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Day Zero - Austria and Bhutan

October 14, 2021

Sustainability and happiness are part of Bhutan’s national identity. The small country wants to be completely climate-neutral and sustainable. How can this be achieved?

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Global 3000 | Bhutan Glück
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Bhutan | Bild 1a Phunaka Tal
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Author and mountaineer Nils Bökamp travels to Bhutan, discovering breathtaking stillness and pristine natural landscapes. Nils has come looking for answers: How can people maintain both quality of life and environment sustainability? In the capital, Thimphu, he meets happiness expert Julia Kim, who explains Bhutan's strategy.

Österreich Gletscher Pasterze am Großglockner
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Nils then returns to a place of childhood memories, the glacial world of the Grossglockner mountain in Austria. The still-imposing landscape reveals dwindling ice and other effects of climate change.

Many of us are drawn to wilderness and untouched nature, especially at a time when habitats and the climate are changing. But how long will these pristine places be around? We are now at a turning point in history. Do we save the planet for the future, or continue to pursue economic growth at the expense of the environment?


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