When Ben Goldsmith faced the loss of his daughter Iris, who died aged 15 in a quad bike accident in 2019, he discovered the healing power of nature – and became committed to ensuring everyone has access to it.
Goldsmith, a financier from a privileged dynasty of bankers and socialites, has become well known in recent years for his sometimes controversial proclamations on nature and rewilding, campaigning against intensive sheep farming, and for the reintroduction of wolves in the UK.
