 30, 2015
FrenchMère NatureSophie MarceauDecember 4, 2015
FilipinoInang KalikasanLea SalongaOctober 7, 2016
SpanishMadre NaturalezaSalma HayekSeptember 21, 2017

The Ocean

Language Title Voice actor Release date
EnglishThe OceanHarrison FordOctober 6, 2014
Mandarin海洋 (Haiyang)Jiang WenApril 15, 2015
PortugueseO OceanoRodrigo Santoro2015
IndonesianSamudraLukman Sardi2015
GermanDer OzeanHannes Jaenicke2015
FilipinoKaragatanJohn Lloyd Cruz2016

The Rainforest

Language Title Voice actor Release date
EnglishThe RainforestKevin SpaceyOctober 6, 2014
Mandarin雨林 (Yulin)Ge YouApril 22, 2015
IndonesianHutan TropisPandji Pragiwaksono2015
PortugueseA FlorestaPedro Bial2015
FrenchLa Forêt TropicaleNicolas Hulot2015
FilipinoKagubatanNoel Cabangon2016

The Soil

Language Title Voice actor Release date
EnglishThe SoilEdward NortonOctober 6, 2014
Mandarin土地 (Tudi)Chen JianbinApril 29, 2015
PortugueseO SoloGilberto Gil2015
FilipinoLupaRobert Arevalo2016
GermanDer BodenOliver MommsenNovember 17, 2016[18] [19]
SpanishEl SueloJuan Fernando Velasco2017

Water

Language Title Voice actor Release date
EnglishWaterPenélope CruzOctober 6, 2014
SpanishAgua / El AguaPenélope CruzOctober 6, 2014
September 21, 2017
[20]
Mandarin水 (Shui)Zhou XunMay 6, 2015
Cantonese水 (Seoi)Zhou XunMay 6, 2015
PortugueseA ÁguaMaitê ProençaSeptember 2, 2015
IndonesianAirNajwa ShihabNovember 13, 2015
FilipinoTubigCris VilloncoOctober 7, 2016

The Redwood

Language Title Voice actors Release date
EnglishThe RedwoodRobert Redford & Lena RedfordOctober 6, 2014
Mandarin红木 (Hongmu)Pu Cunxin & Zhang Jiadi2015

Coral Reef

Language Title Voice actor Release date
EnglishCoral ReefIan SomerhalderOctober 27, 2014
PortugueseO Recife de CoralMax FercondiniOctober 14, 2015[21]
Cantonese珊瑚礁 (Saan-wu Ziu)Donnie Yen2015
Mandarin珊瑚礁 (Shanhu Jiao)Donnie Yen2015
FilipinoBahuraPiolo Pascual2016
SpanishEl Arrecife de CoralRubén Blades2017

Flower

Language Title Voice actor Release date
EnglishFlowerLupita Nyong'oDecember 1, 2014
Cantonese花 (Faa)Tang Wei2015
Mandarin花 (Hua)Tang Wei2015
PortugueseA FlorJuliana Paes2015
FilipinoBulaklakAngel Aquino2016

Ice

Language Title Voice actor Release date
EnglishIceLiam NeesonNovember 12, 2015
Mandarin冰 (Bing)Tony Leung Chiu-waiApril 20, 2016
Cantonese冰 (Ping)Tony Leung Chiu-wai2016
PortugueseO GeloZeca Camargo2017

Home / Earth

Language Title Voice actor Release date
EnglishHomeReese WitherspoonDecember 10, 2015
FrenchLa MaisonMarion CotillardDecember 10, 2015
Mandarin家园 (Jiayuan)Sylvia ChangApril 27, 2016[22]
Cantonese家 (Gaa)Sylvia ChangApril 27, 2016
FilipinoTahananJaclyn JoseOctober 7, 2016
PortugueseO LarVanessa LóesOctober 17, 2016
ArabicHomeAsma LmnawarNovember 16, 2016[23]
GermanErdeMarie NasemannJune 28, 2022[24]

Mountain

Language Title Voice actor Release date
EnglishMountainLee PaceMarch 15, 2016
Mandarin山 (Shan)Feng XiaogangMay 18, 2016[25]
FilipinoBundokRobert Seña2016
PortugueseA MontanhaThiago Lacerda2016
SpanishLa MontañaFonseca2017

Sky

Language Title Voice actor Release date
EnglishSkyJoan ChenApril 18, 2016
Mandarin天空 (Tiankong)Joan ChenMay 11, 2016[26]
PortugueseO CéuLenine2016
SpanishEl CieloEugenio Derbez2017

The Amazon

Language Title Voice actor Release date
PortugueseA AmazôniaCamila PitangaAugust 27, 2016
Mandarin亚马逊 (Yamaxun)Jin DongNovember 17, 2016[27]
SpanishAmazoníaCatalina GarcíaSeptember 3, 2020
FrenchL'AmazonieMélanie LaurentNovember 6, 2021

The Wave

Language Title Voice actor Release date
EnglishThe WaveJason MomoaJune 17, 2021
SpanishLa OlaSofía MulánovichJune 8, 2023[28]
PortugueseA OndaCarlos BurleJune 24, 2023[29] [30]

Voice Actors

TitleLanguage
EnglishDutchMandarinCantonesePortugueseIndonesianGermanFrenchFilipinoArabicSpanish
Mother Naturecolspan="1"
The Oceancolspan="1"
The Rainforestcolspan="1"
The Soilcolspan="1"
Watercolspan="1"
The Redwoodcolspan="1"
Coral Reefcolspan="1"
Flowercolspan="1"
Icecolspan="1"
Home / Earthcolspan="1"
Mountaincolspan="1"
Skycolspan="1"
The Amazoncolspan="1"
The Paramocolspan="1"
Forestcolspan="1"
The Wave

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Conservation International Launches Celebrity Studded Awareness Campaign Nature Is Speaking. October 30, 2014. October 6, 2014. Conservation International. October 30, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141030174836/http://www.conservation.org/NewsRoom/pressreleases/Pages/Conservation-International-Launches-Celebrity-Studded-Awareness-Campaign-Nature-Is-Speaking.aspx. dead.
  2. Web site: TBWA Employs Star Voices for Conservation International. Oster. Erik. August 3, 2023. October 6, 2014. Adweek Network. December 1, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221201010116/https://www.adweek.com/agencyspy/tbwa-employs-star-voices-for-conservation-international/73829/. live.
  3. Web site: Listen Up: Nature Is Speaking—New film series envisions nature as force, not victim. Weinberger. Hannah. August 4, 2023. October 9, 2014. Outside Interactive. May 15, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160515140036/http://www.outsideonline.com/1805676/listen-nature-speaking. live.
  4. Web site: Conservation Scientist M. Sanjayan, Host of PBS’s ‘Big Blue Live,’ to Speak at Ohio State. Bean. Molly. August 4, 2023. November 24, 2015. The Ohio State University—College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences. January 29, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190129204143/https://cfaes.osu.edu/news/articles/conservation-scientist-m-sanjayan-host-pbs%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%98big-blue-live%e2%80%99-speak-ohio-state. live.
  5. Mitsis . Nick . Lucia . Laura . Conservation International Launches Celebrity Studded Awareness Campaign Nature Is Speaking . live . Conservation International . PRWeb . October 6, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150505022204/http://www.prweb.com/releases/2014/10/prweb12225644.htm . May 5, 2015 . August 9, 2023.
  6. Web site: Media Resources for Nature Is Speaking. October 7, 2014. October 6, 2014. Conservation International. October 7, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141007074532/http://www.conservation.org/NewsRoom/Pages/Media-Resources.aspx. dead.
  7. Connor . Kevin . Liam Neeson is the Voice of "Ice," a New Short Film in Conservation International’s "Nature Is Speaking" Series . live . Conservation International . PRWeb . November 12, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230808171253/https://www.prweb.com/releases/2015/11/prweb13079179.htm . August 8, 2023 . August 8, 2023.
  8. News: Reese Witherspoon and Marion Cotillard give the Earth a voice in "Home," a New Short Film in Conservation International's "Nature Is Speaking" Series. Conservation International. 10 December 2015. 9 November 2016. 10 November 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161110105731/http://www.conservation.org/NewsRoom/pressreleases/Pages/Reese-Witherspoon-and-Marion-Cotillard-give-the-Earth-a-voice-in-Home-a-New-Short-Film.aspx. dead.
  9. Connor . Kevin . Lee Pace is "Mountain" in Conservation International’s Newest "Nature Is Speaking" Film . live . Conservation International . PRWeb . March 15, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230808162531/https://www.prweb.com/releases/2016/03/prweb13267969.htm . August 8, 2023 . August 8, 2023.
  10. Connor . Kevin . Joan Chen gives the "Sky" a voice in Conservation International’s newest "Nature Is Speaking" film . live . Conservation International . PRWeb . April 18, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230808160748/https://www.prweb.com/releases/2016/04/prweb13348996.htm . August 8, 2023 . August 8, 2023.
  11. "大自然在说话"2016年再次震撼呈现 梁朝伟 张艾嘉 甄子丹 陈冲 冯小刚倾情献声. live. zh. 保护国际基金会 (Conservation International China). April 20, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20230808200546/https://www.conservation.org.cn/index.php?r=news/view&id=58. August 8, 2023. August 8, 2023.
  12. News: Rodrigues. Sabrina. Camila Pitanga dá voz à Amazônia na campanha A Natureza está Falando. pt-BR. ((o))eco (oeco.org.br). August 29, 2016. August 8, 2023. January 25, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220125073545/https://oeco.org.br/salada-verde/camila-pitanga-da-voz-a-amazonia-na-campanha-a-natureza-esta-falando/. live.
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  14. Web site: 3 forest stories you should know about. DeSmit. Olivia. August 8, 2023. October 4, 2018. Conservation International. August 8, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230808141432/https://www.conservation.org/blog/3-forest-stories-you-should-know-about. live.
  15. Jason Momoa is The Wave in New Conservation International Nature is Speaking Film. August 6, 2023. June 17, 2021. Conservation International. March 25, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230325014519/https://www.conservation.org/press-releases/2021/06/17/jason-momoa-is-the-wave-in-new-conservation-international-nature-is-speaking-film. live.
  16. News: Mirande. Roderick. Halina Reijn als 'Moeder Natuur' in film ter bewustwording toekomst van de aarde . nl. Adformatie. March 25, 2015. August 9, 2023. August 8, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230808225920/https://www.adformatie.nl/craft/halina-reijn-als-moeder-natuur-film-ter-bewustwording-t. live.
  17. News: Van der Zwaan. Gigi. Halina Reijn voegt zich bij een rijtje grote Hollywood-acteurs. nl. ELLE Nederland. Hearst Netherlands. March 25, 2015. August 9, 2023. April 2, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220402035548/https://www.elle.com/nl/lifestyle/lifestyle-nieuws/a489304/halina-reijn-voegt-zich-bij-grote-hollywood-acteurs-voor-dit-mooie-project/. live.
  18. Oliver Mommsen leiht dem Boden seine Stimme . de . live . Bundesministerium für Umwelt, Naturschutz, Bau und Reaktorsicherheit . November 17, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230810104929/https://www.bmuv.de/pressemitteilung/oliver-mommsen-leiht-dem-boden-seine-stimme . August 10, 2023 . August 10, 2023.
  19. Web site: http://www.bmub.bund.de/service/mediathek/videos/detailansicht/video/oliver-mommsen-ist-der-boden/?tx_cpsbmuvideo_pi1[pointer=0&tx_cpsbmuvideo_pi1[backPid]=913&cHash=20fdc9c47b81d566b0f66e0b9711a4ef Oliver Mommsen ist "Der Boden"]. de. November 17, 2016. August 15, 2017. Bundesministerium für Umwelt, Naturschutz, Bau und Reaktorsicherheit (bmub.bund.de). August 15, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170815174556/http://www.bmub.bund.de:80/service/mediathek/videos/detailansicht/video/oliver-mommsen-ist-der-boden/?tx_cpsbmuvideo_pi1[pointer]=0&tx_cpsbmuvideo_pi1[backPid]=913&cHash=20fdc9c47b81d566b0f66e0b9711a4ef. dead.
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  21. News: Recife de coral ganha voz na campanha A Natureza está Falando. pt-BR. Akatu.org.br. October 14, 2015. August 9, 2023. August 9, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230809005834/https://akatu.org.br/video-recife-de-coral-ganha-voz-na-campanha-a-natureza-esta-falando/. live.
  22. "大自然在说话"发布中文版《家园》 张艾嘉倾情献声. live. zh. 保护国际基金会 (Conservation International China). April 27, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20230606000029/https://www.conservation.org.cn/index.php?r=news/view&id=59. June 6, 2023. August 6, 2023.
  23. Web site: Look Back at 2016 & What's in Store for 2017. August 7, 2023. December 20, 2016. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. March 28, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170328110948/http://www.fao.org/yunga/news-and-events/detail/en/c/461676/. live.
  24. Marie Nasemann Embodies Earth in Nature is Speaking Film. live. Conservation International. June 28, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20230606081515/https://www.conservation.org/press-releases/2022/06/28/marie-nasemann-embodies-earth-in-nature-is-speaking-film. June 6, 2023. August 6, 2023.
  25. "大自然在说话"发布中文版《山》 冯小刚:你们正在靠近悬崖的边缘. live. zh. 保护国际基金会 (Conservation International China). May 18, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20230808205020/https://www.conservation.org.cn/index.php?r=news/view&id=63. August 8, 2023. August 8, 2023.
  26. "大自然在说话"发布中文版《天空》 陈冲:记住,命由天定. live. zh. 保护国际基金会 (Conservation International China). May 11, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20230808201043/https://www.conservation.org.cn/index.php?r=news/view&id=61. August 8, 2023. August 8, 2023.
  27. "大自然在说话"发布《亚马逊》特辑 靳东为"亚马逊"发声. live. zh. 保护国际基金会 (Conservation International China). November 17, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20230808205637/https://www.conservation.org.cn/index.php?r=news/view&id=69. August 8, 2023. August 8, 2023.
  28. Sofía Mulánovich es "La Ola" en la nueva película de La Naturaleza Nos Habla. live. es. Conservación Internacional Perú. June 8, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230610185359/https://www.conservation.org/peru/noticias/2023/06/07/sof%C3%ADa-mul%C3%A1novich-es-la-ola-en-la-nueva-pel%C3%ADcula-de-la-naturaleza-nos-habla. June 10, 2023. August 10, 2023.
  29. News: Carlos Burle é a onda na campanha A Natureza Está Falando. pt-BR. CicloVivo. June 28, 2023. August 11, 2023. June 30, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230630142449/https://ciclovivo.com.br/inovacao/inspiracao/carlos-burle-e-a-onda-na-campanha-a-natureza-esta-falando/. live.
  30. News: Nunes. Mônica. Carlos Burle, surfista brasileiro e bicampeão mundial, dá voz à onda na campanha premiada ‘A Natureza está Falando’. pt-BR. Conexão Planeta. July 3, 2023. August 11, 2023. August 10, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230810232357/https://conexaoplaneta.com.br/blog/carlos-burle-surfista-brasileiro-e-campeao-mundial-da-voz-a-onda-na-campanha-premiada-a-natureza-esta-falando/. live.