Synopsis
The planet is being destroyed - but this episode demonstrates the things you can do to help save it.
- Programme: Hey You, What If?
- Series: 1
- Episode: 11: We Could Actually Stop Climate Change?
- Channel: CBBC
- Broadcast year: 2020
- Geography | Human and physical geography | Climate zones
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Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
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