Main content
Human Worlds
Episode 5 of 5
Two out of five wild plants are threatened with extinction. Today people are finding remarkable ways to help them, and so make our world a little greener and a little wilder.
We rely on plants for almost everything, including the air we breathe and the food we eat. Two in five wild plants are threatened with extinction, but people are finding new ways to help them, from projects in Africa to reseed the landscape to the rebuilding of a tropical forest in Brazil, tree by tree.
Last on
Sun 16 Jun 202416:35
BBC One except Wales & Wales HD
More episodes
Previous
Next
You are at the last episode
Clips
![]()
Living bridges
Duration: 01:21
![]()
How to build a healthier, safer and happier future
Duration: 00:55
![]()
Controlling invasive species with a paintball gun
Duration: 01:31
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | David Attenborough |
| Executive Producer | Michael Gunton |
| Series Producer | Rupert Barrington |
| Producer | Elisabeth Oakham |
| Production Manager | Melanie Hoffman |
Download a FREE Open University poster and find out more about environmental science
Discover the power of plants, the key to life on land
