bogland. and it s fair to say that in the past not everyone was a huge fan. in fact, people would regard a landscape like this with horror because folklore said that this is exactly the kind of place where you might be waylaid by evil spirits. times have changed, though, and it s now becoming apparent just how useful these bogs are. it s so effective at storing carbon, that in recent years the estonian government has started re bogging vast areas of land in an effort to help tackle climate change. i m christa, good to meet you. nice to meet you. it looks like mud, but is this peat? yes, it s peat. if you look it s almost decayed, but not totally decomposed. oh, you can still see the fibres. why is it important to restore these peatlands. it is important for carbon emissions. we want to stop carbon emissions here, we want that this peatland
1 diabetes globally. i m still learning to live and travel with this condition. but what this trip has taught me is wherever i go in the world, type 1 will always be there with me. it s a case of knowing not everything will be perfect all the time, but if i treat myself with kindness then there s nothing that will stop me seeing or doing anywhere i decide to visit. all the very best to reece there as he stays on top of his diabetes. now to one of my recent personal highlights and trust me on this we re off to the bogs of estonia. believe it or not, this swampy environment is the perfect adventure playground, offering hiking, foraging, skating, and even swimming. around 7% of estonia is made up of this
will store carbon. but people here also finding out what a stunning playground this environment is. glad to meet you. good to meet you too. i ve got my gumboots ready, ready to meet the bog. ivor is a guide who works in, lives, and plays in soomaa national park. he floats through the bogs in his canoe, skates and sledges on them in the winter, and stomps through them in these. any tips? it s not that difficult, actually. you just walk and one important thing, when you want to turn back, you always come with a u turn, you don t step like this because of this, but the u turn works well. these are one way bog shoes. yes, only forward. 0k! laughter.
why is it important to restore these peatlands. it is important for carbon emissions. we want to stop carbon emissions here, we want that this peatland will store carbon. but people here also finding out what a stunning playground this environment is. glad to meet you. good to meet you too. i ve got my gumboots ready, ready to meet the bog. ivor is a guide who works in, lives, and plays in soomaa national park. he floats through the bogs in his canoe, skates and sledges on them in the winter, and stomps through them in these. any tips? it s not that difficult, actually. you just walk and one important thing, when you want to turn back, you always come with a u turn, you don t step like this because of this, but the u turn works well. these are one way bog shoes.
three. an extra one for luck. over 9 million people have type 1 diabetes globally. i m still learning to live and travel with this condition. but what this trip has taught me is wherever a go in the world, type 1 will always be there with me. it s a case of knowing not everything will be perfect all the time, but if i treat myself with kindness then there s nothing that will stop me seeing or doing anywhere i decide to visit. all the very best to reece there as he stays on top of his diabetes. now to one of my recent personal highlights and trust me on this we re off to the bogs of estonia. believe it or not, this swampy environment is the perfect adventure playground, offering hiking, foraging, skating, and even swimming.