Cleaning Up the Great Pacific Garbage Patch (With A Gigantic Net) | A Brief History of the Future

Official Website: https://to.pbs.org/3V7BRLk | #TheFutureOnPBS Boyan Slat, the founder of The Ocean Cleanup, highlights that instead of waiting for someone else to solve problems, we should actively engage in finding solutions to the issues that bother us. Now streaming: https://to.pbs.org/3V7BRLk Find free, curriculum-aligned teaching resources for A Brief History of the Future on PBS LearningMedia!: https://bit.ly/3XRqtmq This program is made possible by viewers like you. Support your local PBS station: https://www.pbs.org/donate Subscribe to the PBS channel for more clips:    / pbs   Enjoy full episodes of your favorite PBS shows anytime, anywhere with the free PBS App: https://to.pbs.org/2QbtzhR FOLLOW US: Facebook:   / pbs   X:   / pbs   Instagram:   / pbs   TikTok:   / pbs   Shop: https://shop.pbs.org/ #oceancleanup #microplastics #oceanconservation A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE FUTURE Ari Wallach explores the historically transformational moment we are currently living in, why it causes so many of us to feel overwhelmed and afraid, and how it actually offers unprecedented possibilities for new and exciting futures we can create together. Now streaming: https://to.pbs.org/3V7BRLk Combining history, science, and unexpected storytelling to expand our understanding about the impact that the choices we make today will have on our tomorrows. Each episode follows those who are working to solve our greatest challenges. The series also features valuable insights from a wide range of thinkers, scientists, developers and storytellers including French President Emmanuel Macron, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, sailor Dame Ellen MacArthur, musician Grimes, architect Bjarke Ingels, climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe, legendary soccer player Kylian Mbappé, and more.