A conversation about the birds and the bees may sound like the inevitable talk parents have with teenagers. But in the context of climate change and growing ecological challenges, it is a conversation needed in order to understand the role of these pollinators. While it sounds rudimentary, a short film seeks to change this perspective. Sharanya Ramesh’s animated short, Carried With The Pollen that was released on World Biodiversity Day (May 22), highlights the many creatures who enable the process of pollination across the world.

“The film is part of an initiative by the Biodiversity Collaborative in association with the government as well as the Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies that wants to educate people about environmental issues through art,” Mumbai-based Ramesh informs us. The film follows a young Tara, a school girl who daydreams her way into the diverse world of pollinators from birds to bees and mammals. Educative and innovative, it is Alice in Wonderland with an ecological message.