We speak to wildlife filmmaker and anti-plastic bag activist, Rebecca Hosking on why we're not seeing the real state of our planet on TV; we hear from a Kenyan tea grower about the impact of fair trade on his community; and how China is starting to address its C02 emissions.
With controversy over whether fair trade actually helps the world's poorest farmers, Annie Kelly, talks to a Kenyan tea grower, Andrew Ethuru about the impact fair trade has had on his community.
The Guardian's Tania Branigan in China reports on how the economic powerhouse is starting to tackle its carbon footprint. And Matt Precott, tells us how Energy Saving day will demonstrate that turning off the TV and unplugging the mobile phone charger in the UK can make a difference to tackling climate change.
Dan Milmo, the Guardian's transport correspondent, is joined in the studio by Rebecca Hosking, the wildlife filmmaker best known for her campaign to ban plastic bags in her home town of Modbury, in Devon.
They will be discussing protests at Heathrow, the first biofuel flight, and the culling of South Africa's elephants.
Rebecca also talks about her frustrations at trying to get environmental films commissioned that tell the real story about the desperate plight of our planet.
"When you watch wildlife programmes the are very beautiful and escapist. We're told as filmmakers, that's what the audience wants to see. I'd like to buck the trend," she says.
Environment weekly is presented by Alison Benjamin.
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On next week's show Alison will be joined in the studio by anti-aviation activist, Joss Garman, and The Guardian's environment editor, John Vidal.
