The Dragon and Tiger economies of Asia have roared onto the world stage. As they power through their own industrial revolutions, it seems they are about to wreak untold damage on an already fragile climate. Yet it is Asia, once prophesised to be the architect of planetary doom, that looks set to be the architect of its salvation.

Faced with the possibility of irreversible climate change, the world desperately needs new ideas to sustain life on the planet. And with over half the world’s population now living in the polluted cities of Asia – it is here that the battle against global warming is at its most urgent.

India is already feeling the full force of global warming – large-scale natural disasters are decimating communities, agriculture and delicate eco-systems…

Singapore and Taiwan, as islands, are particularly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change; land loss and flooding, lack of water resources, public health issues, and possibly irreversible impacts on island and marine biodiversity …

Japan is facing rising temperatures and extreme weather conditions, which could reduce rice yields by as much as 40% by the end of the 21st century.

Changemakers Asia travels to the front-line of climate change to meet the inspirational characters who, through pioneering earth-friendly technologies, are trying to save the planet by helping ordinary people change the way they live their lives.

The series will look at three of the most important areas in the fight against climate change, and explore the extraordinary work Asia’s Changemakers are doing:

Changemakers Asia will take viewers on a truly alternative trip across the Asian landscape to meet an eclectic mix of scientists, innovators and entrepreneurs who are working to combat the threat of global warming - for the sake of their own emerging nations, and to show the old world a new trick or two.

The Dragon and Tiger economies of Asia have roared onto the world stage. As they power through their own industrial revolutions, it seems they are about to wreak untold damage on an already fragile climate. Yet it is Asia, once prophesised to be the architect of planetary doom, that looks set to be the architect of its salvation.

Faced with the possibility of irreversible climate change, the world desperately needs new ideas to sustain life on the planet. And with over half the world’s population now living in the polluted cities of Asia – it is here that the battle against global warming is at its most urgent.

India is already feeling the full force of global warming – large-scale natural disasters are decimating communities, agriculture and delicate eco-systems…

Singapore and Taiwan, as islands, are particularly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change; land loss and flooding, lack of water resources, public health issues, and possibly irreversible impacts on island and marine biodiversity …

Japan is facing rising temperatures and extreme weather conditions, which could reduce rice yields by as much as 40% by the end of the 21st century.

Changemakers Asia travels to the front-line of climate change to meet the inspirational characters who, through pioneering earth-friendly technologies, are trying to save the planet by helping ordinary people change the way they live their lives.

The series will look at three of the most important areas in the fight against climate change, and explore the extraordinary work Asia’s Changemakers are doing:

Changemakers Asia will take viewers on a truly alternative trip across the Asian landscape to meet an eclectic mix of scientists, innovators and entrepreneurs who are working to combat the threat of global warming - for the sake of their own emerging nations, and to show the old world a new trick or two.

The Dragon and Tiger economies of Asia have roared onto the world stage. As they power through their own industrial revolutions, it seems they are about to wreak untold damage on an already fragile climate. Yet it is Asia, once prophesised to be the architect of planetary doom, that looks set to be the architect of its salvation.

Faced with the possibility of irreversible climate change, the world desperately needs new ideas to sustain life on the planet. And with over half the world’s population now living in the polluted cities of Asia – it is here that the battle against global warming is at its most urgent.

India is already feeling the full force of global warming – large-scale natural disasters are decimating communities, agriculture and delicate eco-systems…

Singapore and Taiwan, as islands, are particularly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change; land loss and flooding, lack of water resources, public health issues, and possibly irreversible impacts on island and marine biodiversity …

Japan is facing rising temperatures and extreme weather conditions, which could reduce rice yields by as much as 40% by the end of the 21st century.

Changemakers Asia travels to the front-line of climate change to meet the inspirational characters who, through pioneering earth-friendly technologies, are trying to save the planet by helping ordinary people change the way they live their lives.

The series will look at three of the most important areas in the fight against climate change, and explore the extraordinary work Asia’s Changemakers are doing:

Changemakers Asia will take viewers on a truly alternative trip across the Asian landscape to meet an eclectic mix of scientists, innovators and entrepreneurs who are working to combat the threat of global warming - for the sake of their own emerging nations, and to show the old world a new trick or two.