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Costing the Earth Episodes

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    The Future of Fashion

    Lucy Siegle reports from La Scala, Milan to ask if fashion can ever really be 'green'.

  2. Dare to Share

    Could the sharing economy save the planet? Tom Heap finds out.

  3. Guardians of the Environment?

    Tom Heap asks if the Environment Agency is fit for purpose.

  4. Fight the Power

    How to become the world's most powerful environmentalist.

  5. Battery Powered Britain

    New developments in battery technology are changing the way Britain is powered.

  6. Tourist Tide

    Can beautiful places welcome mass tourism without environmental destruction?

  7. James Wong on the World's Toughest Plants

    How much is UK food security threatened by climate change? Botanist James Wong finds out.

  8. Future Forests

    Can Britain revive its forests and grow the wood we need for a greener economy?

  9. Mekong Delta Blues

    Enormous new dams threaten life on one of south east Asia's most vital rivers.

  10. Exploding Penguins

    Peter Gibbs meets the Penguins of the Falkland Islands.

  11. Made to Last?

    How long do you expect your electronic gadgets and clothes to last? Time to fight back.

  12. Insulation for the Nation

    Tom Heaps asks if insulation and power-saving gadgets can cut carbon emissions from homes.

  13. Sinking Solomon Islands

    Five of the Solomon Islands have already been lost to the sea. How are the locals coping?

  14. Reasons to Be Cheerful?

    The Skoll World Forum aims to help entrepreneurs solve global problems. Tom Heap reports.

  15. Fishing Future

    Can Brexit save the British fishing industry? Tom Heap investigates.

  16. Unfrozen North

    What happens in the world's most northerly town when the permafrost defrosts?

  17. Trump's Big Sell Off

    Tom Heap examines the future for America's Wild West and its Mild East under Trump.

  18. Heroines of the Rainforest

    Two remarkable women have found a formula to save the last of the Indonesian rainforest.

  19. Delivering Clean Air

    More delivery trucks means more air pollution in our cities. Tom Heap looks for an answer.

  20. Soil Saviours

    Can putting carbon back into the soil help in the fight against climate change?

  21. Black Gold in Paradise

    Oil exploration has begun in the most biodiverse place on earth. Tom Heap investigates.

  22. Rig Retirement

    Should we consider alternative ways to retire old oil and gas platforms?

  23. Fighting Fire

    Tom Heap asks if we can stop the global wildfire epidemic.

  24. America's Energy Independence

    What does the election of Donald Trump as president of the USA mean for the environment?

  25. Cruising: A Dirty Secret

    Tom Heap investigates the link between cruise ships and poor air quality.

  26. Putting the Fizz Back into Planet Earth

    Can we find a use for all that pesky climate-changing carbon dioxide? Tom Heap reports.

  27. Nuclear Futures

    Britain's nuclear power stations are being pushed to run well past their planned lifespan.

  28. Forests of the Orangutan

    Some of the last refuges of the orangutan are under threat. Peter Hadfield reports.

  29. The British Countryside after Brexit

    Tom Heap hears four visions for the future of the British countryside after Brexit.

  30. Wildlife-Friendly Motorways

    Can you build a motorway that does not wipe out wildlife? Tom Heap investigates.

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