Rising temperatures and extreme weather have become the new normal - but all is not lost.
In this podcast series about finding hope on a changing planet, The Times's Environment Editor Adam Vaughan sets out to understand what exactly is happening to the world around us and meets the experts trying to hold back the tide.
Planet Hope is a podcast from The Times and The Sunday Times in partnership with Rolex and its Perpetual Planet Initiative (https://www.rolex.org), which supports individuals and organisations who go above and beyond to safeguard and preserve our world for the next generation. The Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative is rapidly expanding and now has a portfolio of over 20 partners.
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Bertie Gregory: why wildlife filmmaking can help protect nature
Bertie Gregory has spent much of his life bringing people closer to the natural world. From a childhood passion for photographing animals to filming some of the planet’s most extraordinary creatures, he has built a career telling stories from nature’s frontline. In this special episode, recorded to mark World Environment Day, the BAFTA and Emmy-winning filmmaker joins Tom Whipple to talk about his life behind the camera and what it has taught him about our changing planet – and why the stories we tell about it matter more than ever.
Planet Hope is brought to you in paid partnership with Rolex and its Perpetual Planet Initiative. (https://www.rolex.org/)
Guest: Bertie Gregory, Wildlife filmmaker, 2025 Rolex National Geographic Explorer of the Year and Rolex Testimonee
Host: Tom Whipple, science writer and special correspondent, The Times
Producer: Ethan Sills
Executive producer: Priyanka Deladia
Sound designer: David Crackles
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Andreia Pawel is co-founder of the Orange River-Karoo Conservation Area, one of the world’s most ambitious rewilding projects. Spanning more than a million hectares in Namibia, and with the support of the Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative, it aims to restore lost ecosystems, reintroduce species and work with local Nama communities to build a new model for conservation. She tells Adam Vaughan how, with bold ambitions, we can breathe new life into the natural world.
Planet Hope is brought to you in paid partnership with Rolex and its Perpetual Planet Initiative. (https://www.rolex.org/)
Guest: Andreia Pawel, Conservationist and co-founder of Orange River-Karoo Conservation Area.
Host: Adam Vaughan, Environment Editor, The Times
Series Producer: Priyanka Deladia
Sound Designer: David Crackles
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7 Nov 2025
Steve Boyes on resilience, recovery, and Africa’s great rivers
Explorer and Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative partner Steve Boyes has spent decades navigating Africa’s wild rivers. He tells Adam Vaughan how illness and resilience has reshaped his outlook and why protecting rivers, landscapes and communities has become his life’s mission.
Planet Hope is brought to you in paid partnership with Rolex and its Perpetual Planet Initiative. (https://www.rolex.org/)
Guest: Steve Boyes, Conservationist and National Geographic Explorer
Host: Adam Vaughan, Environment Editor, The Times
Series Producer: Priyanka Deladia
Sound Designer: David Crackles
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17 ratings
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4.9 / 5
25 ratings
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