An Optimist's Guide to the Planet
Follow Nikolaj Coster-Waldau’s search for the people, ideas, traditions, and attitudes – the solutions – which will transform fear of the future into hope, climate angst into optimism and human disconnection into engagement. In each of the six episodes, Nikolaj and his affable team criss-cross the globe exploring humanity, witnessing its power for good and learning about some of the remarkable solutions (both old and new) that inspire his optimism for the future.
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1.Dusk or Dawn
08-02-202448 minIn this episode, Nikolaj discovers the difference is hope, a hope he finds in inspiring people, projects and ideas all over the world.
2.Shelter
15-02-202448 minShelter is one of the most essential human needs. Nikolaj finds hope from architects re-imagining how we live for a sustainable future.
3.Regenerate
22-02-202448 minNature has an amazing power to regenerate. How can we harness its innate ability to heal to solve the problems we face?
4.Nourish
29-02-202448 minNikolaj’s journey in this episode focuses on ways to rethink how we grow and cook the food that sustains us.
5.Move
07-03-202448 minNikolaj meets some engineers, mechanics and entrepreneurs who may have solutions on how to move without hitting an environmental dead end.
6.Transform
14-03-202448 minNikolaj’s journey toward hope continues as he searches for innovators transforming and revitalizing our world.
7.Protect
22-10-202548 minHow can we be optimistic in 2025? As Nikolaj Coster-Waldau begins season two, we’re reminded of the delicate balance between human progress and protecting our planet. (Source: Bloo...
8.Rethink
29-10-202548 minWaste is a significant contributor to global warming, but turning it into a resource can help curb emissions and shrink humanity’s environmental footprint. (Source: Bloomberg)
9.Invent
05-11-202548 minFrom transforming concrete into a carbon sink to mining nickel from genetically enhanced plants, we meet the bold inventors preserving and adapting to nature’s offerings to help hu...
10.Energize
06-11-202548 minMeeting humanity’s insatiable demand for energy while still curbing greenhouse emissions will require creative solutions both big and small.
11.Reclaim
19-11-202548 minWe travel the world to see how tradition, technology and human ingenuity can help reclaim the planet’s precious water supply.
12.Imagine
20-11-202548 minAs we look toward the future and seek to overcome our world’s climate challenges, people with imagination are showing the way
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