Lauren Ritchie

Lauren Ritchie is a documentary filmmaker from The Bahamas. Her work documents how climate change reshapes culture and community, centering frontline voices from small islands. While studying Sustainable Development at Columbia University, she founded The Eco Justice Project, a digital publication featuring articles, poetry, interviews, and illustrations from youth across the Most Affected Peoples and Areas (MAPA). She also created a panel series to platform diverse perspectives in environmental discourse.

Ritchie is an international speaker and educator who has led creative environmental programs for all ages, including a storytelling camp for Bahamian girls in 2023. Her debut film, Preserve Our Heritage, Protect Our Future, produced in collaboration with the Bahamas National Trust, inspired stewardship and shared cultural identity amidst declining biodiversity. Her recent films, showcasing intergenerational ocean-based solutions on Grand Bahama, are currently screening at festivals across North America.

Now based in London, she works as a freelance media strategist, videographer, and editor while pursuing an M.A. in Documentary Film at the University of the Arts London. Her work has been featured by AJ+, Vogue, the Michelle Obama Foundation, and Malala Fund.