Cel Spellman and WWF enlist Sir David Attenborough as first guest on new podcast
Actor and broadcaster Cel Spellman is launching a brand-new podcast with WWF titled Call of the Wild and his first guest is Sir David Attenborough.
Scientists predict we may have as little as eight years left to reverse the climate crisis and repair our relationship with the natural world.
Through youth-led environmental movements and 2020 forcing us all to stop and reconnect with nature, there is now hope that we can turn things around in time. This new podcast from WWF, looks at how we do just that.
Launching Wednesday 17 February, Call of the Wild hosted by Cel Spellman will explore all areas of the environmental conversation to inspire the next generation of changemakers.
Guests will include famous names talking about their lifestyle choices and top environmental experts who’ll break down the latest environmental news. It will cover topics from changes we can make in our own lives, to learning about the bigger solutions we need to see from businesses and policy makers.
The first guest is Sir David Attenborough, in an episode filled with inspirational anecdotes, tips on how we turn things around and stories from a life dedicated to exploring life on our planet, Sir David’s message is simple – there is hope and we have the solutions.
Sir David says: “40, 50 years ago there was a real chance that whales might have been exterminated because we had such powerful ways of killing them. Until suddenly, a number of people were saying “if we don’t stop this, there will be no more whales in the sea.” Now, there are more whales than have been in the sea for a century. [It’s] people power, but also the fantastic, powerful regeneration that nature has.”
In future episodes, Cel Spellman will be joined by guests talking about a different area of the environmental conversation including the impact of travel on our climate, plastics in our oceans, food and deforestation, water and fast fashion, nature and rewilding. Each guest will feature on a bonus episode that looks at why they’re dedicated to the cause.
As a proud WWF ambassador who has worked with the organisation for over ten years, Cel Spellman believes this podcast couldn’t come at a better time: “Growing up, I was always fascinated by the natural world and its wildlife. So this podcast stemmed out of my frustration and awareness that through my entire life, we have been, and still are, destroying the planet and in turn ourselves.
“Conversation, education, awareness and storytelling play a crucial role in re-addressing our relationship with nature and in the fight against Climate Change.
“This is why I’m so excited to get talking to fascinating people and top environmental experts in a simple, clear, honest way, highlighting some of the issues we face while also learning about the tangible things we can all do to have a positive impact on our planet, wildlife and future.
I’m over the moon that my first guest is one of my heroes, Sir David Attenborough! The man who has given a voice to nature like no other.”
The first episode of Call of the Wild with Cel Spellman and WWF launches on Wednesday 17 February, available on all podcast providers.