Large carnivores are rare in nature because it takes a lot of prey to support each of them. Its finite. These simple statistics speak as eloquently for our planet as our author does. Let's rewind to 1937 and some of the statistics of that time. It's a statement of his past experiences, what will happen if our current destructive path continues, and what we need to do to rehabilitate our remarkable planet. If this is the case, surely it's up to us to treat our planet with kindness and respect. Against the backdrop of the WWII battle known as Hitler's first defeat, a Norwegian soldier returns home and learns a shocking truth about his wife. A renewable future will be full of benefits. In his more recent travels, Attenborough noticed fishers using mosquito nets in the hope of catching something to eat. Instructions. Forests are a fundamental component of our planets recovery. Our planet becomes four degrees Celsius warmer. Over time, I began to learn something about the earths evolutionary history. The Masai in Kenya engages in projects to reduce their cattle herds and develop wildlife. [1] Initially scheduled for cinematic release on 16 April 2020, the film was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. I spent the latter half of the 1970s traveling the world, making a series I had long dreamed of called Life on Earth, the story of the evolution of life and its diversity. Politicians and corporates have to overcome vested interests and work towards the greater good. To start to thrive. It will lead to our destruction. I look at these images now and I realize that, although as a young man I felt I was out there in the wild experiencing the untouched natural world it was an illusion. It revealed a cold reality. We are Canadian. Due to carelessness, poor planning, and human error, it's probably the most devastating environmental disaster to date. Immense grasslands. The worlds greatest wildlife reserve. Yet, theyve removed 90% of the large fish in the sea. At first, they caught plenty of fish in their nets. Ive experienced the living world firsthand in all its variety and wonder. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. So, I had the privilege of being amongst the first to fully experience the bounty of life that had come about as a result of the Holocenes gentle climate. So when he asks that people heed his "witness statement" about the peril humans . I got as close as I did only because the gorillas were used to people. Environmental issues have historically had low news value. So, Dutch farmers have become expert at getting the most out of every hectare. Imagine if we phase out fossil fuels and run our world on the eternal energies of nature too. When I filmed with the mountain gorillas, there were only 300 left in a remote jungle in Central Africa. We were transforming what a species could achieve. The rest, from mice to whales, make up just 4%. 2030s. Complete the sentences with words from the . And we don't learn the lessons. Sir David. As a result, female polar bears are giving birth to smaller cubs, and these underweight cubs are less likely to survive. You can be forgiven for thinking that these plains are endless when they could swallow up such a herd. But, there are ways to change direction and alter the doom and gloom we've created. And sadly, we don't only deplete our fish. We have pursued animals to extinction many times in our history, but now that it was visible, it was no longer acceptable. The future generations of many tree species would be at risk. [Attenborough] By the time Life on Earth aired in 1979, I had entered my 50s. You put crops on the land and get another reward. Attenborough's BBC production, The Blue Planet, changed this when its sophisticated camera equipment filmed a bait ball frenzy, a fantastic underwater hunt the likes of which no one had seen before. A sixth mass extinction event is well underway. The wealthiest 16% in the world are responsible for almost 50% of the environmental impact. Emmy-winning narrator David Attenborough ("Our Planet," "Planet Earth II") looks back and shares a way forward. It had everything a community would need for a comfortable life. There are something like 4,000 million of us today, and weve reached this position with meteoric speed. [protester in English] Hello, Boctok. Or is that question not called for under the circumstances? An amazing and delicate web of connected relationships exists everywhere, particularly in rainforests. It was going to bring everything we had ever dreamed of. The Holocene has been one of the most stable periods in our planets great history. Starring: David Attenborough Watch all you want. thank you soo much this script was very good, Your email address will not be published. It's estimated that three-quarters of our food crops could fail. In 1937, at age 11, he would cycle from his home in Leicester into the countryside to study fossils in the rocks. Its the only way out of this crisis we have created. This film is my witness statement and my vision for the future, the story of how we came to make this our greatest mistake, and how, if we act now, we can yet put it right. And the quickest and most effective way to do that is for us to change our diet. [exclaiming in surprise] And Im still learning. SIMON: You're 94, but I have to ask, for all you have seen - almost a century - in times that have been bleak, where does this moment rank? Chris Rock makes comedy history with this global livestreaming event. Its an achingly intricate labor. The last time it happened was the event that brought the end of the age of the dinosaurs. Thats the sort of commitment you need if you want to even begin making a portrait of the living world. And powerful evidence that however grave our mistakes, nature will ultimately overcome them. More recently, you may have heard of Pripyat from the HBO series Chernobyl? Skeletons of dead creatures. A broadcaster recounts his life, and the evolutionary history of life on Earth, to grieve the loss of wild places and offer a vision for the future. Half of the fertile land on Earth is currently farmed, and it's often overgrazed, over-sprayed with pesticides, and denuded of topsoil. A Life on Our Planet is a masterpiece that explores the life and legacy of natural historian and national treasure David Attenborough. Iceland, Albania, and Paraguay generate their electricity without fossil fuels. 1978 WORLD POPULATION: 4.3 BILLION CARBON IN ATMOSPHERE: 335 PARTS PER MILLION REMAINING WILDERNESS: 55%. At some point in the future, the human population will peak for the very first time. These people were hunter-gatherers, as all humankind had been before farming. But during his lifetime, Attenborough has also seen first-hand the monumental scale of humanity's impact on nature. Ways to fish our seas that enable them to come quickly back to life. Amazingly the plants on Earth, together with their ocean counterparts of algae and phytoplankton, know all about solar power. Giving people a greater opportunity of life is what we would want to do anyway. This habitat was the subject of the series The Blue Planet, which we were filming in the late 90s. You knock down a rainforest tree, and you get a lot of money from the timber which you sell. And in that one shot, there was the whole of humanity with nothing else except the person that was in the spacecraft taking that picture. On current projections, there will be 11 billion people on Earth by 2100. This city in Ukraine was once home to almost 50,000 people. And if we do it right, it can continue because theres a win-win at play. [Attenborough] We are facing nothing less than the collapse of the living world. A powerful shared conscience had suddenly appeared. It will survive. Even as some of us were setting foot on the moon, others were still leading such a life in the most remote parts of the planet. To restore stability to our planet, we must restore its biodiversity. Raising yields tenfold in two generations while at the same time using less water, fewer pesticides, less fertilizer and emitting less carbon. Ive seen it with my own eyes. The government decided to act, offering grants to land owners to replant native trees. on the Internet. And it lived about 180 million years ago. Palau is a Pacific Island nation reliant on its coral reefs for fish and tourism. Within the span of the next lifetime, the security and stability of the Holocene, our Garden of Eden will be lost. David Attenborough, A Life on Our Planet: My Witness Statement and a Vision for the Future 33 likes Like "We live our comfortable lives in the shadow of a disaster of our own making. A monoculture of oil palm. [Attenborough] At the turn of the century, Morocco relied on imported oil and gas for almost all of its energy. Capture a web page as it appears now for use as a trusted citation in the future. Do the preparation task first. The orangutan. The world population sits at 7.8 billion, the carbon in the atmosphere is 415 parts per million, and shockingly the remaining wilderness is 35%. By the time Frozen Planet aired in 2011, the reasons for these changes was well established. The very thing that weve removed. . I noticed that in this transcript the years of the population, carbon & wilderness miss: 1937 & 1954 & repeat the year 1997 twice the last should be 2020. No plowing and no fertilizers are used. The United Nations and World Trade Organisation are trying to establish new rules in international waters, which are notoriously overfished by large nations. [Attenborough] They lived in small numbers and didnt take too much. Offline ansehen. After all, theres plenty of it. [snorting] Whenever we choose a piece of meat, we too are unwittingly demanding a huge expanse of space. The natural world is fading. According to David Attenborough, we have 'overrun the Earth.' All sorts of things that you had no idea had ever existed, all in a multitude of colors, all unbelievably beautiful. Rising sea levels could lead to cities like Rotterdam, Ho Chi Minh City, and Miami being evacuated. That is my witness statement. Your email address will not be published. But what if Nimona is the monster he's sworn to kill? ATTENBOROUGH: Well, it could be gone. This devastation could happen quickly, with water and food shortages, and the displacement of about 30 million people. The good news is that electric cars are already here. [over megaphone] Please stop killing the whales. As a result, the no fish zones have increased the catch of the local fishermen, while at the same time allowing the reefs to recover. Mangroves and coral reefs along thousands of miles of coast have harbored nurseries of fish species that, when mature, then range into open waters. But its now becoming apparent that its not all doom and gloom. It has hidden its secrets well because of the difficulties of filming underwater. No one has lived here since. In addition to this, we have an increased life expectancy. Weve managed to travel by boat to islands that were impossible to get to historically because they were permanently locked in the ice. And if you knock down the whole of the Amazon rainforest, the whole of the climatic systems of rainfall and other climatic factors will be - go off balance. An in-depth, sobering look at the tragic events of a century ago. [birds chirping] Just imagine if we achieve this on a global scale. He has perpetually been on the road ever since. In this summary, we'll briefly explore what Attenborough calls "the tragedy of our time," and how, with immediate and decisive action, disaster can be averted. This trajectory is unsustainable, and the Great Acceleration will inevitably result in a "Great Decline.". As carbon release accelerates, the ocean will continue to absorb its share of this. Saving individual species or even groups of species would not be enough. Great numbers of species disappear and are suddenly replaced by a few. Because what youre looking at is skeletons. You could fly for hours over the untouched wilderness. Why wouldnt we want to do these things? Many people regarded it as the most costly in the history of mankind. This was before any of us were aware that there were problems. Humanitarian crises would result as people would be forced to relocate, triggering border conflict. [young Attenborough] We heard a crashing in the branches ahead. I mean, we have completely well, destroyed that world. The killing of whales turned from a harvest to a crime. We require wisdom. At times, our ancestors existed only in tiny numbers, but just over 10,000 years ago, that number suddenly stabilized and with it, Earth's climate. We can solve the problems we now face by embracing this reality. Life in Pripyat continued comfortably until 26 April 1986, when reactor number 4 at Chernobyl exploded. web pages Accuracy and availability may vary. The future was going to be exciting. Our imprint is now truly global. The only way to keep them alive was for rangers to be with them every day. Its a sanctuary for wild animals that are very rare elsewhere. In the Frozen Planet series, filming crews noticed that the Arctic summers were growing longer, the summer sea ice had reduced by 30% in thirty years, and glaciers were far smaller. The world population was 2.3 billion, the carbon in the atmosphere was 280 parts per million, and the remaining wilderness was 66%. Our cities will be cleaner and quieter. I wasn't prepared for it. Overnight, Pripyat transformed from a pleasant, bustling town to a nightmarish disaster zone. His book, "A Life On Our Planet: My Witness Statement And Vision For The Future" - and the highly honored broadcaster, historian of nature and best-selling author joins us now. [Attenborough] We had broken loose. And suddenly, we realized, you know, we're there together, and we're alone. Ive visited the polar regions over many decades. In previous events, it had taken volcanic activity up to one million years to dredge up enough carbon from within the earth to trigger a catastrophe. [Attenborough] It felt that nothing would limit our progress. Many of the millions of species in the forest exist in small numbers. Regenerative and urban farming are two options. In this time-jumping dramedy, a workaholic who's always in a rush now wants life to slow down when he finds himself leaping ahead a year every few hours. [Attenborough] If we can change the way we live on Earth, an alternative future comes into view. Two legendary Go players, once student and master, face victory and defeat as they inevitably come face to face as rivals. Remember you can read the transcript at any time. We need to shift to plant-based diets. Video zone: David Attenborough: A Life on Our . Thats almost 20 times the energy we need just from sunlight. Throughout the north, frozen soils thaw, releasing methane, a greenhouse gas many times more potent than carbon dioxide, accelerating the rate of climate change dramatically. [wildebeest snorting] For every single predator on the Serengeti, there are more than 100 prey animals. When I was a boy, I spent all my spare time searching through rocks in places like this for buried treasure. So, what do we do? In his latest book and film, "A Life on Our Planet," he offers a grave and alarming assessment about . In this trailer, he talks about his documentary . Interspersed with footage of his career and of a wide variety of ecosystems, he narrates key moments in his career and indicators of how the planet has changed over his lifetime. There we are, on it, and everybody in the entire world is in that picture except for the two people in the spacecraft. David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet. People were coming to care for the natural world. Life cycles on, and if we make the right choices, ruin can become regrowth . Trailer: David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet. There was nothing left to restrict us. As Attenborough cautions, the bleached coral is like canaries in a coal mine. A century ago, more than three quarters of Costa Rica was covered with forest. You write, for example, we have become too skilled at fishing. In Asia, the winds would create the monsoon on cue. A few days after that and theyre gone over the horizon. 2020 | Maturity rating: 7+ | 1h 23m | Nature & Ecology Documentaries. Small creatures called polyps, create reefs by building walls of calcium carbonate to protect their tiny forms, while the fantastic colors of a coral reef come from the algae in their tissues. It was called natural history because thats essentially what it was all about history. By damming, polluting, and over-extracting rivers and lakes, weve reduced the size of freshwater populations by over 80%. In 1950, a Japanese family was likely to have three or more children. It was extraordinary that you could see what a man out in space could see as he saw it at the same time. Instructions Preparation David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet | Official Trailer | Netflix Watch on Transcript Task 1 Task 2 Discussion Have you seen any of David Attenborough's films? If herds of animals couldn't travel to new grazing, they, along with predators, would starve. All these years later, its once again the only option. [Attenborough] Animals that had been viewed as little more than a source of oil and meat became personalities. Ive had the most extraordinary life. The predators help to keep nutrients in the oceans sunlit waters, recycling them so that they can be used again and again by plankton. By the 1980s, uncontrolled logging had reduced this to just one quarter. Based on a children's book by Paul McCartney. Protected fish populations soon became so healthy, they spilt over into the areas open to fishing. Fortunately, Tanzania and Kenya took far-sighted action to safeguard the sacred paths of the Serengeti migration. In fact, in 2019, New Zealand dropped GDP as its formal measurement of progress and created its own index, taking into account people, profit, and the planet. Not just ruined it. We just have to do what nature has always done. There is no international law at the moment to stop it. This text may not be in its final form and may be updated or revised in the future. This is not about saving our planet its about saving ourselves. Working together to benefit from the energy of the sun and the minerals of the earth. We found humpbacks off Hawaii only by listening out for their calls. His passion for protecting diverse wildlife, and reclaiming our wilderness is palpable, and A Life on Our Planet is his "witness statement." And of course, if we increase our wilderness areas, we have a natural way of capturing carbon. So, how do we recognize critical thresholds? It took a visionary scientist, Bernhard Grzimek, to explain that this wasnt true. The scale of the problem is so overwhelming . Coral reefs don't like acid, and 90% of our reefs could die off in a few years. With David Attenborough, Max Hughes. And Im going to tell you how. Thank you. If we all had a largely plant-based diet, we would need only half the land we use at the moment. The evidence is all around. Preparation task . Tasks . Attenborough's wildlife journey started at a young age. But we can make them the only source. Interspersed with footage of his career and of a wide variety of ecosystems, he narrates key moments in his career and indicators of how the planet has changed since he was born in 1926. Below the line are a multitude of lifeforms. We have such a fascination for wildlife, but wild animals make up only 4% of the mammals on Earth. The natural world will survive. Urban farming is an option on rooftops, abandoned buildings, and exterior walls of city buildings. It was a rediscovery of a fundamental truth. . With nothing to restrict us, our population has been growing dramatically throughout my lifetime. There's some good news though. Required fields are marked *. Levies and carbon taxes will go somewhere to shift this. And we understand that it's going to cost something if you put it right and that the Western and developed countries had more than their fair share. A prequel to "Nanti Kita Cerita Tentang Hari Ini," this film follows the love story of young Narendra and Ajeng who come from different backgrounds. Rewilding the world is simpler than you might think. He and his son used a plane to follow the herds over the horizon. Go behind the scenes of Netflix TV shows and movies, see what's coming soon and watch bonus videos on, Trailer: David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet. SIMON: I - forgive me, but I feel the need to quote a movie in which your brother starred (laughter), "Jurassic Park," where the scientist says, nature finds a way. We must rewild the world. David Attenborough. We were apart from the rest of life on earth, living a different kind of life. As the ocean continues to heat and becomes more acidic, coral reefs around the world die. And the rich and thriving living world around us has been key to this stability. I've seen it with my own eyes. David Attenborough: ( 00:48) For much of humanity's ancient history, that number bounced wildly between 180 and 300, and so too did global temperatures. In 1990, parts of the Mexican Coast were overfished, so a marine protected area was established. It seems that the human population will only really peak early in the 22nd century, at about 11 billion people. But that distant world is changing. Earth could be 4 degrees Celsius warmer, making farming in many areas impossible. Fast forward to 2021, and a far greater catastrophe looms. A Life on Our Planet David Attenborough A legacy-defining book from Sir David Attenborough, reflecting on his life's work, the dramatic changes to the planet he has witnessed, and what we can do to make a better future. Its quite straightforward. It is the only way out of this crisis that we ourselves have created. SIMON: I feel the need to take up some of the very practical points that you raise in this book. A thick belt of jungles around the equator has piled plant on plant to capture as much of the suns energy as possible, adding moisture and oxygen to the global air currents. In the process, they also provide us with simple solutions to saving our planet before it is too late. Videos David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet. Humpbacks living in the same area learn their songs from each other. For some time, climate scientists had warned that the planet would get warmer as we burned fossil fuels and released carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gasses into the atmosphere. Global food production enters a crisis as soils become exhausted by overuse. Despite its size, the Netherlands is now the worlds second largest exporter of food. Fish populations crash. We also need to rebuild our seas to capture carbon, increase biodiversity and food supply. From Pripyat, an area deserted after a nuclear disaster, Attenborough gives an overview of his life. My first visit to East Africa was in 1960. It's not too late. The living world is essentially solar-powered. If we take care of nature, nature will take care of us. The cod fishery, I mean, we exterminated that from the Atlantic. People had never seen pangolins before on television. It was an astonishing vision of a completely unknown world, a world that had existed since the beginning of time. This most pristine and distant of ecosystems is headed for disaster. Algal forests would not attach to ice, damaging the ocean food chain. He researched how the Earth had experienced massive eruptions at specific points, destroying many species. Seasons blend into one another in these tropical conditions, with lush growth, abundant flowering, and seed production occurring in ongoing cycles. And who knows what effect that will have on the world. Search the history of over 797 billion We rely entirely on this finely tuned life-support machine. Follow him @davidattenborough. In the 1950s, Bernhard Grzimek, a German scientist, realized that wildlife was under threat in the Serengeti and needed the entire expanse of the plains to survive. [Attenborough] By working hard to raise people out of poverty, giving all access to healthcare, and enabling girls in particular to stay in school as long as possible, we can make it peak sooner and at a lower level. ATTENBOROUGH: That means that nothing is safe. Farmers in developed countries could be incentivized to build biodiversity on their farms. Wherever I went, there was wilderness. Without large fish and other marine predators, the oceanic nutrient cycle stutters. Working with their traditional technology, they were living sustainably, a lifestyle that could continue effectively forever. I don't think anybody has actually said that they were prepared for it, either. But its possible to slow, even to stop population growth well before it reaches that point. The white corals are ultimately smothered by seaweed. Theyre places in which evolutions talent for design soars. And a few years later, that idea became obvious to everyone. Since the Second World War, what's known as the "Great Acceleration" has brought us many progressive things, as our GDPs indicate. As healthcare and education improved, peoples expectations and opportunities grew, and the birth rate fell. Theres a chance for us to make amends, to complete our journey of development, manage our impact, and once again become a species in balance with nature.
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