Building corridors of life in Brazil’s rainforest with Laury Cullen Jr

The loss of forests across earth has increased at alarming levels. Five hundred years ago, the Atlantic Forest in Brazil spanned 330 million acres - more than three times the size of California- and by the 1970s, 80 percent of the woodland had been lost. Environment Editor for The Times, Adam Vaughan is joined by entrepreneur and Rolex Awards for Enterprise Laureate Laury Cullen Jr to hear how he is building corridors of trees to help revive the Atlantic Forests unique biosphere.This is Planet Hope, a new podcast from The Times in partnership with Rolex and its Perpetual Planet Initiative. Clips: Al Jazeera, CGTN America, Carbon BriefSeries producer: Anya PearceThis podcast is advertiser funded. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Each day we watch as rising temperatures, extreme weather and extinctions are accepted as the new normal. The list of bleak headlines feels endless.It’s no wonder hope is wavering. But all is not lost.In this podcast series, Adam Vaughan, Environment Editor for The Times, asks why our planet is changing so rapidly and meets leading experts from around the world who are trying to change the tide.This is Planet Hope, a new podcast from The Times in partnership with Rolex and its Perpetual Planet Initiative. Through its Initiative, Rolex supports individuals and organisations who go above and beyond to safeguard and preserve our planet for the next generation. The Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative is rapidly expanding and now has a portfolio of more than 20 partners. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.