Living Planet: Environment Matters ~ from DW

Series produced by DW - Deutsche Welle

Series image

Living Planet: Environment stories from around the world

The half-hour radio show makes the environment matter to you.

Exploring topics that touch our lives every day, from the food we eat to the waste from products we consume - not to mention all creatures great and small - this award-winning program tells environment stories from around the world.

As humankind's impact on the planet becomes more evident, there is a growing need for independent and impartial environmental reporting. Living Planet delves into important environmental issues, investigates green technologies and visits innovative conservation projects to keep you up-to-date on the state of the planet's environment.

Living Planet has won top awards for environmental programming, including gold and silver medals at the New York International Radio Festival, and has received a special United Nations gold award for an "outstanding radio program which best exemplifies the ideals and goals of the United Nations." Hide full description

Exploring topics that touch our lives every day, from the food we eat to the waste from products we consume - not to mention all creatures great and small - this award-winning program tells environment stories from around the world. As humankind's impact on the planet becomes more evident, there is a growing need for independent and impartial environmental reporting. Living Planet delves into important environmental issues, investigates green technologies and visits innovative conservation projects to keep you up-to-date on the state of the planet's environment.Living Planet has won top awards for environmental programming, including gold and silver medals at the New York International Radio Festival, and has received a special United Nations gold award for an "outstanding radio program... Show full description


315 Pieces

Order by: Newest First | Oldest First
Piece image
This week on Living Planet: What does it mean for an ecosystem to be intact? And what does it take to keep it that way? We'll also check in on the...

Bought by WXDU and KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio]


  • Added: Sep 11, 2021
  • Length: 30:00
  • Purchases: 2
Piece image
This week on the show: Air conditioning & peatlands – simple solutions, big climate impacts - Today we take a look at things that are often over...

Bought by KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio]


  • Added: Sep 17, 2021
  • Length: 30:00
  • Purchases: 1
Piece image
This week on the show: Revisiting Berlin's wetlands, the global food agenda and queer inclusion - As we edge closer to Germany's federal election...

Bought by KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio]


  • Added: Sep 28, 2021
  • Length: 30:00
  • Purchases: 1
Piece image
This week on the show: Sacred forests, a destructive pilgrimage and religious leaders speak out - Most religions have a connection to the Earth...

Bought by WXDU and KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio]


  • Added: Oct 02, 2021
  • Length: 29:59
  • Purchases: 2
Piece image
This week on the show: New greenwashing rules, the promise of hydrogen and secondhand plants - We hear about regulations to curb greenwashing i...

Bought by KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio] and WXDU


  • Added: Oct 08, 2021
  • Length: 30:00
  • Purchases: 2
Piece image
This week on the show: Lives at stake: Baka people in Cameroon, lithium mining in Nevada and industrial fishing in Sierra Leone - Around the wor...

Bought by KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio]


  • Added: Oct 15, 2021
  • Length: 30:00
  • Purchases: 1
Piece image
This week on the show: we have stories of environmental concerns colliding with symbols of cultural importance. We venture to the spot in Italy w...

Bought by WXDU and KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio]


  • Added: Oct 22, 2021
  • Length: 29:59
  • Purchases: 2
Piece image
This week on the show: Kenya's rising lakes - Rising waters in 17 lakes in Kenya - including Lake Baringo and Lake Bogoria - are displacing peop...

Bought by WXDU and KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio]


  • Added: Oct 29, 2021
  • Length: 30:00
  • Purchases: 2
Piece image
Why global climate conferences matter This week, we're talking about the biggest environment event of the year – the global climate conference kno...

Bought by KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio]


  • Added: Nov 05, 2021
  • Length: 30:00
  • Purchases: 1
Piece image
This week on the show: COP26: The heart of the matter - Delegates are running out of time to agree on how to keep global temperatures in check ...

Bought by WXDU and KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio]


  • Added: Nov 13, 2021
  • Length: 30:00
  • Purchases: 2
Piece image
This week on the show: Where do we go from here? - COP26 conclusions, a glimpse into the future of green tech-powered living in Sweden, the mar...

Bought by KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio] and WXDU


  • Added: Nov 19, 2021
  • Length: 30:00
  • Purchases: 2
Piece image
This week on the show: The price of perfume, climate miseducation in schools & tourism's toll - In the Comoros Islands, the world's demand for y...

Bought by KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio]


  • Added: Nov 26, 2021
  • Length: 30:00
  • Purchases: 1
Piece image
This week on the show: we climb up into the Scottish Highlands in search of the country's last patches of snow. We also talk about how the world'...

Bought by KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio]


  • Added: Dec 03, 2021
  • Length: 30:00
  • Purchases: 1
Piece image
This week on the show: Migration, military emissions & how climate change is transforming language - From new words in the dictionary to new mig...

Bought by KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio]


  • Added: Dec 12, 2021
  • Length: 30:00
  • Purchases: 1
Piece image
This week on the show: Building anew – from our houses to our cities How should we construct our houses and cities to better withstand a changin...

Bought by WXDU and KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio]


  • Added: Dec 19, 2021
  • Length: 30:00
  • Purchases: 2
Piece image
This week on the show: A year of environment stories (holiday special) - In this special episode, we reflect on a year of environmental reportin...

Bought by WXDU and KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio]


  • Added: Dec 25, 2021
  • Length: 30:00
  • Purchases: 2
Piece image
This week on the show: How to save our dying forests (special episode) - We bring you an episode of DW's On the Green Fence, hosted by Neil King...

Bought by KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio]


  • Added: Dec 31, 2021
  • Length: 30:00
  • Purchases: 1
Piece image
This week on the show: The future of water: Floating cities, geothermal power and water scarcity - We live on a watery planet — nearly three...

Bought by WXDU and KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio]


  • Added: Jan 07, 2022
  • Length: 30:00
  • Purchases: 2
Piece image
This week on the show: Bitcoin's carbon footprint, South Africa and Europe's energy transitions - The cryptocurrency Bitcoin consumes a huge amou...

Bought by KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio] and WXDU


  • Added: Jan 14, 2022
  • Length: 30:00
  • Purchases: 2
Piece image
This week on the show: Vulture cuisine, Ugandan super bananas and a city designed for rain - How a vulture restaurant is helping bring the bir...

Bought by KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio]


  • Added: Jan 21, 2022
  • Length: 29:59
  • Purchases: 1