
Costing the Earth
End of the petrol age
Tom Heap explores the decision to ban sales of petrol and diesel cars in the UK by 2030.
- 28 mins
- 01 Dec 2020
Fresh ideas from the sharpest minds working toward a cleaner, greener planet
End of the petrol age
Tom Heap explores the decision to ban sales of petrol and diesel cars in the UK by 2030.
China 2060
Celia Hatton and guests discuss China's pledge to be carbon neutral by 2060.
I Believe I Can Fly?
Tom Heap asks what lies ahead for aviation and its environmental impact, post-pandemic.
American election
What will the American election result mean for the environment? Tom Heap investigates.
Too darn hot
Tom Heap explores the cost to the environment of air conditioning.
The Future of Environmentalism
Jasmine Ketibuah-Foley looks to the future of the environmental movement
A short history of environmental protest
Tom Heap takes a look back at the evolution of environmental campaigning.
World on Fire
A panel of experts discuss the situation with this year's wildfires.
Bushfire Animal Rescue
Can Australia's unique animal life bounce back from bushfire devastation?
The Great Leaky Loo Scandal
How billions of litres of water are lost each week - from a system intended to save water.
Swimming in Superbugs?
Ellen Husain investigates how antibiotic resistant bacteria may be surviving in our seas.
Build, Build, Build
Peter Gibbs looks at how we respond to Boris Johnson's call to "build build build".
Autopia to Utopia? Car-Free Cities
Has the Covid crisis jump started us towards car-free cities?
Forests of the Future
Peter Gibbs asks if trees can really trump carbon emissions.
Is this something I should be doing?
Carbon offsetting - the latest news
Flooding Britain
How can the way we manage the environment help prevent flooding? Caz Graham investigates.
Silencing with Noise
How is the rising tide of man-made noise affecting our wildlife and what can be done?
Zero Carbon Britain
Can Britain achieve its environmental commitments for 2050?
Music's Green Day
Tom Heap asks what the music industry can do to reduce its carbon footprint.
Covid-19: the environmental impact
What effect is the coronavirus pandemic having on the environment? Tom Heap investigates.