Plants before pandas: the young botanist tackling extinction in his own backyard - video

Almost as rare as the plants he protects, 24-year-old Josh Styles is not your average botanist. In 2017 he founded the North West Rare Plant Initiative, a conservation project in his local region. His aim is to resurrect 44 plant species that are extinct or threatened with extinction in the area, aiding biodiversity and battling the climate crisis. Richard Sprenger went to meet him in his natural habitat - the sand dunes and peat bogs of north-west England - to see the impact his work is having and find out why, when the Amazon rainforest is on fire, it still matters We are supporting four charities this year that are harnessing the power of nature of the climate crisis, just like Josh in this video. Click here to donate Continue reading...