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Beech Power: the project protecting Europe's native forests

Video. Beech Power: the project protecting Europe's native forests

Updated: 09/05/2022 - 16:01 GMT+2

In partnership withthe European Commission

Europe’s ancient Beech forests are one of the best natural resources we have when it comes to tackling climate change, but they also face a combination of threats. An EU project has made it a priority to preserve what's left. We’ll be seeing what’s being done to preserve these precious ecosystems?

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