Hi Plant Friends and welcome to another episode of the PBN Podcast.

This week we meet Professor Rock Rockström.

Professor Johan Rockström is one of the most influential Earth scientists who is amongst the most cited researchers in the world. As director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, he advises governments, corporations and activists, about the latest research on the climate and biodiversity and strives for better science communication.

A collaboration with natural historian and broadcaster David Attenborough saw him create a 2021 Netflix series, Breaking Boundaries: The Science of Our Planet. He also participated in President Joe Biden’s climate summit.

In 2020, Professor Rockström co-edited Standing Up for a Sustainable World, a book that gathers the voices of leading academics as well as climate change and environmental activists, entrepreneurs and investors. It highlights the urgent action that needs to be taken to foster sustainable, resilient and inclusive development in the face of powerful systemic forces.

Other books include The Human Quest and Big World Small Planet: both produced with National Geographic photographer, Mattias Klum.

You can watch Breaking Boundaries on Netflix here: https://www.netflix.com/title/81336476

*Show Notes*

00:01:38 Breaking Boundaries Preview

00:02:20 Animal Agriculture: why are so many environmentalists shying away from criticising it directly?

00:05:40 Is there a lack of understanding of the implications of the damage caused by animal agriculture and factory farming?

00:08:02 Breaking Boundaries Preview

00:09:16 Cutting out animal products from our diet can have such a huge positive impact on our carbon footprint. Should we be pushing more?

00:12:05 Breaking Boundaries Preview

00:15:42 What we can do to reduce our carbon footprint and environmental impact?

00:18:35 Breaking Boundaries Preview

00:20:07 Cellular Agriculture: Is this alternative to animal protein a solution?

00:22:35 The purpose of Breaking Boundaries

00:25:10 Greta Thunberg: How radical do we really need to be to raise the alarm?

00:27:33 Breaking Boundaries Preview

This weeks episode was presented and produced by Robbie Lockie, and edited by Phil Marriott