"A key concept in ecology is that no single species exists on its own. Everything depends on other species to survive, and that includes humans.” Thomas Crowther is professor of ecology in the Department of Environmental Systems Science at ETH Zurich where he founded the Crowther Lab. He is also the founder of Restor, an online restoration and conservation platform, and co-chair of the advisory board for the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration. Based on his insights into the connections between biodiversity and climate change, he outlines the benefits of healthy ecosystems, and in particular why restoring degraded land with appropriate indigenous species does more than just reduce biodiversity loss; it also opens up long-term economic opportunities for local communities. As one of the World Economic Forum's Young Global Leaders of 2021, he also understands the need for public engagement to encourage governments and businesses to take action. For more information, visit https://crowtherlab.com https://restor.eco - RE:TV was founded by His Majesty King Charles III to highlight the innovations and ideas that are emerging in response to the climate and biodiversity crisis. Inspired by The King’s long-standing commitment to nature, we provide a platform for the growing community of change-makers around the world, raising awareness of the wide variety of technological and nature-based climate solutions that point the way to a better future for us all. As our founder put it when RE:TV launched in 2020; "there is real hope, but we've got to come together as a world on this." Find out more: https://www.re-tv.org/ Follow RE:TV on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/retv_smi/ Follow RE:TV on Twitter: https://twitter.com/retv_org Follow RE:TV on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/retvsmi Follow RE:TV on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/retv-org/ #ClimateChange #ClimateSolutions #Ecosystems