19/07/21 Wildflower meadows, giant sequoias, UN report to preserve and protect nature

Farming Today

• Episode: 19/07/21 Wildflower meadows, giant sequoias, UN report to preserve and protect nature
• Website: Farming Today
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• Duration: 00:11:32
• Published: 2021-07-19 07:00

97% of wildflower meadows have disappeared over the last 100 years, leaving just 1% covering the UK. Why ask why that matters. Nearly 500 saplings of the world’s largest tree, the giant sequoia, have been planted in Brecon. The team behind the project says it'll be the largest plantation in Europe, and that each tree will offset one person's lifetime carbon footprint. A new report by the UN’s Global Diversity Framework aims to preserve and protect nature and its essential services to people. It suggests reducing pesticide use by two thirds, managing agriculture, fisheries and forestry sustainably and conserving 30% of land and sea for nature. Presented by Charlotte Smith and produced by Beatrice Fenton.