Future Council, directed by Damon Gameau, follows eight children on an extraordinary school excursion across Europe. This ambitious road trip takes the cohort straight to the offices of powerful leaders, where they meet some of the world’s most influential decision-makers to discuss the future of our planet. Travelling in a biofuel-powered bus, the children confront the realities of the climate crisis while exploring tangible, scalable solutions. What begins as a school trip evolves into something far more powerful: the creation of a child-led Future Council, designed to advise corporate leaders on decisions that directly impact the environment.

The film reframes climate anxiety, an issue widespread among young people globally, not as paralysis, but as a catalyst for leadership, creativity and entrepreneurial thinking. Millions of children around the world are frustrated by the lack of meaningful action to protect their future. A 2021 UNICEF survey found that 95% of children in the UK said they were concerned about climate change, with 89% feeling not enough is being done to tackle the crisis. Future Council challenges the idea that protest is their only outlet. Instead, it positions young people as credible changemakers capable of influencing boardrooms, shaping policy conversations and proposing innovative solutions.

The mission is not only to understand the planet’s predicament, but to actively participate in shaping its future. By taking the conversation from the streets into corporate boardrooms, the children demonstrate courage, initiative and strategic thinking beyond their years. This child-led, emotionally honest narrative highlights both the psychological burden faced by young people and their extraordinary capacity for vision and leadership. Through personal storytelling and constructive institutional critique, Future Council creates space for meaningful intergenerational dialogue, turning anxiety into actionable hope.

Future Council premiered in Australia in 2024, with previews in the UK in 2025, and a multi-territory release planned for 2026, including the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Canada, and The Netherlands, launching around Earth Day.

The team behind the film (Regen Studios) have launched a global impact initiative to extend the film’s influence, which you can sign up to here: https://futurecouncil.global/.

Designed to empower young people aged 9–16, the campaign offers monthly meetups with experts, opportunities to vote on how the Future Council Fund supports nature restoration projects worldwide, and access to an AI-driven library of ecological solutions, built to equip the next generation not just to care about the future, but to actively lead it.