Behind the scenes - Greta Thunberg: A Year to Change the World

Join our free public event exploring behind the scenes of the TV series 'Greta Thunberg: A Year to Change the World'. 

In another outstanding OU/BBC co-production, film crews followed climate change activist Greta Thunberg, as she took a year off school to embark upon a mission that would take her across the globe to demand world leaders meet their promises to try and limit global warming.

With unique access, the Greta Thunberg: A Year to Change the World series follows Greta over an extraordinary year, in which she comes of age as she takes her fight against climate change to a global stage. But when Covid-19 brings life to a standstill Greta is faced with an even bigger challenge – to convince a world reeling from one crisis to face another.

To celebrate the broadcast of this fascinating documentary, we are offering unique opportunity to explore behind the scenes and hear from both the academics involved with the production and the BBC production team. 

This event is open to everyone and is run by the Open University's Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM).

Hosted by Dr Janet Sumner, OU Volcanologist, the event will feature:

• Rob Liddell, BBC Executive Producer
• Joe Myerscough, BBC Producer and Director 
• Professor Neil Edwards, OU Earth System Scientist
• Dr Emma Dewberry, OU Expert in Design for Sustainability
• Professor David Humphreys, OU Expert in Environmental Policy

You can pose questions to the panel in advance, by emailing the STEM team. Or you can ask questions during the live event, using the comments sections in the YouTube stream. 

Register your place for this event via Eventbrite. A short trailer for the event is below: