My life as North America's only blind conservationist, with Lawrence Gunther

Have you ever wondered how a blind person might interact with nature? After losing his sight gradually from the age of eight, Lawrence Gunther was functionally blind by his twenties. Despite this, he continued to forge a life in nature, living for a while with Inuits, where he learned so much from them about how we can thrive to the mutual benefit of both ourselves and our environment. Today, Lawrence is North America’s only blind conservationist – a professional angler, writer, podcaster and filmmaker. In a broad-reaching conversation, we discuss sustainability, attitudes to disability, and learn about an incredible new photographic system that allows blind and partially sighted people to engage with photography in a whole new way. Watch the video of Brent Stirton introducing Lawrence to the new Canon photography for blind people here: ⁠https://www.canon.co.uk/view/brent-stirton-lawrence-gunther⁠ You can listen to Lawrence's podcast – Outdoors With Lawrence Gunther – and learn more via his website: ⁠https://lawrencegunther.com⁠ ⁠⁠Photo: Canon And to get more great content from BBC Wildlife, visit our website: ⁠https://www.discoverwildlife.com⁠ BBC Wildlife is the world’s longest-running and most popular nature magazine. This episode was hosted by Paul McGuinness and produced by Lewis Dobbs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices