Costing the Earth

Fresh ideas from the sharpest minds working toward a cleaner, greener planet

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Maritime Nation
How well protected is Britain's coast and its wildlife after Brexit? Peter Gibbs reports.
13 Apr 2021,28 mins
Gene Editing Nature
Gene editing could revolutionise environmental conservation – but should we use it?
06 Apr 2021,28 mins
Killer Kitties
Can cat owners do more to reduce their pets' impact on wildlife?
30 Mar 2021,28 mins
Lockdown Planet
How has one year of lockdown changed our environment in the UK and around the world?
23 Mar 2021,28 mins
The Lorax
Michael Rosen celebrates 50 years of Dr Seuss's environmental fable, The Lorax
16 Mar 2021,28 mins
The New Environmental Sheriff in Town
Meet the woman charged with keeping the government green.
09 Mar 2021,28 mins
How to Halve Emissions by 2030
We ask experts to imagine a world where we have halved global emissions by 2030
02 Mar 2021,28 mins
End of the petrol age
Tom Heap explores the decision to ban sales of petrol and diesel cars in the UK by 2030.
01 Dec 2020,28 mins
China 2060
Celia Hatton and guests discuss China's pledge to be carbon neutral by 2060.
24 Nov 2020,28 mins
I Believe I Can Fly?
Tom Heap asks what lies ahead for aviation and its environmental impact, post-pandemic.
17 Nov 2020,28 mins
American election
What will the American election result mean for the environment? Tom Heap investigates.
10 Nov 2020,28 mins
Too darn hot
Tom Heap explores the cost to the environment of air conditioning.
03 Nov 2020,28 mins
The Future of Environmentalism
Jasmine Ketibuah-Foley looks to the future of the environmental movement
27 Oct 2020,28 mins
A short history of environmental protest
Tom Heap takes a look back at the evolution of environmental campaigning.
20 Oct 2020,28 mins
World on Fire
A panel of experts discuss the situation with this year's wildfires.
13 Oct 2020,28 mins
Bushfire Animal Rescue
Can Australia's unique animal life bounce back from bushfire devastation?
06 Oct 2020,28 mins
The Great Leaky Loo Scandal
How billions of litres of water are lost each week - from a system intended to save water.
29 Sep 2020,28 mins
Swimming in Superbugs?
Ellen Husain investigates how antibiotic resistant bacteria may be surviving in our seas.
22 Sep 2020,28 mins
Build, Build, Build
Peter Gibbs looks at how we respond to Boris Johnson's call to "build build build".
15 Sep 2020,28 mins
Autopia to Utopia? Car-Free Cities
Has the Covid crisis jump started us towards car-free cities?
08 Sep 2020,28 mins
Forests of the Future
Peter Gibbs asks if trees can really trump carbon emissions.
26 May 2020,28 mins
Is this something I should be doing?
Carbon offsetting - the latest news
19 May 2020,28 mins
Flooding Britain
How can the way we manage the environment help prevent flooding? Caz Graham investigates.
12 May 2020,28 mins
Silencing with Noise
How is the rising tide of man-made noise affecting our wildlife and what can be done?
05 May 2020,28 mins
Zero Carbon Britain
Can Britain achieve its environmental commitments for 2050?
28 Apr 2020,28 mins
Music's Green Day
Tom Heap asks what the music industry can do to reduce its carbon footprint.
21 Apr 2020,28 mins
Covid-19: the environmental impact
What effect is the coronavirus pandemic having on the environment? Tom Heap investigates.
14 Apr 2020,28 mins
Fantastic Plastic
How people in developing countries can turn plastic waste from a problem into a solution
07 Apr 2020,28 mins
Plastic Burnout
A new report reveals the scale of open burning of plastic waste. Are manufacturers liable?
31 Mar 2020,28 mins
Turning Japan Green
Can the Tokyo 2021 Olympics help create a greener Japan?
24 Mar 2020,28 mins