Explore the Human Footprint social campaign
Earth has never experienced anything like us– a single species dominating and transforming the planet. Our host, Biologist Shane Campbell-Staton travels the globe to explore our Human Footprint and to discover how the things we do reveal who we truly are.
In collaboration with Days Edge Production, we published 45+ social assets across Instagram and Facebook, offering our audience a glimpse into Human Footprint.
Take a journey with this social content as Shane travels through the jungle, a national park, the Arctic Circle and more to uncover what it means to be human.
Host Shane Campbell-Staton Interview Clips
Shane Campbell-Staton is a new PBS host that was introduced through Human Footprint. What better way to acquaint him with our audience than asking a few questions to delve deeper into his life and work as a biologist and professor at Princeton University.
Character Portrait
Whether scholars or scientists, pest removal experts, or Alabama’s first female African American judge, the diverse array of characters defined Human Footprint. These social snippets offer a brief, but meaningful glimpse into their work.
Did You Know Facts
Human Footprint is a layer cake of complex stories filled with some pretty excellent dinner-talk trivia. These “Did You Know” posts called out some of the most compelling, astounding, and at times cringeworthy facts.
Place/ Event Features
In order to examine the nuance and complexity of each episode’s core topic, Shane visited some exceptional (at times bizarre and others awe-inspiring) places and events. This content put the spotlight on things like the Westminster dog show, chicken eating competitions, reimagined cities in Singapore, and the elephants of Gorongosa National Park where stories of our Human Footprint unfolded.
Carousels
Human Footprint captured a diverse range of environments, spanning from the Florida Everglades and the islands of Hawaii, to the Arctic Circle. Take a peek at some of the places Shane had the opportunity to explore.