Is this a new era for planet earth?

The climate crisis raises many questions but we go looking for solutions.In the first episode of a new AFP podcast series we start in Canada at "ground zero" for a possible new geological era for planet earth.But what are the implications and what solutions can be found? Swedish professor in environmental science Johan Rockstrom head of the Stockholm resilience centre at Stokholm University,has worked on a guide to assess Earth's imbalances and set targets for overcoming them.To learn more about the proposed anthropocene era, how this era started and what we can do about it, we recommend this article by French economist Victor Court in The Conversation.Host: Anna CunninghamExecutive producer: Michaëla Cancela-KiefferEdition: Camille KauffmannNewsgathering: Marion Thibaut, Matthew Leiser, Marlowe HoodMusic design: Nicolas Vair with Irma Cabrero-Abanto and Sebastian VillanuevaShare your thoughts at [email protected]. Send us your voice notes +33 6 79 77 38 45Your Planet from AFP is brought to you in association with The Conversation. This project is funded by the European Journalism Centre, through the Solutions Journalism Accelerator.  This fund is supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. AFP and The Conversation have retained their editorial independence at every stage of the project.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.