Time to 1.5 E14: Sky's the Limit

Season 4 | Episode 14

Sky’s the Limit

In many ways, the climate crisis is an identity crisis. As we reckon with the damage we’ve done, we’re being forced into a massive confrontation with the powers, limitations, and essential nature of our species. How do we even process the notion that we can do—that we are doing—so much harm to ourselves and to all life on Earth? What is it about us that led us into this mess, and do we have what it takes to get ourselves out of it? Who are we? And who do we want to become?

This is Threshold Season 4: “Time to 1.5.” In this episode, we explore what we learn about ourselves from bonobos, the necessity of getting everyone on the planet in the same boat, and the power of stories to shape our future.

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What happens now? Can we imagine a different future? And act on it?

Original illustration by Sally Deng © 2021.

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Bruno Rodríguez

Bruno Rodríguez is the founder and leader of Youth for Climate (Jóvenes por el Clima) Argentina, the Argentinian representation of the leading youth movement Fridays For Future.

Dr. Frans de Waal

Dr. Frans de Waal is a Dutch/American biologist and primatologist known for his work on the behavior and social intelligence of primates.

Rachel Kyte

Rachel Kyte is the 14th dean of The Fletcher School at Tufts University. Prior to joining Fletcher, Kyte served as special representative of the UN secretary-general and chief executive officer of Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL). In her UN role and as CEO of SEforAll, Kyte led efforts to promote and finance clean, reliable and affordable energy as part of the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Time to 1.5

Sky’s the Limit is episode fourteen in Threshold Season 4, Time to 1.5

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Credits

This episode of Threshold was produced and reported by Nick Mott and Amy Martin, with help from managing editor Erika Janik and Sam Moore. The music is by Todd Sickafoose. The rest of the Threshold team is Caysi Simpson, Deneen Wiske, Eva Kalea and Shola Lawal. Our intern is Emery Veilleux. Thanks to Sally Deng, Maggy Contreras, Hana Carey, Dan Carreno, Luca Borghese, Julia Barry, Kara Cromwell, Katie deFusco, Caroline Kurtz, and Gabby Piamonte. Special thanks to Heloiza Barbosa and Matthew Simonson.