Synopsis
Greta Thunberg and David Attenborough discuss their hopes for the future of the planet.
- Programme: Greta Thunberg: A Year to Change the World
- Series: 1
- Episode: 2
- Channel: BBC One
- Broadcast year: 2021
- Geography | Climate Change | COP26 | Overview
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