Planet Visionaries

By: Rolex and The Washington Post Creative Group
  • Summary

  • 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.
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Episodes
  • The climber who conquered the world’s toughest peaks — without extra oxygen
    Dec 3 2024
    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.
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    30 mins
  • Steve Boyes returns to tell how he’s finding hope on the rivers of Africa
    Nov 14 2024
    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.
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    12 mins
  • What one explorer has learned in a lifetime on the poles
    Oct 31 2024
    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.
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    26 mins

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