Podcast
Planet Hope
Hosted by The Times · EN
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.
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Rewilding Namibia – Andreia Pawel’s million-hectare conservation vision
Nov 1400:33:02Tap to summarizeAndreia Pawel is co-founder of the Orange River-Karoo Conservation Area, one of the world’s most ambitious rewilding projects. Spanning more than a million hectares in Namibia, and with the support of the Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative, it aims to restore lost ecosystems, reintroduce species and work with local Nama communities to build a new model for conservation. She tells Adam Vaughan how, with bold ambitions, we can breathe new life into the natural world.Planet Hope is brought to you in paid partnership with Rolex and its Perpetual Planet Initiative. Guest: Andreia Pawel, Conservationist and co-founder of Orange River-Karoo Conservation Area.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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Steve Boyes on resilience, recovery, and Africa’s great rivers
Nov 700:36:37Tap to summarizeExplorer and Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative partner Steve Boyes has spent decades navigating Africa’s wild rivers. He tells Adam Vaughan how illness and resilience has reshaped his outlook and why protecting rivers, landscapes and communities has become his life’s mission. Planet Hope is brought to you in paid partnership with Rolex and its Perpetual Planet Initiative. Guest: Steve Boyes, Conservationist and National Geographic ExplorerHost: 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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Grégoire Courtine and Jocelyne Bloch on restoring movement after paralysis
Oct 3100:34:43Tap to summarizeIn Lausanne, Switzerland, neuroscientist and Rolex Awards Laureate Grégoire Courtine and neurosurgeon Jocelyne Bloch have pioneered a “digital bridge” that translates brain signals into spinal stimulation, giving people with paralysis new ways to regain movement. They tell Tom Whipple about the science behind the technology, the patients leading the way and their hopes for the future of movement recovery after paralysis.Planet Hope is brought to you in paid partnership with Rolex and its Perpetual Planet Initiative. Guest: Grégoire Courtine, Neuroscientist and co-founder of NeuroRestore. Jocelyne Bloch, Neurosurgeon and co-founder of NeuroRestore. Suzanne Edwards, Patient at NeuroRestore. Host: Tom Whipple, Science Writer, The Times.Series Producer: Priyanka DeladiaSound Designer: David CracklesThis podcast is advertiser funded. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Improving sight with a smartphone – Andrew Bastawrous on ending preventable blindness
Oct 2300:42:13Tap to summarizeOver a billion people live with preventable vision loss. Eye surgeon and Rolex Awards Laureate Andrew Bastawrous has created a smartphone app that is transforming eyecare, facilitating sight restoration for millions and changing lives. He tells Tom Whipple, how glasses – a 700-year-old invention – have transformed his own life, and why he’s determined no one should lose their sight for lack of access.Planet Hope is brought to you in paid partnership with Rolex and its Perpetual Planet Initiative. Guest: Andrew Bastawrous, eye surgeon and founder of Peek VisionHost: Tom Whipple, science writer, 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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Ben Fitzpatrick’s fight to protect Australia’s Ningaloo Coast
Oct 1600:30:17Tap to summarizeMarine scientist Ben Fitzpatrick is fighting to protect the Ningaloo Coast and Exmouth Gulf – one of Earth’s last wild marine frontiers, home to whale sharks, dugongs, manta rays and vibrant coral reefs. Speaking with Adam Vaughan, he reflects on growing up in Western Australia and why safeguarding this rare ocean wilderness matters for future generations.Planet Hope is brought to you in paid partnership with Rolex and its Perpetual Planet Initiative. Guest: Ben Fitzpatrick, Marine Scientist and Mission Blue Hope Spot ChampionHost: 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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The ocean’s voice - Sylvia Earle at 90
Oct 900:39:47Tap to summarizeLegendary 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
Oct 200:31:12Tap to summarizeHigh 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
Sep 2500:29:01Tap to summarizeIn 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’
Sep 1800:31:27Tap to summarizeDeep 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 García Borboroglu – The penguin guardian of Patagonia
Sep 1100:40:04Tap to summarizeFrom oil spills to climate change, penguins are on the frontline of environmental change. Pablo García 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 García 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.
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