Planet Visionaries – SEASON 5

In this episode of Planet Visionaries, a landmark podcast series in partnership with the Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative, host Alex Honnold speaks with National Geographic photographer and Rolex Testimonee, David Doubilet, and marine biologist Jennifer Hayes about the decades they have spent capturing the wonder of the ocean. They share stories from iconic dives and reflect on the evolution of their work from pure exploration to vital conservation. This discussion dives into how powerful imagery can inspire connection, responsibility and action.  For nearly a century, Rolex has supported pioneering explorers. Over time, the company has moved from championing exploration for the sake of discovery to protecting the planet. Through the Perpetual Planet Initiative, Rolex stands alongside the inspiring people who are dedicated to building a better future for all life on Earth.    Credits: Stills and footage courtesy: David Doubilet and Jennifer Hayes To find out more about David and Jennifer’s work Theme and score by Kara Talve for Bleeding Fingers Music, produced by Russell Emanuel. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow @sonypodcasts. Thank you to On Air Presents for their creative, branding and marketing support. Planet Visionaries is a podcast in partnership with the Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative, and a Sony Music Podcasts production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of Planet Visionaries, a landmark podcast series in partnership with the Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative, host Alex Honnold talks with Fernando Trujillo, marine biologist and 2024 Rolex National Geographic Explorer of the Year, about protecting pink river dolphins in the Amazon and Orinoco basins. Trujillo highlights the challenges and solutions of Amazon conservation, sharing insights from decades of research on how these dolphins signal river health, the threats they face and why their protection benefits both ecosystems and local communities. For nearly a century, Rolex has supported pioneering explorers. Over time, the company has moved from championing exploration for the sake of discovery to protecting the planet. Through the Perpetual Planet Initiative, Rolex stands alongside the inspiring people who are dedicated to building a better future for all life on Earth. Credits: Stills and footage courtesy: Fernando Trujillo To find out more about Omacha Foundation Theme and score by Kara Talve for Bleeding Fingers Music, produced by Russell Emanuel. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow @sonypodcasts. Thank you to On Air Presents. For their creative, branding and marketing support. Planet Visionaries is a podcast in partnership with the Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative, and a Sony Music Podcasts production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of Planet Visionaries, a landmark podcast series in partnership with the Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative, host Alex Honnold explores the future of ocean conservation with legendary marine biologist and founder of Mission Blue, Dr. Sylvia Earle, and Titouan Bernicot, founder of Coral Gardeners. The two Rolex Testimonees share insights on protecting marine ecosystems by blending science, technology and local culture to empower communities, discuss reef restoration and exchange ideas on how to inspire the next generation of ocean leaders.   For nearly a century, Rolex has supported explorers, evolving from celebrating discovery to advancing planetary protection. Through its Perpetual Planet Initiative, the company supports people dedicated to securing a better future for all life on Earth.   Credits: Stills and footage courtesy: Sylvia Earle, Titouan Bernicot and Noe Langronier for Coral Gardeners To find out more about Mission Blue and  Coral Gardens Theme and score by Kara Talve for Bleeding Fingers Music, produced by Russell Emanuel. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow @sonypodcasts. Thank you to On Air Presents. for their creative, branding and marketing support. Planet Visionaries is a podcast in partnership with the Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative, and a Sony Music Podcasts production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of Planet Visionaries, a landmark podcast series in partnership with the Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative, host Alex Honnold talks to neuroscientist and Rolex Awards Laureate Grégoire Courtine and neurosurgeon Jocelyne Bloch. Both are pioneers in neurotechnology, using their expertise to help paralyzed people walk again. They explain the groundbreaking science behind their implants and how communication between the brain and the spinal cord can be restored. This episode explores the power of perseverance, innovation and hope in redefining what is possible for recovery. For nearly a century, Rolex has supported pioneering explorers. Over time, the company has moved from championing exploration for the sake of discovery to protecting the planet. Through the Perpetual Planet Initiative, Rolex stands alongside the inspiring people who are dedicated to building a better future for all life on Earth. Credits: Stills and footage courtesy: Grégoire Courtine & Jocelyne Bloch Find out more about NeuroRestore Theme and score by Kara Talve for Bleeding Fingers Music, produced by Russell Emanuel. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow @sonypodcasts. Thank you to On Air Presents. for their creative, branding and marketing support. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of Planet Visionaries, a landmark podcast series in partnership with the Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative, host Alex Honnold sits down with Joe McNeil, CEO of Sage Development Authority of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe. His mission is economic and deeply cultural: to restore long-term stability for the next generation of Lakota people by reclaiming control of their energy future through wind and solar projects designed to keep revenue and opportunity within the community, as well as reshaping land ownership.   For nearly a century, Rolex has supported pioneering explorers. Over time, the company has moved from championing exploration for the sake of discovery to protecting the planet. Through the Perpetual Planet Initiative, Rolex stands alongside the inspiring people who are dedicated to building a better future for all life on Earth.   Credits: Stills and footage courtesy: Lightspring Solar and The Honnold Foundation.   Theme and score by Kara Talve for Bleeding Fingers Music, produced by Russell Emanuel.  Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow @sonypodcasts.  Thank you to On Air Presents. for their creative, branding and marketing support.   Planet Visionaries is a podcast in partnership with the Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative, and a Sony Music Podcasts production.  Planet Visionaries is a podcast in partnership with the Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative, and a Sony Music Podcasts production.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of Planet Visionaries, a landmark podcast series in partnership with the Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative, host Alex Honnold sits down with Indigenous environmental advocate Xiye Bastida. A global youth leader and co-founder of the Re-Earth Initiative who brings ancestral knowledge into modern climate action, she explains why hope, culture, and collective action are essential to protecting our planet.   For nearly a century, Rolex has supported pioneering explorers. Over time, the company has moved from championing exploration for the sake of discovery to protecting the planet. Through the Perpetual Planet Initiative, Rolex stands alongside the inspiring people who are dedicated to building a better future for all life on Earth. Credits:  Stills and footage courtesy: Xiye Bastida  To find out more about the Re-Earth Initiative   Theme and score by Kara Talve for Bleeding Fingers Music, produced by Russell Emanuel.  Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow @sonypodcasts.  Thank you to On Air Presents. for their creative, branding and marketing support.   Planet Visionaries is a podcast in partnership with the Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative, and a Sony Music Podcasts production.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of Planet Visionaries, a landmark podcast series in partnership with the Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative, host Alex Honnold sits down with Ben Mirin, acoustic and ethno-biologist, and Founding Director of the Creative Conservation Lab at Cornell University. Named one of The Explorer’s Club 50 People Changing the World, – Mirin blends sound with science. Together with Honnold, they explore how storytelling through audio can inspire action to protect the planet. For nearly a century, Rolex has supported pioneering explorers. Over time, the company has moved from championing exploration for the sake of discovery to protecting the planet. Through the Perpetual Planet Initiative, Rolex stands alongside the inspiring people who are dedicated to building a better future for all life on Earth. Credits: Stills and footage courtesy: Ben Mirin and National Arts Centre of Canada. Theme and score by Kara Talve for Bleeding Fingers Music, produced by Russell Emanuel. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow @sonypodcasts. Thank you to On Air Presents. for their creative, branding and marketing support. Planet Visionaries is a podcast in partnership with the Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative, and a Sony Music Podcasts production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of Planet Visionaries, a landmark podcast series in partnership with the Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative, host Alex Honnold revisits his conversation with Felix Brooks-church, co-founder of Sanku, a non-profit organization tackling ‘hidden hunger’ at scale by fortifying staple foods. At the end of this episode, Brooks-church, a Rolex Awards Laureate, provides an update on his progress towards his ambitious goal of improving the nutrition of 100 million people. For nearly a century, Rolex has supported pioneering explorers. Over time, the company has moved from championing exploration for the sake of discovery to protecting the planet. Through the Perpetual Planet Initiative, Rolex stands alongside the inspiring people who are dedicated to building a better future for all life on Earth. Stills and footage courtesy: Sanku Theme and score by Kara Talve for Bleeding Fingers Music, produced by Russell Emanuel. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment a sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow @sonypodcasts. Thank you to On Air Presents. for their creative, branding and marketing support. Planet Visionaries is a podcast in partnership with the Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative, and a Sony Music Podcasts production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of Planet Visionaries, a landmark podcast series in partnership with the Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative, host Alex Honnold sits down with Oliver Utne, founder of Kara Solar, an Indigenous-led project building solar-powered riverboats and charging stations in the Amazon. With the support of the Honnold Foundation, Kara Solar gives communities clean, reliable transport that reduces dependence on fossil fuels, strengthens ties between villages and provides an alternative to road building and deforestation.   For nearly a century, Rolex has supported pioneering explorers. Over time, the company has moved from championing exploration for the sake of discovery to protecting the planet. Through the Perpetual Planet Initiative, Rolex stands alongside the inspiring people who are dedicated to building a better future for all life on Earth. Stills and footage courtesy: KaraSolar The New York Times article on Kara Solar. Theme and score by Kara Talve for Bleeding Fingers Music, produced by Russell Emanuel. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow @sonypodcasts. Thank you to On Air Presents. for their creative, branding and marketing support. Planet Visionaries is a podcast in partnership with the Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative, and a Sony Music Podcasts production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of Planet Visionaries, a landmark podcast series in partnership with the Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative, host Alex Honnold sits down with acclaimed photographer, conservationist and SeaLegacy co-founder Cristina Mittermeier. A pioneer of conservation photography, she has spent her life capturing the beauty and fragility of the ocean and is now using her voice to protect it. From her appearance at the World Economic Forum in Davos last year, to her new book Hope, the member of the Rolex family of Testimonees shares how storytelling, science and courage can inspire global action for the seas that sustain us all.   For nearly a century, Rolex has supported pioneering explorers. Over time, the company has moved from championing exploration for the sake of discovery to supporting initiatives to protect the planet. Through the Perpetual Planet Initiative, Rolex stands alongside the inspiring people who are dedicated to building a better future for all life on Earth.     Credits: Stills and footage courtesy: Paul Nicklen, Cristina Mittermeier, SeaLegacy Theme and score by Kara Talve for Bleeding Fingers Music, produced by Russell Emanuel. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow @sonypodcasts. Thank you to On Air Presents.for their creative, branding and marketing support. Planet Visionaries is a podcast in partnership with the Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative, and a Sony Music Podcasts production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of Planet Visionaries, a landmark podcast series in partnership with the Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative, host Alex Honnold meets marine biologist, explorer and Project CETI founder David Gruber - a scientist pushing the boundaries of how humans understand the natural world. From discovering the first biofluorescent sea turtle to pioneering soft robotics that allow us to study ocean life without harm, Gruber has dedicated his career to trying to see Earth through the eyes of other species. Now, with Project CETI, he and a team of interdisciplinary researchers are attempting something once thought impossible: translating the communication of sperm whales.   For nearly a century, Rolex has supported pioneering explorers. Over time, the company has moved from championing exploration for the sake of discovery to supporting initiatives to protect the planet. Through the Perpetual Planet Initiative, Rolex stands along.   Credits: For more on Project CETI: https://www.projectceti.org/ Dr. David Gruber shared how his work intersects with ethics and law through collaborations with César Rodríguez-Garavito at NYU School of Law and The More Than Human Life Project MOTH Theme and score by Kara Talve for Bleeding Fingers Music, produced by Russell Emanuel. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow @sonypodcasts. Thank you to On Air Presents. for their creative, branding and marketing support. Planet Visionaries is a podcast in partnership with the Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative, and a Sony Music Podcasts production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of Planet Visionaries, a landmark podcast series in partnership with the Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative, host Alex Honnold meets actor and climate advocate Mark Ruffalo, co-founder of The Solutions Project, and Gloria Walton, the organization’s president and CEO. Together, they share how their movement is shifting power to frontline communities and driving a transition to renewable energy. From the streets of South-Central Los Angeles to the halls of Hollywood, Ruffalo and Walton reveal how real change happens when those most affected by climate change are the ones leading solutions. For nearly a century, Rolex has supported pioneering explorers. Over time, the company has moved from championing exploration for the sake of discovery to protecting the planet. Through the Perpetual Planet Initiative, Rolex stands alongside the inspiring people who are dedicated to building a better future for all life on Earth. Planet Visionaries returns in January. Stills and footage courtesy: The Solutions Project  Theme and score by Kara Talve for Bleeding Fingers Music, produced by Russell Emanuel.  Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts  and follow @sonypodcasts.  Thank you to On Air Presents. for their creative, branding and marketing support.   Planet Visionaries is a podcast in partnership with the Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative, and a Sony Music Podcasts production.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of Planet Visionaries, a landmark podcast series in partnership with the Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative, host Alex Honnold meets with world-renowned wildlife photographer Paul Nicklen. He shares how his deep reverence for the natural world has evolved into a mission of global advocacy for conservation through his visually stunning work. For nearly a century, Rolex has supported pioneering explorers. Over time, the company has moved from championing exploration for the sake of discovery to supporting initiatives to protect the planet. Through the Perpetual Planet Initiative, Rolex stands alongside the inspiring people who are dedicated to building a better future for all life on Earth. Credits:  Stills and footage courtesy: Paul Nicklen, Cristina Mittermeier, SeaLegacy  Theme and score by Kara Talve for Bleeding Fingers Music, produced by Russell Emanuel.  Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts  and follow @sonypodcasts.  Thank you to On Air Presents. for their creative, branding and marketing support.   Planet Visionaries is a podcast in partnership with the Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative, and a Sony Music Podcasts production.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This time on Planet Visionaries, host Alex Honnold meets two filmmakers on the front lines of environmental storytelling: Alice Aedy, documentary director and co-founder of Earthrise Studio, and Malaika Vaz, filmmaker and CEO of Untamed Planet. Both are National Geographic Explorers whose work captures the intersection of people, planet, and power, using storytelling to shift perspectives and inspire action.      For nearly a century, Rolex has supported pioneering explorers. Over time, the company has moved from championing exploration for the sake of discovery to protecting the planet. Through the Perpetual Planet Initiative, Rolex stands alongside the inspiring people who are dedicated to building a better future for all life on Earth.    Credits:  Stills and footage courtesy: Untamed Planet and Earthrise Studio  Theme and score by Kara Talve for Bleeding Fingers Music, produced by Russell Emanuel.  Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow @sonypodcasts.  Thank you to On Air Presents. for their creative, branding and marketing support.   Planet Visionaries is a podcast in partnership with the Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative and a Sony Music podcast production.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of Planet Visionaries, a landmark podcast series in partnership with the Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative, host Alex Honnold meets two of the brightest innovators redefining how to recycle the unrecyclable: Miranda Wang, co-founder and CEO of Novoloop, and Shay Sethi, co-founder and CEO of Ambercycle.  Both co-founded their companies at age 19 and have found innovative ways to transform previously unrecyclable  into high-value materials. For nearly a century, Rolex has supported pioneering explorers. Over time, the company has moved from championing exploration for the sake of discovery to protecting the planet. Through the Perpetual Planet Initiative, Rolex stands alongside the inspiring people who are dedicated to building a better future for all life on Earth.   Credits: Stills and footage courtesy: AmberCycle and Novoloop Theme and score by Kara Talve for Bleeding Fingers Music, produced by Russell Emanuel. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow @sonypodcasts. Thank you to On Air Presents for their creative, branding and marketing support. Planet Visionaries is a podcast in partnership with the ⁠Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative,⁠ and a Sony Music Podcasts production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of Planet Visionaries, a landmark podcast series in partnership with the Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative, host Alex Honnold sits down with Kris Tompkins, former CEO of Patagonia and co-founder of Tompkins Conservation. She explains how she became a trailblazing conservationist, protecting 15 million acres of land by creating or expanding 15 national parks in Chile and Argentina, and rewilding the land by restoring habitats and reintroducing key species such as jaguars, giant river otters, and Darwin's rhea.  For nearly a century, Rolex has supported pioneering explorers. Over time, the company has moved from championing exploration for the sake of discovery to protecting the planet. Through the Perpetual Planet Initiative, Rolex stands alongside the inspiring people who are dedicated to building a better future for all life on Earth.    Stills and footage courtesy: Tompkins Foundation, Rewilding Argentina, Rewilding Chile  Theme and score by Kara Talve for Bleeding Fingers Music, produced by Russell Emanuel.  Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts  and follow @sonypodcasts.  Thank you to On Air Presents for their creative, branding and marketing support.   Planet Visionaries is a podcast in partnership with the Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative and a Sony Music podcast production.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of Planet Visionaries, a landmark podcast series in partnership with the Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative, host Alex Honnold is joined by wildlife filmmaker Bertie Gregory and penguin researcher Pablo García Borboroglu. The 2025 Rolex National Geographic Explorers of the Year, who collaborated on the docuseries “Secrets of Penguins”, explain why protecting these remarkable birds means protecting the oceans.   For nearly a century, Rolex has supported pioneering explorers. Over time, the company has moved from championing exploration for the sake of discovery to protecting the planet. Through the Perpetual Planet Initiative, Rolex stands alongside the inspiring people who are dedicated to building a better future for all life on Earth. Secrets of the Penguins is now streaming on Disney+. Stills and footage courtesy: National Geographic. Theme and score by Kara Talve for Bleeding Fingers Music, produced by Russell Emanuel. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow @sonypodcasts. Thank you to On Air Presents for their creative, branding and marketing support. Planet Visionaries is a podcast in partnership with the Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative, and a Sony Music Podcasts production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Host Alex Honnold introduces a new season of Planet Visionaries, the podcast exploring bold ideas and big solutions in partnership with the Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative. This season spotlights innovators who aren’t just imagining a better future but actively creating it. Guests include actor and climate champion Mark Ruffalo, celebrated photographer and biologist Cristina Mittermeier, and pioneering conservationist Kris Tompkins. New Episodes Drop Every Tuesday. Follow now and be part of the movement to reimagine our planet’s future. Planet Visionaries is a podcast in partnership with the⁠ Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative⁠, and a Sony Music Podcasts production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Wildlife photographers Cristina Mittermeier and Paul Nicklen tell Alex Honnold how they’re using storytelling to inspire a new generation of conservationists. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

When her country was stricken by drought, Kenyan entrepreneur Beth Koigi developed a machine that uses condensation to produce water. She tells Alex Honnold how this technology can reduce water scarcity around the globe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Since she last spoke to Alex Honnold in 2021, legendary explorer Sylvia Earle has made great progress in her efforts to protect 30% of the world’s oceans by 2030. Now she’s back to explain how Mission Blue’s Hope Spots provide safe haven for sea creatures worldwide. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Biologist Constantino Aucca Chutas has spent two decades coordinating a continent-wide tree planting effort in South America. He joins Alex Honnold to explain how he’s preserving this magnificent landscape using one very special tree. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Fashion touches every person on Earth. Denica Riadini-Flesch, an Indonesian entrepreneur, tells Alex Honnold how she’s reimagining it as a force for good. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join host Alex Honnold for Season 4 of “Planet Visionaries.” Meet the explorers, scientists and adventurers who are tackling Earth’s biggest climate challenges in this podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bats play a pivotal role in the well-being of people, ecosystems and the planet. Rodrigo Medellín, Mexico’s “bat man,” tells Alex Honnold how he’s saving several species from extinction. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A never-before-documented ecosystem in the Amazon coastal area could present new solutions for climate resilience. Explorer Angelo Bernardino explains why. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A deep dive into Arctic waters uncovered an uncharted underwater forest. Meet the explorers who found it and hear how this unusual ecosystem contributes to overall ocean health. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A daring expedition to extract a record-breaking ice core could help us prepare for future climate transitions. Hear from the scientist who led the project. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alex Honnold meets two scientists using new technologies to protect the Mediterreanean’s marine life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ocean health is crucial to our planet. Listen to three young visionaries discuss their boundary-breaking conservation of marine ecosystems with Alex Honnold and hear a special appearance from legendary oceanographer Sylvia Earle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Climate influencers Cristina Mittermeier and Paul Nicklen on how social media is inspiring a new generation of ocean protection. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How Tompkins Conservation is rewilding millions of acres and restoring key species in South America. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join host Alex Honnold for Season 3 of “Planet Visionaries.” Hear the stories of the explorers, adventurers and scientists solving Earth’s biggest climate challenges in this podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Meet the biologist canoeing 40,000km of Africa’s under-researched rivers to solve water and food security concerns for millions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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

Malnutrition is a global problem with global consequences. Could this machine fix it? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

High in the Himalaya, a tiny community is testing a new conservation model that could have far-reaching effects. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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

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

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

Trailblazing conservationist Tomas Diagne on why protecting turtles protects the planet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Meet Rohan Pethiyagoda, the pioneering naturalist reclaiming Sri Lanka’s mysterious cloud forests. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

These legendary conservationists champion innovative new solutions for protecting threatened species. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join Alex Honnold for season 2 of Planet Visionaries, featuring more incredible individuals helping to solve global conservation issues. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Scientist Miranda Wang is using innovative chemistry to upcycle discarded plastics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Technologist Topher White is using audio in new ways to help find and stop deforestation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Glaciologist Joseph Cook discovered an unusual contributor to sea level rise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Inside conservation biologist Kerstin Forsberg’s community-based approach to saving the majestic manta ray. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Andrew McGonigle has leveraged digital technology in an effort to better forecast volcanic activity, learn about the planet and save lives. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Pablo García Borboroglu blends direct action, research, advocacy and education to safeguard penguins. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Meet Sylvia Earle, a legendary explorer, oceanographer and Rolex Testimonee, who has dedicated her life to protecting marine habitats. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A sneak peek at Planet Visionaries, the groundbreaking podcast that spotlights the people who are at the forefront of the quest to keep the planet perpetual. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices