Costing the Earth
Costing the Earth is a programme on BBC Radio 4, looking at man's effect on the environment and how the environment reacts, questioning accepted truths, challenging those in charge and reporting on progress towards improving the world. The founding presenter of the programme was future BBC Environment Analyst Roger Harrabin.[1]
The programme reports on all matters relating to the environment. The most recent series has covered topics as diverse as the impact of having a baby on the environment and Germany's energy revolution. Notably the series worked with BBC2's Newsnight programme and the BBC World Channel's Our World to produce a special report on Africa's Energy Revolution.
A variety of topics gets discussed on the programme, some of which may be on little discussed issues - for example, the programme broadcast on February 5, 2013 discussed the use of robots in farming. The programme has also discussed more widely discussed topics, such as the Common Fisheries Policy, which the programme referred to on Saint George's Day 2013. The programme was broadcast from Norwich on April 30, 2013, when it discussed the problem of amphibians facing extinction, mentioning that four our out of ten amphibians across the world are endangered species.
Over the years the programme has been presented by several journalists and scientists, but most notable of these are former BBC Environment Correspondent Alex Kirby, and former Science, Transport, Rural Affaiers Correspondent, Tom Heap.
Tom Heap is the current regular presenter, along with Professor Alice Roberts and Miranda Krestovnikoff.
The programme is produced by the Radio 4 team based in Bristol.
References
- ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/specials/119_wag_climate/page2.shtml BBC World Service article by Harrabin mentioning his found of the programme