PBS Announces Earth Day Series With Greta Thunberg

By Chelsea Anderson
( Broadcasting & Cable )
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Three part series will premiere on April 22

PBS and BBC Studios have announced a new three part documentary with teen activist, Greta Thunberg as she continues to bring awareness to climate change. Greta Thunberg: A Year to Change the World (working title) will premiere on Thursday, April 22 at 8 p.m. ET.

The series will follow Thunberg as she sets off around the world to investigate the effects of accelerating climate change. She will visit Canada, Europe and the U.S. and talk to economists and experts.

Greta Thunberg beside the Bełchatów coal power station in Poland. The largest single source of carbon dioxide emissions in the European Union.

Greta Thunberg beside the Bełchatów coal power station in Poland. The largest single source of carbon dioxide emissions in the European Union. (Image credit: Courtesy of Jon Sayers copyright of BBC Studios)

“Through Greta’s exploration of science, we get a deeper understanding of the problems of climate change and the complexity of resolving them,” said Bill Gardner, VP, programming and development, PBS. “This is also a very personal, intimate and moving story about an incredibly brave person who has found herself in the global spotlight and navigates the challenges of unsought fame. PBS is proud to bring this powerful story to our viewers of all ages.” 

Greta Thunberg: A Year to Change the World (w.t.) is a BBC Studios Science Unit production in association with B-Reel Films. Rob Liddell and Helen Thomas are executive producers. Executive in charge for PBS is Bill Gardner. 

Chelsea Anderson
Chelsea Anderson
Assistant Content Producer

Chelsea Anderson has been with Future for two years. She started as an intern with NewBay Media/Multichannel News in 2015. During her time she wrote bylined articles and program reviews as well as helped with research graphics for the magazine. She later became News Assistant for Broadcasting & Cable in 2017 until 2020 when she became Assistant Content Producer. Chelsea graduated from Niagara University in 2016 with a Bachelor's in Communication Studies and a double minor in Writing Studies and Sociology.