Legendary oceanographer Sylvia Earle has spent decades exploring the blue heart of our planet. From leading the first all-female aquanaut team to founding Mission Blue, she has dived deeper and stayed longer in the ocean than almost anyone alive. As she celebrates her 90th birthday, Rolex Testimonee, Sylvia reflects with Adam Vaughan on her extraordinary career, the changes she’s witnessed, and why she still believes in a future full of 'Hope Spots.Planet Hope is brought to you in paid partnership with Rolex and its Perpetual Planet Initiative. Guest: Sylvia Earle, Marine Biologist, Oceanographer and Rolex TestimoneeHost: Adam Vaughan, Environment Editor, The TimesSeries Producer: Priyanka DeladiaSound Designer: David CracklesThis podcast is advertiser funded. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Gina Moseley – unlocking climate secrets in the caves of Greenland
High in the Arctic, beneath Greenland’s ancient ice, lie caves that hold clues to our planet’s past and its future. Climate researcher and Rolex Awards Laureate Gina Moseley leads daring expeditions into these hidden worlds to uncover how our climate has changed over hundreds of thousands of years. She tells Adam Vaughan why exploring these caves matters to us all.Planet Hope is brought to you in paid partnership with Rolex and its Perpetual Planet Initiative. Guest: Gina Moseley, climate researcher and Rolex Awards LaureateHost: Adam Vaughan, environment editor, The TimesSeries Producer: Priyanka DeladiaSound Designer: David CracklesThis podcast is advertiser funded. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Rinzin Phunjok Lama – Protecting snow leopards and the sacred Himalayas
In the remote Himalayan valley of Humla, Rinzin Phunjok Lama is protecting endangered species like the snow leopard and wild yak. Using Buddhist principles, local knowledge, and community-led conservation, he is tackling climate change in one of the world’s harshest landscapes. He tells Adam Vaughan why saving one Himalayan valley matters to the world.Planet Hope is brought to you in paid partnership with Rolex and its Perpetual Planet Initiative.Guest: Rinzin Phunjok Lama, Conservation Biologist and Rolex Award Laureate.Host: Adam Vaughan, Environment Editor, The TimesSeries Producer: Priyanka DeladiaSound Designer: David CracklesThis podcast is advertiser funded. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Meet Fernando Trujillo – Omacha, ‘the dolphin who became a man’
Deep in the Amazon, the mysterious pink river dolphins are under threat from pollution, mining, and habitat loss. Marine biologist Fernando Trujillo, known locally as Omacha, has dedicated more than 30 years to protecting them. From satellite-tagging dolphins to training fishermen and lobbying governments, he tells Adam Vaughan what it takes to safeguard one of the most biodiverse regions on Earth.Planet Hope is brought to you in paid partnership with Rolex and its Perpetual Planet Initiative.Guest: Fernando Trujillo, Founder of the Omacha Foundation and Rolex National Geographic Explorer of the Year 2024Host: Adam Vaughan, Environment Editor, The TimesSeries Producer: Priyanka DeladiaSound Designer: David CracklesThis podcast is advertiser funded. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Pablo GarcÃa Borboroglu – The penguin guardian of Patagonia
From oil spills to climate change, penguins are on the frontline of environmental change. Pablo GarcÃa Borboroglu has spent more than three decades rescuing colonies, moving shipping lanes, and protecting over 32 million acres of penguin habitat. He joins Adam Vaughan to share what it takes to keep these charismatic seabirds alive in a rapidly changing world.Guest: Pablo GarcÃa Borboroglu, Founder of the Global Penguin Society and Rolex Award LaureateHost: Adam Vaughan, Environment Editor, The TimesSeries Producer: Priyanka Deladia Sound Designer: David CracklesThis podcast is advertiser funded. Planet Hope is brought to you in paid partnership with Rolex and its Perpetual Planet Initiative. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Rising temperatures and extreme weather have become the new normal - but all is not lost.In this podcast series about finding hope on a changing planet, The Times's Environment Editor Adam Vaughan sets out to understand what exactly is happening to the world around us and meets the experts trying to hold back the tide.Planet Hope is a podcast from The Times and The Sunday Times in partnership with Rolex and its Perpetual Planet Initiative, which supports individuals and organisations who go above and beyond to safeguard and preserve our world for the next generation. The Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative is rapidly expanding and now has a portfolio of over 20 partners. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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