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EARTH MONTH
by gpbdigital
Earth Month Programs Spotlight the Impacts of Climate Change and the Work of Scientists
As announced previously in GPB Next, PBS is kicking off an extensive environmental and climate programming initiative that begins this month in recognition of April as Earth Month.
Read on for the list of shows that are part of this initiative and check out the TV Listings for other series including NATURE and Georgia Outdoors.
American Experience “The Sun Queen”
Tuesday | April 4 | 9 PM
Biophysicist and inventor Mária Telkes’ driving ambition was in developing homes that could be heated, cooled and powered by solar energy. She designed and built the first successfully solar powered house in Dover, Massachusetts in 1949 when people were not understanding how you could harness the power of the sun.
NOVA’s “Climate Across America” campaign spotlights how climate change is affecting communities across the country in these two new episodes:
“Weathering the Future”
Wednesday | April 12 | 9 PM
NOVA shines a spotlight on the climate challenges facing Americans of different ethnic, regional, and economic backgrounds and highlights the innovative solutions that serve these varying populations.
“Chasing Carbon Zero”
Wednesday | April 26 | 9 PM
The US recently set an ambitious climate change goal: to achieve 100% zero carbon pollution by 2035. Chasing Carbon Zero takes a hard look at the problem and identifies the most likely real-world technologies that could be up to the task.
Changing Planet II
Wednesday | April 19 | 9 PM
In its second season, Changing Planet revisits six of our planet’s most vulnerable ecosystems and catches up with scientists and local experts from the first season who are fighting to safeguard their communities and wildlife, charting the progress of their game-changing environmental projects.
Elephant herd bathing in Kenya. Credit: Courtesy of Ferne Corrigan/BBC Studios
COMING SOON… LET’S GO ENVIRO FROM GPB EDUCATION
GPB Education will soon be launching Let’s Go Enviro, a new video series that teaches environmental science through Georgia’s diverse ecosystems.
All videos are free and accessible online via GPB.org/Lets-Go-Enviro and PBS LearningMedia.
