DiscoverHistory Extra podcastChris Packham & Peter Frankopan: can history help tackle the climate crisis?
Chris Packham & Peter Frankopan: can history help tackle the climate crisis?

Chris Packham & Peter Frankopan: can history help tackle the climate crisis?

Update: 2024-10-22
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Climate change is an issue that animates politicians, scientists and activists around the world – but could looking to history help shape our approach to the climate crisis today? And what role do historians have to play in facing the issue? In this conversation with Matt Elton, best-selling author and historian Peter Frankopan and broadcaster and conservationist Chris Packham share their thoughts on these topics and more – and consider whether the past offers any optimism for the future.


Listen to Eugene Linden speak about the history of our relationship with the environment here: https://link.chtbl.com/At5POjeV


The HistoryExtra podcast is produced by the team behind BBC History Magazine.

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Chris Packham & Peter Frankopan: can history help tackle the climate crisis?

Chris Packham & Peter Frankopan: can history help tackle the climate crisis?

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