Planet Visionaries – SEASON 5

Marine biologist Ben Fitzpatrick has spent decades protecting the coastlines and coral reefs of Western Australia. Today he joins Alex Honnold to talk about his ongoing work to conserve one of the ocean’s most precious habitats. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Wildlife photographers Cristina Mittermeier and Paul Nicklen tell Alex Honnold how they’re using storytelling to inspire a new generation of conservationists. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

When her country was stricken by drought, Kenyan entrepreneur Beth Koigi developed a machine that uses condensation to produce water. She tells Alex Honnold how this technology can reduce water scarcity around the globe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Since she last spoke to Alex Honnold in 2021, legendary explorer Sylvia Earle has made great progress in her efforts to protect 30% of the world’s oceans by 2030. Now she’s back to explain how Mission Blue’s Hope Spots provide safe haven for sea creatures worldwide. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Biologist Constantino Aucca Chutas has spent two decades coordinating a continent-wide tree planting effort in South America. He joins Alex Honnold to explain how he’s preserving this magnificent landscape using one very special tree. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Fashion touches every person on Earth. Denica Riadini-Flesch, an Indonesian entrepreneur, tells Alex Honnold how she’s reimagining it as a force for good. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join host Alex Honnold for Season 4 of “Planet Visionaries.” Meet the explorers, scientists and adventurers who are tackling Earth’s biggest climate challenges in this podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bats play a pivotal role in the well-being of people, ecosystems and the planet. Rodrigo Medellín, Mexico’s “bat man,” tells Alex Honnold how he’s saving several species from extinction. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A never-before-documented ecosystem in the Amazon coastal area could present new solutions for climate resilience. Explorer Angelo Bernardino explains why. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A deep dive into Arctic waters uncovered an uncharted underwater forest. Meet the explorers who found it and hear how this unusual ecosystem contributes to overall ocean health. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A daring expedition to extract a record-breaking ice core could help us prepare for future climate transitions. Hear from the scientist who led the project. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alex Honnold meets two scientists using new technologies to protect the Mediterreanean’s marine life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ocean health is crucial to our planet. Listen to three young visionaries discuss their boundary-breaking conservation of marine ecosystems with Alex Honnold and hear a special appearance from legendary oceanographer Sylvia Earle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Climate influencers Cristina Mittermeier and Paul Nicklen on how social media is inspiring a new generation of ocean protection. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How Tompkins Conservation is rewilding millions of acres and restoring key species in South America. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Meet the biologist canoeing 40,000km of Africa’s under-researched rivers to solve water and food security concerns for millions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join host Alex Honnold for Season 3 of “Planet Visionaries.” Hear the stories of the explorers, adventurers and scientists solving Earth’s biggest climate challenges in this podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mapping Indigenous knowledge could help a nation adapt to climate change. Geographer and climate action advocate Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim explains how. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Malnutrition is a global problem with global consequences. Could this machine fix it? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

High in the Himalaya, a tiny community is testing a new conservation model that could have far-reaching effects. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The ocean’s murky and difficult-to-reach “middle light” zone is teeming with undiscovered species. Meet the man on a mission to find them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Two scientists are searching the world’s most remote caves for clues to our climate’s past — and future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A daring diver discovers new life — and a unique ecosystem — in Patagonia’s remote fjords. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Trailblazing conservationist Tomas Diagne on why protecting turtles protects the planet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Meet Rohan Pethiyagoda, the pioneering naturalist reclaiming Sri Lanka’s mysterious cloud forests. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices