World leaders signed the Paris Climate Agreement five years ago to cut carbon emissions and stop global temperature rises.
However, the last five years have been the warmest on record.
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Wildfires, heatwaves, floods and melting ice caps all point to our planet in crisis.
But the coronavirus pandemic is providing hope of a green, climate-led recovery.
In collaboration with the United Nations Environment Programme’s Champions of the Earth award, we look at how even the smallest actions can trigger global change.
Presenter: Amanda Burrell
Guests:
Inger Andersen – Executive Director, United Nations Environment Programme
Fabian Leendertz – Group leader at the Robert Koch Institute and UN Champions of the Earth award recipient
Mindy Lubber – CEO of environmental organisation Ceres and UN Champions of the Earth award recipient