over 1 billion views
over 1 billion views
Stories that Fuel Movements
the films.
Powerful storytelling that has reached over 1 billion viewers, won 200+ major awards, and helped drive $10 billion in industry transformation to create real-world change.
about josh.
Josh Tickell is not just a filmmaker—he’s a force of nature with a camera. With a career rooted in environmental activism and cinematic storytelling, Tickell has become one of the world’s most influential eco-visionaries, using the lens not simply to document problems, but to engineer scalable, global solutions.
Tickell first burst onto the national stage in the early 2000s with Fuel, a documentary chronicling his cross-country journey in a van powered by used vegetable oil. The film didn’t just win the Sundance Audience Award—it lit a fire under energy discourse in America, even screening at the White House. From that moment forward, Tickell’s signature approach became clear: combine compelling narratives with data-driven urgency to spark measurable, policy-level change.
Over the past two decades, Tickell has built a remarkable body of work exploring the deep links between climate, capitalism, and consciousness. His films Pump, The Big Fix, and Good Fortune each peel back the layers of modern industry and environmental degradation, while simultaneously pointing toward pragmatic, hopeful alternatives. Yet it was his 2020 breakout Kiss the Ground that made him a household name in sustainability circles—and far beyond.
Narrated by Woody Harrelson and viewed by over a billion people globally, Kiss the Ground ignited a global conversation about regenerative agriculture and soil health. Its influence wasn’t confined to cinema: within two years of the film’s release, the USDA committed $20 billion to regenerative farming initiatives—proof that Tickell’s storytelling doesn’t end at awareness; it delivers results.
In 2023, Tickell followed up with Common Ground, a critically acclaimed exploration of food, farming, and justice in America. The film has already swept major awards, including the Human/Nature Award at the Tribeca Festival, the Documentary Impact Award from TVE Global, and Best Picture at the Los Angeles Film Awards. Its reach continues to expand globally, screening at more than 40 film festivals and shaping conversations among policymakers, educators, and environmental leaders.
Tickell is also an accomplished author and educator, with books such as From the Fryer to the Fuel Tank and Kiss the Ground cementing his role as both a public intellectual and a boots-on-the-ground activist. He speaks internationally on sustainability, generational leadership, and the intersection of business and environmental responsibility—often to audiences that range from tech founders to UN delegates.
In an era of rising climate anxiety and institutional distrust, Josh Tickell represents a rare hybrid: an uncompromising truth-teller who is also a builder of hope. With every project, he’s not just asking us to care—he’s equipping us to act.
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The books.
Author & Storyteller Josh Tickell began with his book From the Fryer to the Fuel Tank, then he wrote Biodiesel America, Kiss the Ground, and most recently The Revolution Generation as his published works.
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The clearest visionary to define what’s next in saving the planet.
– Ken Rutkowski, Talk Show Host & Nextist
THE TALKS.
Josh has give a TEDx and spoken on countless news platforms, shows, and various publications.