Final Call
Bernice Notenboom
Final Call, hosted by climate journalist and Arctic explorer Bernice Notenboom, dives deep into the complex world of aviation and its environmental impact. This six-part podcast series explores our longstanding fascination with flight, the growing ecological cost of air travel, and the daunting challenge for the aviation industry to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. Through her personal experiences as an expedition leader and her interviews with scientists, innovators, and industry leaders, Notenboom highlights the delicate balance between the allure of exploration and the urgent need for sustainable change. In each episode, Final Call delves into several key questions: What drives our cultural and evolutionary urge to fly? Why does aviation carry such a heavy ecological footprint, and what innovations could make it greener? Is it possible to continue traveling the world without further harming the planet? And finally, how can individuals balance personal freedom with envi