Planet A

Dr. Simon Lewis, an expert who helped to define the Anthropocene, explores the existential threat we are most familiar with - climate change.

Professor Pamela McElwee shows how the environmental degradation of the earth beneath our feet can be directly traced to structures like colonialism and racism.

Professor Deborah McGregor explains that while climate change is making things worse, it is human systems like agriculture and the commodification of water that is at the root of the current crisis.

Dr. Ayana Johnson is an expert on ocean conservation who guides us through the major impacts of humans on the ocean - from coral bleaching to overfishing.

Professor Narasimha Rao is an expert on the energy system that has led to the expansion of humans across the planet. He looks for solutions that could lead us to less emissions, before it's too late.

Garry Petersen is an expert at the Stockholm Resilience Centre and is our guide to how humans must adapt if we are to avoid the tipping points that are leading towards irreparable harm to the planet.