Chris Packham talks to Philip Lymbery

BBC wildlife presenter and animal activist Chris Packham talks about his life and inspiration and about what troubles him and what gives him hope.

Packham explains how he has devoted his life to describing and protecting the natural world. What does it take to give so much of your life to the fight for the natural world? What works when it comes to protecting the environment and what doesn’t? Packham offers his thoughts on speciesism (the belief that humans are superior to animals), on humanity and on why we all need to get active if we want to protect our world.

Packham is a naturalist, television presenter, writer, photographer, conservationist, campaigner and filmmaker. He is best known for his environmental and animal welfare activism.  His television credits include Springwatch and Earth for the BBC and Is it Time to Break the Law? for Channel 4. He runs independent campaigns aimed at nature recovery and ending animal cruelty. Packham is also a vocal advocate for neurodiversity with a special focus on autism. His books include Chris Packham’s Birdwatching Guide: From Beginner to Birder and Fingers in the Sparkle Jar: A Memoir. Here he talks to Philip Lymbery, chief executive of Compassion in World Farming and author of Sixty Harvests Left: How to Reach a Nature-Friendly Future and Dead Zone: Where the Wild Things Were.

In association with Compassion in World Farming.