WORKING TITLE:
LET’S UNFUCK
THE PLANET
LOGLINE
This docuseries follows Nick Laparra, founder of Let’s Give A Damn, as he and his cohosts show viewers why we must leave the planet much better than we found it and exactly how to do it.
SYNOPSIS
This planet is our home. It’s the only one we have. We are running out of time to unfuck what we have so irresponsibly fucked up over the past 150 years. But we refuse to give up. We believe that together, our human family is powerful enough to change how we live and to force the powers that be to stop putting profit over people. Immediately. Thoughts and prayers aren’t enough. For the sake of our children and their children and their children, it’s time for unprecedented levels of action.
Season 1 of Let’s Unfuck the Planet will focus on food. Why do we eat what we eat? How harmful is the food industry? How did we get here? What would happen if we consumed fewer—or better yet, none at all!—animal products and more plants?
A different guest cohost will join me for each episode to learn with me and help me guide our viewers toward meaningful action. Guest cohosts will include plant-based public figures like Bella Ramsey, Billie Eilish, Sadie Sink, Woody Harrelson, Rainn Wilson, Nathalie Emmanuel, Kate Mara, and Joaquin Phoenix.
Each episode will take place in a different city. While in these cities, we will spend time with food scientists and chefs showing viewers the incredible developments that have taken place in the plant-based culinary world. Additionally, we will meet with farmers, scientists, doctors, activists, politicians to discuss where we’re at, how we got into this mess, and, most importantly, why we should pursue a plant-based world.
“We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children.” — Native American Proverb
WAIT, WHO IS NICK LAPARRA AND
WHY SHOULD HE HOST THIS SHOW?
Nick Laparra is a storyteller, educator, consultant, speaker, and the founder of Let’s Give A Damn — an impact company that helps people live absurdly intentional and ethical lives. On the Let’s Give A Damn podcast, Nick has interviewed Matthew McConaughey, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Bill McKibben, Chelsea Clinton, Colman Domingo, Rainn Wilson, and more than 250 other change-makers.
Nick has consulted with Fortune 500 companies, has partnered with impact organizations like The Clinton Foundation and Starts With Us, and has spoken at incredible events all over the world like TEDx, ZEG, and Creative Mornings.
The son of a Guatemalan immigrant, Nick moved to Guatemala with his parents and eleven siblings when he was a young child. Since Nick left Guatemala as a young adult, Nick has traveled to dozens of countries engaging in all kinds of social impact work.
At his core, Nick is a passionate storyteller who doesn’t mince words or suggest band-aid fixes for life or death issues. He loves being a vegan, caring for our planet, traveling to new places, drinking coffee, smoking cigars, and giving a damn alongside people who are building fewer walls, longer bridges, and bigger tables with their lives and work.
BUT, WHAT WILL THE SHOW LOOK LIKE?
If Parts Unknown, Down To Earth, and Chef’s Table had a baby, it would come out looking a lot like Let’s Unfuck the Planet.
WORDS OF ENDORSEMENT
“What the world needs more of is people who give a damn. I think Nick Laparra is a fantastic host. I would be happy to be part of the show in some small way.” — Rainn Wilson
“I want to shout out my unwavering support for my buddy Nick Laparra. We need more people who give a damn like Nick. I hope to be part of the show.” — Colman Domingo
