An ever-increasing world population and human advancement has offset a complex balance on our natural resources, one which is damaging the way many people live. Environment Editor for The Times, Adam Vaughan visits environmental advocate and Rolex Awards for Enterprise Laureate Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim who has experienced first-hand the effects of climate change with Lake Chad drying up - changing the way the Mbororo community had to live after relying on the water for their survival.This is Planet Hope, a new podcast from The Times in partnership with Rolex and its Perpetual Planet Initiative. Series producer: Anya Pearce Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As the world population continues to surge, conflicts between people and wildlife over food, resources and space for living are heightening.  Environment Editor for The Times, Adam Vaughan is joined by conservationist and Rolex Awards for Enterprise Laureate Krithi Karanth to explore how she is using technology to help local communities in India mitigate animal attacks and lessen animosity between wildlife and humans. This is Planet Hope, a new podcast from The Times in partnership with Rolex and its Perpetual Planet Initiative. Series producer: Anya PearceClips: CBC Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Earth’s climate has been known to change in the past, but it’s only since the industrial revolution that there have been changes to our climate which have been driven by humans. Environment Editor for The Times, Adam Vaughan joins climate scientist and National Geographic Explorer Tom Matthews to investigate how his work, mapping the planet’s most extreme climates, can help us to better understand how our climate is changing and most importantly, evaluate whether we can change the course that we’re on. Through its Perpetual Planet Initiative, Rolex supports Tom Matthews as part of the National Geographic and Rolex Perpetual Planet Mount Everest Expedition and the Amazon Expedition.This is Planet Hope, a new podcast from The Times in partnership with Rolex and its Perpetual Planet Initiative.Series producer: Anya PearceClips: Sky News, BBC, Channel 4 News Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Medical inequity jeopardises the safety of everyone and contributes to growing inequalities in and between countries. Take vaccinations for example, we know how important they are for ensuring a longer and healthier life, yet during the Covid-19 pandemic statistics have shown that of the more than 10 billion doses of the coronavirus vaccine distributed worldwide, only one percent have been administered in low-income countries.Environment Editor for The Times, Adam Vaughan talks with biomedical engineer and Rolex Awards for Enterprise Laureate Mark Kendall to investigate how his medical innovations are revolutionising modern medicine and allowing for more accessible health care worldwide- from vaccinations in the form of a patch, to micro-wearables that can show early warning signs of a heart attack. This is Planet Hope, a new podcast from The Times in partnership with Rolex and its Perpetual Planet Initiative. Series producer: Anya Pearce Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With estimates suggesting that there are more than 5 trillion pieces of micro and macro plastics in our seas and continued reports stating that a truckload of plastic enters our oceans every minute, we can no longer turn a blind eye to the life cycle of plastic products once they are thrown in the bin. Environment Editor for The Times, Adam Vaughan is joined by scientist, tech entrepreneur and Rolex Awards for Enterprise Laureate Miranda Wang to learn how her innovative upcycling technology is paving the way for plastic to have a second, third… maybe even evergreen life.This is Planet Hope, a new podcast from The Times in partnership with Rolex and its Perpetual Planet Initiative.Series producer: Anya Pearce Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.