I am an environmental studies and film and media studies double major. Therefore, I have approached subjects and issues with two different ways. I am always interested when the two topics come together, for example I love watching environmental documentaries and how documentaries can be very effective to convey certain environmental issues but also how it might not be the answer for all environmental issues. With that said, even if I like those movies a lot, that does not mean that I necessarily am very interested in creating environmental documentaries as much as I am interested in watching them and learning from them. I think partially it comes with the huge responsibility it can have to make a film about a subject that is so hard to still fully comprehend or that people have so many different point of views on the issue. With that in mind, I do not think I would not try (as I have never tried making a documentary based on a certain aspect of environmental issues so maybe I would actually enjoy creating one) but I think the main worry would be to pick the right environmental issue, something that would not be too complex. If the issue chosen is too complex it would be harder to unfold it while still being in college and not having as much time as we would always hope for.
I totally resonate with what you are saying about learning about enviornmental issues from documentries, it is one of my favorite way to see issues come to light. And you make a real good point about the complexity of a lot of enviornmental issues. It’s important for a documentry makers to fully understand all aspects of an issue especially one in the environment before they try to make a film about it. It can be a great educational tool but only if it acurrate and has the full picture!