Monk sets up program to teach children about plateau ecology

Tashi Sangye is devoted to protecting the ecology of the Golog Tibetan autonomous prefecture on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau - one of the cleanest areas left in the world.

The 45-year-old lama monk knows that, due to rapid tourism development and climate change, environmental degradation is a significant issue facing the plateau, an area of incredible natural beauty.

He also sees fewer local children capable of naming the animals and plants surrounding them because of a lack of educational resources.