Give peat a chance
Despite lacking the obvious beauty and charisma of the world’s forests, peatlands are just as important. They store at least twice as much carbon, even though just 3% of the global land surface is covered by peat. 10% of the UK is covered by peatland, and our wetland habitats support biodiversity and provide habitat for rare species of plants and animals. So why are we failing to protect these vital greenspaces?
In this short documentary, journalist Joe Buncle investigates the power of peat, and speaks to people who are fighting against the destruction of one of our most valuable and surprising natural resources.