{"id":19924,"date":"2021-04-20T21:40:46","date_gmt":"2021-04-21T02:40:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=19924"},"modified":"2021-04-20T21:40:46","modified_gmt":"2021-04-21T02:40:46","slug":"vice-president-kamala-harris-joins-discovery-and-nowthis-earth-day-climate-special-action-planet-meeting-the-climate-challenge-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2021\/04\/20\/vice-president-kamala-harris-joins-discovery-and-nowthis-earth-day-climate-special-action-planet-meeting-the-climate-challenge-video\/","title":{"rendered":"Vice President Kamala Harris Joins discovery+ and NowThis Earth Day Climate Special, &#8220;Action Planet: Meeting the Climate Challenge&#8221; [VIDEO]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-19925\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/action-planet-meeting-the-challenge.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/action-planet-meeting-the-challenge.jpg 650w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/action-planet-meeting-the-challenge-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>On Earth Day 2021, discovery+, the definitive non-fiction subscription streaming service, and NowThis, the #1 most-watched mobile news brand globally [Tubular Labs, June 2020], will release <strong><em>Action Planet: Meeting The Climate Challenge<\/em><\/strong>, a one-hour special focused on informing audiences about the broader challenges of the climate crisis and examining its multidimensional impact. The magazine-style special will feature a one-on-one interview with Vice President Kamala Harris and NowThis host and correspondent Zinhle Essamuah. Also interviewed are Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, White House National Climate Advisor Gina McCarthy, Dr. Anthony Fauci, and a host of scientific experts, business leaders, government leaders, and individuals impacted by the climate crisis.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RcAjLxBBThs?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The special will premiere on Earth Day, Thursday, April 22, across Discovery&#8217;s streaming service discovery+, and will then broadcast in primetime that evening on OWN at 9pm EST, Discovery at 10pm EST, and at 11pm EST on Science Channel. 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We&#8217;re thrilled by the deep access of this special to the leading scientists, decision-makers, and top government officials who are shaping environmental policy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;NowThis is thrilled to deepen its partnership with Discovery and bring this important and timely climate special to two large and distinct audiences across the country,&#8221; said NowThis President Athan Stephanopoulos. &#8220;With Earth Day providing renewed attention to the urgency of the issue, NowThis has brought together an unprecedented group of scientists, academics, climate leaders, business executives and members of the Biden-Harris Administration &#8211; along with everyday Americans who have been personally impacted by the climate crisis &#8211; to illuminate how climate change impacts various parts our lives and the importance of immediate action.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The special, executive produced by Siobhan Walshe, will focus on the climate crisis&#8217; impact on public health, environmental justice, jobs and infrastructure, and national security, concluding with an interview with Vice President Harris.<\/p>\n<p>Public Health<\/p><div id=\"morty-1143958441\" class=\"morty-content_2\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u00b7 Dr. Deborah J. 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