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Falling Trees: A Parable of Hope

Season 1 Episode 104 | 26m 46s

The travel writer Mike Tidwell's life turned upside down when his young son reacted to an overheard discussion about climate change by asking his father, 'are we all going to die?' While tracing his journey from reluctant observer to implacable advocate, this episode reveals how climate change activists are created and how action becomes the taproot of hope, even in the absence of easy answers.

Aired: 06/29/26 | Expires: 06/29/29
Distributed nationally by American Public Television
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