PREMIERES WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25 at 7:00PM

PBS’s Emmy-nominated series HUMAN FOOTPRINT will return for a second season on Wednesday nights at 7pm beginning this week. Hosted by biologist and Princeton University professor Shane Campbell-Staton, Ph.D., the series’ six new episodes explore the global impact of Earth’s most ingenious, destructive, and adaptive species…humans.

Follow Shane as he travels the globe and gives audiences a firsthand look at how people have transformed the planet and the millions of species around us. Along the way, Shane meets farmers, scientists, journalists and business owners across Asia, Europe, Africa and the Americas. He discovers that the ways that we reshaped the world have been driven not only by our biological needs but also by our social, political, and cultural identities.

“Yes! We’re back for another season of HUMAN FOOTPRINT to continue exploring what it means to be human in a rapidly changing world,” said Shane Campbell-Staton, Ph.D., biologist and host of HUMAN FOOTPRINT. “Science should be accessible, engaging, and deeply human. We’re so grateful that PBS has given us the space to tell stories with heart, honesty, and a sense of wonder. I can’t wait to share Season 2 with audiences.”

This season of HUMAN FOOTPRINT explores the origins of our complex and controversial global food chain, the alliances humans have formed with species to control other species, and what exactly is happening with bees. The series also examines how fashion has impacted the planet, the human quest to control water, and the species on the brink of extinction.