Countryfile covered sustainable lobster fishing in Brixham, highlighting an electric inshore potting boat, believed to be the first of its kind, and The Platinum Party at the Palace included a message from Sir David Attenborough on the importance of preserving the natural world, followed by Royal Ballet dancers performing to the Planet Earth II suite, composed by Hans Zimmer. Other examples include Top Gear educating audiences on fuels of the future by showcasing eco fuels which could rival petrol, and BBC Studios’ critically acclaimed BBC Three comedy, Ladhood, featuring the protagonist Liam selling solar panels door-to-door.
For example the iconic EastEnders map of London was transformed to show the river Thames flooding its banks prior to the broadcast of the final episode of Frozen Planet II in October - a visual reminder of how climate change could impact our capital city.
We’ve continued to address climate change right across our genres. But we haven’t just focussed on dedicated climate change content.
