Planet Visionaries

Planet Visionaries

Podcast door Rolex and The Washington Post Creative Group

Planet Visionaries spotlights climate innovators who are helping to solve some of the world’s most challenging environmental issues. In each episode, host Alex Honnold, an adventure rock climber and outdoor advocate, will talk to one of those leaders to learn about their work, background and what motivates them to preserve the earth. Listeners will hear from the world’s most renowned ocean explorer, a man who has dedicated his life to protecting penguins, a volcanologist who found a way to predict eruptions and a Peruvian biologist who is safeguarding sea life with the help of coastal communities. Taken together, the podcast will offer an intimate portrait of the diverse and dynamic people who are at the forefront of the quest to keep the planet perpetual.

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episode The climber who conquered the world’s toughest peaks — without extra oxygen artwork
The climber who conquered the world’s toughest peaks — without extra oxygen

From Everest to Annapurna, Ed Viesturs has summited the world’s highest mountains without supplemental oxygen. Now he joins Alex Honnold for a conversation about the meaning of climbing in the face of climate change.

03 dec 2024 - 30 min
episode Steve Boyes returns to tell how he’s finding hope on the rivers of Africa artwork
Steve Boyes returns to tell how he’s finding hope on the rivers of Africa

The Great Spine of Africa expeditions are an unprecedented survey of Africa’s rivers. Biologist Steve Boyes and his team are paddling 40,000 kilometers in dugout canoes to gather groundbreaking data on some of the world’s least-explored waterways.

14 nov 2024 - 11 min
episode What one explorer has learned in a lifetime on the poles artwork
What one explorer has learned in a lifetime on the poles

The first woman to solo ski across Antarctica, Felicity Aston knows better than anyone how to survive on the ice. Now she tells Alex Honnold how her latest expedition unlocked new truths about climate change in the Arctic.

31 okt 2024 - 26 min
episode To save the Amazon, an explorer studies dolphins artwork
To save the Amazon, an explorer studies dolphins

The Amazon is the world’s strongest barrier against climate change — and few of its creatures are more important than the beautiful pink river dolphin. 2024 Rolex National Geographic Explorer of the Year Fernando Trujillo joins Alex Honnold to discuss a lifetime protecting this vital mammal.

03 okt 2024 - 23 min
episode The secrets of a uniquely vibrant reef artwork
The secrets of a uniquely vibrant reef

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.

05 sep 2024 - 18 min
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