An Optimist’s Guide to the Planet
Follow Nikolaj Coster-Waldau’s search for the people, ideas, traditions, and attitudes – the solutions – which will transform fear of the future into hope, climate angst into optimism and human disconnection into engagement. In each of the six episodes, Nikolaj and his affable team criss-cross the globe exploring humanity, witnessing its power for good and learning about some of the remarkable solutions (both old and new) that inspire his optimism for the future.
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1.Dusk or Dawn
08-02-202448mIn this episode, Nikolaj discovers the difference is hope, a hope he finds in inspiring people, projects and ideas all over the world.
2.Shelter
15-02-202448mShelter is one of the most essential human needs. Nikolaj finds hope from architects re-imagining how we live for a sustainable future.
3.Regenerate
22-02-202448mNature has an amazing power to regenerate. How can we harness its innate ability to heal to solve the problems we face?
4.Nourish
29-02-202448mNikolaj’s journey in this episode focuses on ways to rethink how we grow and cook the food that sustains us.
5.Move
07-03-202448mNikolaj meets some engineers, mechanics and entrepreneurs who may have solutions on how to move without hitting an environmental dead end.
6.Transform
14-03-202448mNikolaj’s journey toward hope continues as he searches for innovators transforming and revitalizing our world.
- Ep 7
7.Can We Still Be Optimistic in 2025?
22-10-2025 - Ep 8
8.Why Trash Isn't Useless
29-10-2025 - Ep 9
9.Inventions That Could Help Heal the Planet
05-11-2025 - Ep 10
10.The Real Cost of Our Energy Demand
06-11-2025 - Ep 11
11.Reclaim
19-11-2025
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