Stop The Clock — Season 1 Episode Guide

Episode 01

Farming &
Food Supply

Regenerative agriculture, soil science, and the future of food systems. Entrepreneurs pitch solutions to feed 10 billion people while reversing climate change.

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Jason Momoa

Ocean Unite · Lonely Whale

Pamela Anderson

PETA · Climate Activist

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Al Gore

Generation Investment Management

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Tom Steyer

Galvanize Climate Solutions · Climate Investor

Pivot Bio

Microbial nitrogen delivery to crop roots — reducing synthetic fertilizer 25–40%. 5M acres deployed.

$430M Raised

Impossible Foods

Plant-based meat reducing emissions 87% per serving vs. beef. In 25,000+ grocery stores globally.

$2B+ Raised

Biome Makers

AI-powered soil microbiome analysis helping farmers optimize soil health. 10–15% yield improvements.

$20M Raised

Indigo Agriculture

Microbial seed treatments and carbon farming marketplace. 30M+ acres enrolled.

$650M Raised

Episode 02

Energy

The energy transition is the biggest economic opportunity in history. Solar, fusion, green hydrogen, and breakthrough storage pitching to change the grid forever.

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Richard Branson

Virgin Unite · Climate Investor

Mark Ruffalo

The Solutions Project · 100% Clean Energy

Dale Vince

Green Britain Group · Ecotricity

Leonardo DiCaprio

DiCaprio Foundation · $20M+ Climate Grants

Commonwealth Fusion

Building the SPARC compact fusion reactor. Gates-backed. Demo targeted 2027.

$1.8B Raised

Terabase Energy

Robotics cutting utility-scale solar installation costs by up to 50%.

$25M Raised

Form Energy

Iron-air batteries providing 100-hour energy storage — solving solar/wind intermittency.

$800M Raised

Heliogen

AI-powered concentrated solar above 1,000°C for industrial processes.

$287M Raised

Episode 03

Climate Tech
& AI

From direct air capture to AI-powered grid optimization, this episode explores the frontier of technology that could pull humanity back from the brink.

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Bill Gates

Breakthrough Energy Ventures · $2B+ Invested

Jeff Bezos

Bezos Earth Fund · $10B Commitment

Trevor Noah

Day Zero Productions · Climate Justice

Robert Downey Jr.

Footprint Coalition · Climate Tech VC

Climeworks

World's largest direct air capture. Scaling to 1M tons/year by 2030. Partners: Microsoft, Stripe.

$800M+ Raised

Charm Industrial

Converts agricultural waste into biochar. Google-contracted. 90%+ of durable CDR market H1 2025.

$100M Series B

Mati Carbon

Enhanced rock weathering — won $50M XPRIZE Carbon Removal. Improves soil while locking CO₂.

XPRIZE $50M

Airchive

Low-cost direct air capture targeting below $500/ton — making gigatonne-scale removal viable.

Series A

Episode 04

Oceans

8 million tons of plastic enter our oceans every year. Coral restoration, ocean cleanup, and biodegradable packaging entrepreneurs take the stage.

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Benedict Cumberbatch

Coral Gardeners Partner

Salma Hayek

Environmental & Ocean Activist

Jason Momoa

Ocean Unite · Marine Protected Areas

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Michael Bloomberg

Bloomberg Ocean Initiative

Coral Gardeners

Restoring coral reefs at scale from Mo'orea, French Polynesia. Growing heat-resistant corals.

Earthshot Nominated

Notpla

Seaweed-based packaging biodegrading in weeks — replacing 8–10M tons of annual ocean plastic.

Earthshot Winner

Coral Vita

Land-based coral reef restoration growing resilient coral 50x faster than traditional methods.

Earthshot Winner

The Ocean Cleanup

Largest ocean cleanup in history. 15M+ kg removed from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.

$50M+ Raised

Episode 05

Human Rights &
Climate

Climate change disproportionately devastates the most vulnerable. This episode spotlights environmental justice, indigenous rights, and community resilience.

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Billie Eilish

Overheated · $11.5M Climate Justice Pledge

Bono

The Rise Fund · ONE Campaign

Sting

Rainforest Foundation · Indigenous Rights

Trevor Noah

Trevor Noah Foundation · Enviro Justice Africa

Mati Carbon

Enhanced rock weathering on smallholder farms in India — won the $50M XPRIZE Carbon Removal prize.

XPRIZE $50M

Empowered by Light

Solar energy access for off-grid communities across sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.

$40M+ Deployed

GiveDirectly

Direct cash transfers to climate-vulnerable communities — proven to build resilience faster than aid.

$700M+ Delivered

Practical Action

Technology-driven solutions for communities on the climate frontline in 40+ countries.

40+ Countries

Episode 06

Adaptation

Some change is already locked in. Innovations in sea walls, drought-resistant crops, and climate-resilient cities confronting the hardest truth with the most hope.

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MacKenzie Scott

Yield Giving · $14B+ Donated

Laurene Powell Jobs

Elemental Excelerator · Climate Philanthropy

Matt Damon

Water.org Co-Founder · Clean Water Access

Jaden Smith

JUST Water · Circular Economy

Water.org

Microfinance solutions providing safe water and sanitation for 7M+ people in 13 countries.

$700M+ Leveraged

Moses West Foundation

Atmospheric Water Generators that pull clean drinking water from air — deployed in Flint, Puerto Rico & disaster zones. 6M+ gallons produced.

Nonprofit · 9 Missions

Hydrosat

Satellite thermal imaging detecting crop water stress — enabling precision irrigation for drought.

$15M Raised

Kelp Blue

Giant kelp forests sequestering carbon while restoring marine biodiversity at scale.

$10M Raised

Episode 07

Forests &
Biodiversity

Forests absorb 2.6 billion tons of CO₂ per year. From Amazon protection to precision reforestation drones, this episode showcases the race to save Earth's lungs.

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Sting

Founder, Rainforest Foundation

Cate Blanchett

Australian Conservation Foundation

Sam Heughan

Peat Bog Restoration · Scotland

Yvon Chouinard

Founder, Patagonia · Holdfast Collective

Dendra Systems

Seed-firing drones replanting 400 acres per day. AI maps optimal species for each terrain.

$11M Raised

Terraformation

Solar-powered native seed banks and reforestation tech for the tropics. Largest native seed network globally.

$30M+ Raised

Living Carbon

Bioengineered trees that grow faster and capture more carbon. Planting enhanced forests at commercial scale.

$15M Raised

Wildlife Works

REDD+ forest conservation protecting 3M+ acres across Africa. Community carbon credits.

$30M+ Deployed

Episode 08

Fashion &
Retail

Fashion accounts for 10% of global carbon emissions and 92 million tons of waste annually. Circular economy pioneers take the stage with game-changing solutions.

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Donald Glover

Common Ground · Sustainable Fashion

Gisele Bündchen

UN Goodwill Ambassador · Earthshot Council

Pharrell Williams

Live Earth · Sustainable Fashion

Jaden Smith

Founder, JUST Water · Circular Economy