Planet Visionaries – SEASON 5

Planet Visionaries – Ep 12: Rooted in the Future with Xiye Bastida

In this episode of Planet Visionaries, a landmark podcast series in partnership with the Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative, host Alex Honnold sits down with Indigenous environmental advocate Xiye Bastida. A global youth leader and co-founder of the Re-Earth Initiative who brings ancestral knowledge into modern climate action, she explains why hope, culture, and collective action are essential to protecting our planet.   For nearly a century, Rolex has supported pioneering explorers. Over time, the company has moved from championing exploration for the sake of discovery to protecting the planet. Through the Perpetual Planet Initiative, Rolex stands alongside the inspiring people who are dedicated to building a better future for all life on Earth. Credits:  Stills and footage courtesy: Xiye Bastida  To find out more [https://reearthin.org/] about the Re-Earth Initiative   Theme and score by Kara Talve for Bleeding Fingers Music [https://bleedingfingersmusic.com/], produced by Russell Emanuel.  Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow @sonypodcasts [https://www.instagram.com/sonymusic/?hl=en].  Thank you to On Air Presents [https://www.onairpresents.com/]. for their creative, branding and marketing support.   Planet Visionaries is a podcast in partnership with the Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative, [https://www.rolex.org/environment/perpetual-planet] and a Sony Music Podcasts production.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

Planet Visionaries – Ep 11: The Sound of Conservation

In this episode of Planet Visionaries, a landmark podcast series in partnership with the Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative, host Alex Honnold sits down with Ben Mirin, acoustic and ethno-biologist, and Founding Director of the Creative Conservation Lab at Cornell University. Named one of The Explorer’s Club 50 People Changing the World, – Mirin blends sound with science. Together with Honnold, they explore how storytelling through audio can inspire action to protect the planet. For nearly a century, Rolex has supported pioneering explorers. Over time, the company has moved from championing exploration for the sake of discovery to protecting the planet. Through the Perpetual Planet Initiative, Rolex stands alongside the inspiring people who are dedicated to building a better future for all life on Earth. Credits: Stills and footage courtesy: Ben Mirin [https://benmirin.com/] and National Arts Centre of Canada. Theme and score by Kara Talve for Bleeding Fingers Music [https://bleedingfingersmusic.com/], produced by Russell Emanuel. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow @sonypodcasts [https://www.instagram.com/sonymusic/?hl=en]. Thank you to On Air Presents [https://www.onairpresents.com/]. for their creative, branding and marketing support. Planet Visionaries is a podcast in partnership with the Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative, [https://www.rolex.org/environment/perpetual-planet] and a Sony Music Podcasts production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

Planet Visionaries – Ep 10: Update on ending 'Hidden Hunger' with Felix Brooks-church

In this episode of Planet Visionaries, a landmark podcast series in partnership with the Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative, host Alex Honnold revisits his conversation with Felix Brooks-church, co-founder of Sanku, a non-profit organization tackling ‘hidden hunger’ at scale by fortifying staple foods. At the end of this episode, Brooks-church, a Rolex Awards Laureate, provides an update on his progress towards his ambitious goal of improving the nutrition of 100 million people. For nearly a century, Rolex has supported pioneering explorers. Over time, the company has moved from championing exploration for the sake of discovery to protecting the planet. Through the Perpetual Planet Initiative, Rolex stands alongside the inspiring people who are dedicated to building a better future for all life on Earth. Stills and footage courtesy: Sanku [https://sanku.com/] Theme and score by Kara Talve for Bleeding Fingers Music [https://bleedingfingersmusic.com/], produced by Russell Emanuel. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment a sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow @sonypodcasts [https://www.instagram.com/sonymusic/?hl=en]. Thank you to On Air Presents [https://www.onairpresents.com/]. for their creative, branding and marketing support. Planet Visionaries is a podcast in partnership with the Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative, [https://www.rolex.org/environment/perpetual-planet] and a Sony Music Podcasts production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

Planet Visionaries – Ep 9: How solar transport is helping to save the Amazon with Oliver Utne

In this episode of Planet Visionaries, a landmark podcast series in partnership with the Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative, host Alex Honnold sits down with Oliver Utne, founder of Kara Solar, an Indigenous-led project building solar-powered riverboats and charging stations in the Amazon. With the support of the Honnold Foundation, Kara Solar gives communities clean, reliable transport that reduces dependence on fossil fuels, strengthens ties between villages and provides an alternative to road building and deforestation.   For nearly a century, Rolex has supported pioneering explorers. Over time, the company has moved from championing exploration for the sake of discovery to protecting the planet. Through the Perpetual Planet Initiative, Rolex stands alongside the inspiring people who are dedicated to building a better future for all life on Earth. Stills and footage courtesy: KaraSolar [https://karasolar.com/] The New York Times article [https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/23/world/americas/electric-boats-ecuadorian-amazon.html] on Kara Solar. Theme and score by Kara Talve for Bleeding Fingers Music [https://bleedingfingersmusic.com/], produced by Russell Emanuel. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow @sonypodcasts [https://www.instagram.com/sonymusic/?hl=en]. Thank you to On Air Presents [https://www.onairpresents.com/]. for their creative, branding and marketing support. Planet Visionaries is a podcast in partnership with the Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative, [https://www.rolex.org/environment/perpetual-planet] and a Sony Music Podcasts production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

Planet Visionaries – Ep 8: The Ocean has a voice with Cristina Mittermeier

In this episode of Planet Visionaries, a landmark podcast series in partnership with the Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative, host Alex Honnold sits down with acclaimed photographer, conservationist and SeaLegacy co-founder Cristina Mittermeier. A pioneer of conservation photography, she has spent her life capturing the beauty and fragility of the ocean and is now using her voice to protect it. From her appearance at the World Economic Forum in Davos last year, to her new book Hope, the member of the Rolex family of Testimonees shares how storytelling, science and courage can inspire global action for the seas that sustain us all.   For nearly a century, Rolex has supported pioneering explorers. Over time, the company has moved from championing exploration for the sake of discovery to supporting initiatives to protect the planet. Through the Perpetual Planet Initiative, Rolex stands alongside the inspiring people who are dedicated to building a better future for all life on Earth.     Credits: Stills and footage courtesy: Paul Nicklen, Cristina Mittermeier, SeaLegacy [https://sealegacy.org/] Theme and score by Kara Talve for Bleeding Fingers Music [https://bleedingfingersmusic.com/], produced by Russell Emanuel. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow @sonypodcasts [https://www.instagram.com/sonymusic/?hl=en]. Thank you to On Air Presents [https://www.onairpresents.com/].for their creative, branding and marketing support. Planet Visionaries is a podcast in partnership with the Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative, [https://www.rolex.org/environment/perpetual-planet] and a Sony Music Podcasts production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]