TORONTO — In celebration of Earth Day on April 22, BBC Earth will air in its entirety the three-part documentary series Greta Thunberg: A Year to Change the World, which follows teenaged Swedish activist (above) as she seeks to raise awareness of the accelerating climate change crisis.
Over the course of the series (3 episodes x 60 minutes), Thunberg travels to locations across the globe where the impact of a changing climate is becoming apparent, including Alberta’s glaciers in Jasper National Park and the province’s oil sands.
“Throughout Greta’s journey, she meets with a range of academics, economists and leading climate scientists to confront the complexity of what is required to make change happen, exploring the role advanced technology and all of us could play in helping to limit global warming,” reads the press release from Blue Ant Media, which operates the BBC Earth channel in Canada.
“Filming for Greta Thunberg: A Year to Change the World began in Autumn 2019 when 16-year-old Greta took a year off from school to embark on an international mission to spread her message on a global stage, transfixing the world as she challenged those in power from diplomats at the United Nations to the world’s economic elite at Davos. As the Covid-19 pandemic brought the world to a standstill, the cameras continued filming with Greta at home in Sweden,” says the release.
Greta Thunberg: A Year to Change the World will air on Thursday, April 22 starting at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT exclusively on BBC Earth in Canada. BBC Earth is also available on Amazon Prime Video, and the documentary will air simultaneously on this platform, also in its entirety.
