
Episode 806
Protected land: UK facing biodiversity crisis
Boris Johnson has committed to increasing the area of protected land in the UK to 30% by 2030...
Naked Scientists, In Short Special Editions Podcast · The Naked Scientists
October 28, 20205m 12s
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Show Notes
On the 28th September, Boris Johnson committed to increasing the area of protected land in the UK to 30% by 2030. This announcement was made at a virtual UN event, where the prime minister, alongside upwards of 60 other world leaders, signed up to a pledge to tackle the world's chronic loss of biodiversity. Sir David Attenborough addressed the event too, imploring world leaders to do more to protect our natural environment. But what does this 30% actually mean for us here in the UK? Katie Haylor spoke to the RSPB's global conservation director Martin Harper... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
Topics
protected landbiodiversityland useunited kingdomukMartin Harpernatureenvironment