

Planet Visionaries
Rolex and Sony Music Entertainment
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.
Episodes
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May 4, 2023 • 20min
A new key to climate resilience
Biologist canoeing 40,000km of Africa’s rivers to address water and food security. Discusses collaborative conservation with local communities, empowering them to protect rivers. Explores dangers and traditional knowledge on river expeditions. Role of Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative in supporting conservation efforts.

Dec 7, 2022 • 25min
Putting Indigenous expertise on the map
Mapping Indigenous knowledge could help a nation adapt to climate change. Geographer and climate action advocate Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim explains how. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 9, 2022 • 17min
Engineering an end to ‘hidden hunger’
Malnutrition is a global problem with global consequences. Could this machine fix it? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 19, 2022 • 17min
The small town taking on climate change
High in the Himalaya, a tiny community is testing a new conservation model that could have far-reaching effects.
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Sep 12, 2022 • 20min
What are ‘deep' reefs’?
The ocean’s murky and difficult-to-reach “middle light” zone is teeming with undiscovered species. Meet the man on a mission to find them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aug 12, 2022 • 20min
Exploring Earth’s underground secrets
Two scientists are searching the world’s most remote caves for clues to our climate’s past — and future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jul 14, 2022 • 21min
Diving to Chile’s hidden depths
A daring diver discovers new life — and a unique ecosystem — in Patagonia’s remote fjords. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jun 24, 2022 • 20min
Meet Africa’s “Father of Turtles”
Trailblazing conservationist Tomas Diagne on why protecting turtles protects the planet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 27, 2022 • 22min
How one man is saving hundreds of species
Meet Rohan Pethiyagoda, the pioneering naturalist reclaiming Sri Lanka’s mysterious cloud forests. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 29, 2022 • 26min
Two pioneers talk bold new solutions to wildlife conservation
These legendary conservationists champion innovative new solutions for protecting threatened species. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices