Up in the mountains: Persian leopards, Carrara's marble and Greek cultural heritage
Up in the mountains: Persian leopards, Carrara's marble and Greek cultural heritage  
Podcast: Living Planet
Published On: Thu Oct 21 2021
Description: On this week's show, we have stories of environmental concerns colliding with symbols of cultural importance. We venture to the spot in Italy where marble for Michelangelo's sculptures once came from. Controversy is also stirring on some mountains in Greece, as wind turbines anger locals. And we hear from a journalist who tracked an endangered leopard through war-ravaged territory.