How to Save It
Extraordinary people are doing astonishing work to save nature around the world and clocking up big wins for the rarest of species and most fragile ecosystems. Join wildlife broadcaster Kate Humble and Edward Whitley for this mini-series as they explore unexpected solutions from award-winning conservationists from Brazil to Bhutan, Nepal to Papua New Guinea. Hear from the people redefining our relationship with species including the Greater Adjutant Stork in India, the African manatee in Cameroon, and the tiny Red Siskin songbird in Guyana, as they explain How to Save It and safeguard the natural world and our planet.
Backed by Sir David Attenborough, and founded by Edward Whitley, the Whitley Fund for Nature is a London-based environmental NGO that accelerates the work of grassroots conservationists.
Edited and produced by Sarah Treanor
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- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 14 minutes
- Episodes
- 9
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
Tapirs, Night Monkeys and what it takes to save the Amazon
Tapirs and night monkeys are two of the estimated three million species of the Amazon rainforest which plays a vital role in stabilising the world’s climate. Dr Pati Medici from Brazil and Dr Angela …
Restoring Harmony in Bhutan with "Langur Kuenzang"
The Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan is known for its pristine forests, prioritising wellbeing over economic growth, and being the world's first carbon negative country. In this episode, Kate Humble and E…
Guardians of Guyana's Red Siskin
In the savannah grasslands and forests of Guyana's South Rupununi, the scientific discovery of a little songbird catalysed the creation of the country's first Indigenous-led conservation NGO. Leroy I…
Finding Cameroon's Missing Manatees
The African manatee is an elusive marine mammal inhabiting the Atlantic coastal waters of 21 African countries from Mauritania to Angola and whose population is unknown. Cameroon's foremost manatee e…
Building bridges in the Amazon rainforest
The Waimiri-Atroari people fought with their lives to protect their land when Brazil’s military dictatorship forced the BR-174 highway through the Amazon rainforest in the 1970s, cutting the habitat …
Omens: How Nepal's "Owl, Sir" debunks the myths
He is the mastermind of one of Nepal's biggest conservation festivals. But it's not in honour of the solitary snow leopard, the majestic Bengal tiger or red panda - it's for the humble owl. In this e…
Indigenous women step up to protect Papua New Guinea's coral reefs
The "Amazon of the Seas" is a vast marine area in the western Pacific Ocean that is home to 76 percent of the world's coral reef species. In the Papua New Guinea corner of the Coral Triangle, a local…
Mobilising an army to save the Greater Adjutant Stork
The Greater Adjutant Stork is a misunderstood bird that Dr Purnima Devi Barman in Assam, India, has devoted her life to protecting. In this episode, join Kate Humble and Edward Whitley to hear how Pu…
Introducing How to Save It with Kate Humble and Edward Whitley
Prepare to be inspired on a trip round the globe with Kate Humble and Edward Whitley as they hear from extraordinary people who are standing up for the rarest of species from the Greater Adjutant Sto…