In the remote Himalayan valley of Humla, Rinzin Phunjok Lama is protecting endangered species like the snow leopard and wild yak. Using Buddhist principles, local knowledge, and community-led conservation, he is tackling climate change in one of the world’s harshest landscapes. He tells Adam Vaughan why saving one Himalayan valley matters to the world.
Planet Hope is brought to you in paid partnership with Rolex and its Perpetual Planet Initiative.
Host: Adam Vaughan, Environment Editor, The Times
Guest: Rinzin Phunjok Lama, Conservation Biologist and Rolex Award Laureate.
Series Producer: Priyanka Deladia
Sound Designer: David Crackles
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