We need IMMEDIATE action to stop extinction crisis, David Attenborough - BBC

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Watch the BBC first on iPlayer 👉 bbc.in/iPlayer-Home With a million species at risk of extinction, Sir David Attenborough explores how this crisis of biodiversity has consequences for us all, threatening food and water security, undermining our ability to control our climate and even putting us at greater risk of pandemic diseases.
Extinction is now happening up to 100 times faster than the natural evolutionary rate, but the issue is about more than the loss of individual species. Everything in the natural world is connected in networks that support the whole of life on earth, including us, and we are losing many of the benefits that nature provides to us. The loss of insects is threatening the pollination of crops, while the loss of biodiversity in the soil also threatens plants growth. Plants underpin many of the things that we need, and yet one in four is now threatened with extinction.
Last year, a UN report identified the key drivers of biodiversity loss, including overfishing, climate change and pollution. But the single biggest driver of biodiversity loss is the destruction of natural habitats. Seventy-five per cent of Earth's land surface (where not covered by ice) has been changed by humans, much of it for agriculture, and as consumers we may unwittingly be contributing towards the loss of species through what we buy in the supermarket.
Our destructive relationship with the natural world isn’t just putting the ecosystems that we rely on at risk. Human activities like the trade in animals and the destruction of habitats drive the emergence of diseases. Disease ecologists believe that if we continue on this pathway, this year’s pandemic will not be a one-off event.
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[@phattekkers]

What is frustrating, is that this is not frontline news every single day. The large multi-national corporations, which do not have fundamentally good ethical & ecological practices are not being held accountable. The same messages are being portrayed by Sir David over and over again but nobody seems to be listening.

[@KateeAngel]

The corporations are not even held accountable for using mica,which is illegally mined by Indian children in dangerous conditions, so yeah, if they don't care much for children dying, they won't care about nature

[@ItzAprilLOL]

And to think so far this video has 22 thumbs down smh

[@sabu001]

@Reggie Cyde not sure if you are rooting for ignorance or claiming it is a bliss.

[@sabu001]

@Reggie Cyde i saw your comment earlier. Yet, you repeat it again. Do you think everything is bogus? They want us to do what exactly? Consume less? Care for environment and all that is bogus? How can they profit from less consumption? Can you elaborate on this issue please?

[@sabu001]

@Reggie Cyde i saw an old reply and thought you doubled down. Anyways, care for animals that get affected by loss of habitat. Whether it is for their message or not. Just because you disagree on climate that does not mean that the rest of the issues are being placed for the same reason. Wildlife animals do need the space as we do. I can care less for climate change but animals losing their habitat is maddening. No one likes to be thrown off their property.

[@amirfarrag2388]

When he said I might not see it, I almost cried.

[@baysidegreg]

I did...

[@nathandehoyos8796]

what do you expect, the guy's like a 110 years old

[@thethinkingman-]

i cried laughing !!! hahahahahahahahahahahahaha

[@makueiadour7714]

@@thethinkingman- hahaha...😐

[@basedmonke3385]

@@thethinkingman- bruh

[@user-Seb8969]

It's years that i'm trying to exlpain this to my family, they think i'm mental.

[@user-Seb8969]

@Idyllic Living Sad but true.

[@Neil-Aspinall]

I'd get that checked Seb they may be correct.

[@user-Seb8969]

@@Neil-Aspinall Says the one who belive in the magic man in the clouds.

[@senxiv4232]

@Sudden Destruction Do you mean back burning? One of the reasons that the last fire season was so bad in Australia was because not enough of this had been done. The government cut funding for our fire services, and they did not have the man power to do what they needed to do. Back burning has been going on since even the Aboriginals alone roamed this country. Even they understood the importance of it. The oil from eucalypts is a dangerous thing. You burn a little bit of bushland in controlled conditions. It actually comes back really well. Some plants rely on the fire to allow their seeds to awaken. Without controlled back burns, you get a tragedy like the one we have just seen which decimated our country and the abundance of many flora and fauna populations.

[@senxiv4232]

@Sudden Destruction Remove people living outside of cities? Where did you get that idea? Most Australians live along the coast in cities or townships bordering cities anyway... because that's where the most resources are. Those living more inland would never be made move. Most of those people are farmers, and our economy needs them. If we didn't have those farmers, we wouldn't be able to ship our most popular produce overseas. Nor would we have enough to supply our own people. Everyone would suffer. Why on Earth would you think this is all some propaganda to get them to move?? Livestock and fields require a lot of room. You're certainly not going to find that in the city. Not to mention, without country towns, where would trucks transporting produce have to stop in at? They wouldn't make the trip. The journey from one side of Australia to the other is a long one, with a whole lot of nothing in the middle.

[@eaglerabbit8922]

"The first step to solving a problem is recognizing that there is one". Sadly there are a huge number people who do not acknowledge such problems exist.

[@rootpotato]

We're way beyond the 'awareness' stage... Something has to actually be done to address: Over-population, consumer driven society and politics based purely on economics (for the benefit of the few).

[@Neil-Aspinall]

There ain't a damn thing most of us can do Eags.

[@brianmilligan1787]

Most People want Elected for Power & Position & Reconition & money & Land & Property & NOT TO REPRESENT YOU THEIR ALWAYS WAS CORRUPTION BUT NOT LIKE IT IS TODAY FREE AN INNOCENT NOBLE AMBASADOR JULIAN ASSANGE AND IF THE PUBLIC FIGHT FOR HIS FREEDOM JUST MAYBE THEY WILL RESPECT THEIR OWN FREEDOM & THAT OF SPEECH TO EDUCATE THE WORLD OF THE TRUTH BEHIND THE LIES.???

[@DeusVlad-qg5ni]

huge is an understatement, its more like 7 billion people or more even..

[@corinnewebb6424]

eaglerabbit89 Yes you're right. I've read so much crap just lately like Oh it's a scam it's a hoax lies brainwashing !! Wtf!!! WAKE UP !!! To the real world this isn't the Matrix movie.✌️😲

[@ron2253]

Sir David Attenborough "i may not be here to see this"😢 When this legend speaks everyone listen

[@senxiv4232]

If only that were true.

[@ron2253]

What do you mean 🤔

[@solountipomas8616]

Unfortunately none of us will probably see it..

[@solountipomas8616]

@Benjamin Miles not necessarily, the amount of money you have only affects your life style when you're poor, you can be rich and have a small pollution footprint. Well he has, but he has it cos he traveled more than any of us ever will, but that was a job, and making us love nature means it was worth it.

[@surality]

He's best friends with the royal family and look at their carbon footprint.

[@em-bs1zc]

as a 14 year old, I get really annoyed and shocked about what people in the past generations have done to the planet.

[@robertlaidlaw4592]

were doing it now to, people are ignoring the issue and dont want to hear about it.

[@forest487]

@@projectacuhope get help

[@clive373]

I'm 70, and I used to be a right petrol head, but for the last 40 years I have been trying to make people see the error of our ways. I failed, I am so sorry.

[@lil_weasel219]

be the change you want to see. And educate yourself and others, its essential to everything else

[@fuxan]

Your parents had their warnings. I will not bring a child into this world because no matter what we do we cannot stop what is to come...only lessen it by a small fraction. I wont give up trying. When I see a newborn baby I want to cry.

[@mranonymous5550]

Money really is the root to all evil

[@dmitriydkoshelk9179]

No. Not money. Capitalism.

[@sumobowler3790]

the full quote is the love of money is the root of all evil. that being said a resource based / no money economy is ideal. The Venus Project has amazing videos on their KZbin channel. how to get people on board is the challenge

[@dmitriydkoshelk9179]

@Benjamin MilesScandinavian model is socialism twisted capitalism, or the like, fair enough. I think a lot depends on the people as well, on our best values, I would call it internal Christianity. Plus strength of the country and resources and intelligence of the rulers and consistence also play some role. By the way, my grandparents came from Scandinavia, but I am from Kazakhstan. No jokes.😁😷😷😷👍👍🏼👍🏽

[@willotter4503]

Maybe it is but it’s also the reason society advanced beyond the Stone Age; nothing is black and white and there’s two sides to everything.

[@dmitriydkoshelk9179]

@@willotter4503 agree, capitalism has its strong sides, no need in bloody wars etc. However obviously modern global capitalism has also its numerous grave drawbacks, which are pulling and bullying the world down to the grave. And I understand that many rich people resist to changes to socialism and to lose part of their wealth etc. Socialism models also have plenty of drawbacks ... I do hope there will be some compromise, as we risk sharp turn to the real all-colours rasism in the near future and countless conflicts worldwide. There are too many contradictions in the capitalism today, it's leading us to concentration camps slowly. We need good independent visionaries.

[@emy1975]

Many environmental activists are being killed in my country. If the lawmakers protect them and the international community then we could have prevented more disasters

[@celinejesus7703]

nacmacfeegles which country?

[@cyberethnicpunk]

Same here in the Philippines. The government kills environmental activists.

[@user-vu2yb1gy4l]

In Mexico too

[@emy1975]

Celine Jesus Philippines . Many, have died already. Killed by private companies who have connections with the local government. It’s all about money and control.

[@coldavellebelle9378]

The governments are terrified of the wrath of the people they have betrayed

[@aidangm7419]

“How if we act now, we can yet put it right” - David Attenborough

[@filip6408]

"it's not about saving the planet, it's about saving ourselves" Watch A life on our planet of you haven't already

[@erinridesforever1321]

Its not about saving the planet or saving ourselves, its about saving both.

[@rozb554]

I watched it this week, it was very impactful. Got quite emotional about it afterwards.

[@igorb5774]

we need to build "creative society" - this this the only way to save ourselves. Filip, have you heard about this project?

[@fastertrackcreative]

It's a truly moving film.

[@loriehollies7861]

I hope everyone is now listening. At 12 years old in 1999 when I watched David Attenborough on wildlife on one I made the decision to be veggie and now as an adult im vegan. I've chosen not to live in a house (I live on a narrowboat) to reduce my energy usage from the grid and use solar. I have now managed finally to get a job where i can work from home thus lowering my emissions further. I've chosen this life and the best part is people only see my loss but don't see what I gain! I have no bills! I have complete freedom! I have SO much money left over at the end of the month I can go on fantastic holidays and see the world rather than paying for the privilege of a house and I have no children. A choice by me because we don't need more people on this planet, but I love to educate other peoples children. I hope 🙏 that everyone now listens and helps to save their world , because its all we have 🌎 🗺

[@spoilmeshell]

I want this life style 2 so much of what I believe is the same

[@dyjgduonfdy]

You've reduced your life quality for a false cause, congratulations

[@futavadumnezo]

We are enslaved! We are thought from birth that Society provides, that it's safety. We lost out ways completely, we forgot how to live. We are domesticated mammals! We need to wake up from this dream, from this nightmare really. I pray that we wake up in time 🙏

[@hmalik5232]

@@dyjgduonfdy What ‘false cause’? Trying to reduce/minimise harm to the environment? That’s not a false cause. And as they said, they didn’t reduce their quality of life, they improved it.

[@oasis4life014]

Attenborough had even said if everyone went vegan it would cause more problams it’s a steady balance of foods we eat too much meat

[@richardsmith7347]

There are too many people who don't and will never care. Too many people on this planet for it to last anyway.

[@corinnewebb6424]

Richard Smith You're right there's a lot of people who haven't got the intelligence to stop and look and THINK! about what we are doing to the planet. I just despair for the future. Very sad but it's hard to be positive most of the time. ✌️🌍

[@corinnewebb6424]

@Jamie Chapman-Wilding hi Jamie just seen your reply comment couldn't agree more. The world needs more like him. Much love. 🌍✌️

[@corinnewebb6424]

@Jamie Chapman-Wilding You're very welcome Jamie. Hope people wake up soon. We need to start looking after our planet and all life on it or we will perish also. Much love and take care. 🌍✌️X

[@JackyMan22]

If the world is turning to shit, it means god is pissed off and he's coming to put the world to an end.

[@DFCZE]

Planet will be fine. Humanity will extinct. Earth will slowly regenerate over time. Remember it's billions years old. We are here for like 2800 years of documented history. That's less than a spit. We can't fathom time like that. We do understand what 100 years means. Billions? That's beyond the grasp of human understanding.

[@Kurxo_]

just imagine all of the kids scared to grow up in this messed up world.

[@aliciaasc4996]

I promise you me as a Gen Z I’m going to help support this later on in the future. This breaks my heart that people don’t care about these type of things when In reality we have to do something before it’s to late.

[@beanstaIkjack]

and the people popping out kids despite how messed up the world is, then getting divorces several years later.

[@eo145]

true... im scared in not as old af

[@Nice_Person7379]

Just imagine the poor wild creatures

[@SouthoftheHill]

Not saying we shouldn't take steps to take care of our Home, but people need to realize there have been doomsday scientists predicting the end of the world for decades now. Here are some of the warnings from the past that'll end in our demise: Peak oil We'll all vaporize in blue steam Ice age Acid rain Global warming Ocean acidification Now it's climate change It's alarming that elites of the world all congregate to specific cities to have meetings behind closed doors to address climate change. Why fly private jets? Why not use Zoom, since we all did that during lockdown?

[@preetikadata8788]

It gives me goosebumps to see what we have done to our planet. I've changed my life in such a way that it creates less impact on our planet but only a few people's efforts are not enough to see the visible changes or save our one and only home. We have to work collectively to ensure that this planet could be home to our future generations. Otherwise, we are heading to extinction.

[@JC-mb3cq]

Is your phone environmentally friendly

[@johnbriny1126]

Benjamin Miles rare earth elements LMAO A BIT OF RECYCLED ALUMINUM AND CRAPPY CLASS IS DUG UP BY THIRD WORLD KIDS NOW IS IT

[@miriam100ful]

actually the UN agenda 2030 is about extinction, but not of the animal world but the human world.

[@dyjgduonfdy]

Klaus schwab bot

[@greensorrel6860]

They shouldn’t underplay population growth just because it’s unpopular

[@williamchamberlain2263]

Nice to see all the idiots on these comments trying to say this video is wrong by complaining about their personal pet peeve: a valuable lesson for us, because these are the sort of people and the sorts of arguments we need to practice overcoming.

[@earthonview-globalissues7774]

we need to open our eyes, before our eyes are closed forever...

[@miriambourke4505]

watching this video brings tears to my eyes. Well done Sir David you did great work to bring awareness of our earth. Sir David is a true Treasure. god bless you

[@igorb5774]

did you hear about the "Creative society" project?

[@miriambourke4505]

@@igorb5774 hi there I never heard of the Creative society? sorry for late reply. so busy with studies

[@elliegrace7595]

This documentary was really upsetting but eye opening!!! Everyone needs to watch it!!

[@Hemzees]

Humans truly are the best and worst of the planet. Imagine how sad I was learning food is thrown away even if it's perfectly fine to eat but asymmetrical. Quite odd for an intelligent species.

[@eelsoirdor3573]

"best" for whom? If other living beings could talk, do you think the fish would say humans are great? or the trees, or the chimps, or the whales? If you could could travel to the past and ask all those indigenous tribes that were massacred; or to the future to ask to all of those who won't be born... do you think they will also share the idea of humanity's "greatness"?

[@corinnewebb6424]

@@eelsoirdor3573 Very profound thoughts there. I know where you're coming from. But as humans the fate of the planet and everything on it depends on our behavior and what we do next. If we really are the most intelligent species all will be well. If we fail there's no more chances. Game over. ✌️🌍

[@barrycole7081]

We're the worst no doubt about it

[@jennw6354]

@@corinnewebb6424 Intelligence still needs education as to what is happening. Some close the capability of their mind to reality happening around us.

[@corinnewebb6424]

@@jennw6354 hi Jen W. Well said.

[@dvaish171]

It's serious and scary. Wake up before it's too late.

[@TheVinc123]

You do realize the earth will be eaten up by sun in the future right?

[@costinrusu7914]

@@TheVinc123 so...the sun will eat us ...so what?life is shit anyway

[@TheDoomWizard]

Agreed. I say the same thing on my channel go watch. ♡

[@Robbiepeaple]

John Branoc spot on

[@bensmithy6861]

Most people I know watched it and went "wow what can I do about it..this is so sad" , while they munch into their beef burger. The suggestion to go plant based is just unthinkable for them.. even if it means extinction of life as we know it on earth. We are literally eating ourselves to extinction.

[@davidmowbray4230]

Veganism is malnutrition

[@cosmicarc7978]

Nature is cruel, things die so other things live, humans are omnivores, we can eat meat but he have to do it in a sustainable way.

[@cosmicarc7978]

Also, you forgot that the plant industry is as corrupt as the meat industry, farm land drives species out of their habitats, most farmers use pesticides which can pollute water, killing of polen insects and the spread of non-native plants

[@cosmicarc7978]

We must keep a balance between food and the environment, even david attenborough belives that.

[@adityashukla2635]

@@davidmowbray4230 nope U can either go vegan or be vegetarian! Veganism is not malnutrition, it is more healthy diet as it does not cause viral disease or pandemic like meat or rotten meat does! It depends on what you eat. Western countries do not have enough variety of vegetarian dishes and that's why they don't like vegetarian or vegan.

[@dystopiaeatsmoney]

We stopped eating animals and their products 5 years ago. In that time, not a single friend or family member has joined us. All of them agree with the principle but not one is prepared to take any action.

[@amapola53]

Greed... human greed.... this is just heartbreaking that one cannot change the nature of man.

[@neon3708]

Who the hell dislikes, this is an actual issue

[@georgecolesgazzoli5600]

ikr

[@georgecolesgazzoli5600]

hi oz

[@abbez4888]

I can’t help but say that David is a great man!

[@alexcrockett5665]

Perhaps one of the greatest people to ever exist and I don't know what will happen when he's gone

[@paulcole4902]

It should be 1 of the main subjects in schools around the world because it's there future and future generations to come.

[@Ratigan2]

*their

[@virglibrsaglove]

Crying. I've seen it happen, too. On a larger scale. And all around me. Trying to conserve and not use more than I need. And chose not to have children. I hope many more people will, too

[@rozb554]

I try to avoid getting sentimental about it, because that could cause me to get emotional.

[@javierharth3647]

We all have been very fortunate to live in this era. I remember Mutual of Omaha Wild Kingdom and Jack Cousteau explorations of 'his' underwater world. But David Attenborough was everywhere back then and still is today. His distinctive voice and distinguished style made him a leyend in his own time. We all have lived to enjoy this world like no other generation has. We were able to explore the world thanks to these people from the comfort of home, safe and cosy! Thank you Mr. Attenborough (et al). Hope you get some more time to illustrate and educate US!!

[@karenshaw2426]

This scares me so much!

[@Neil-Aspinall]

Well don't watch fiction movies then.

[@numega7323]

@Benjamin Miles climate change is slow.

[@michaelwalsh5792]

There are people who don't care about anything but their selves

[@FreakHarryPotter]

And one of the very best things we can do to help this crisis and the climate crisis is to live a plant-based lifestyle.

[@FreakHarryPotter]

@covid-19, absolutely, its more sustainable. Does sensory pleasure justify taking someone's life and affecting the planet? Have you tried plant-based meats loads of people are eating?

[@sodalitia]

Not really. First thing is to not have children. Diet with some meat, that excludes beef, in moderation is not much worse than plant based. All of that, your car, diet etc. are a drop in the ocean, when you work for corporations that cause more emissions than you can even imagine, when the money you keep in your bank account or retirement fund is used to finance fossil fuel industries. When you rycle plastic, but it still goes unsorted to China and than dumped into the ocean. You see, the carbon footprint, although true concept, was invented by BP and when applied to indyvidual consumer its a form of greenwashing meant to distract you from what corporations are doing and don't challenge status quo that is capitalism.

[@raz0229]

40K views? That sums up how much do we care for our planet

[@wildboyonamish7634]

Thank you sir for all the magical life you gave us all 👌👍👍🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@DemocritusWept]

Can we feel deep love ❤️ for someone we don’t personally know? He must be the most beloved human in the universe

[@igorb5774]

for sure we can!

[@gavg89iiuktvii35]

Thankyou For Your Time And Energy God Bless You All 🙏🏻💚🙏🏻

[@shahnisarg58]

Be kind on our Mother Nature, Don't be greedy. My special thanks goes to Mr. David Attenborough whose works are Significant towards environment.

[@shahnisarg58]

@Benjamin Miles I didn't understand. Please explain

[@gailwind4168]

It's all about Greed!!

[@elletuppen4844]

Thank you to all and esp Sir David Attenborough who has valiantly given his voice to this struggle. Governments should reward (eg. tax cuts) corporations and companies that demonstrate contributing in significant proactive and regular ways to turn this tide around in saving and honouring our planet.

[@kx7500]

lmao yes give corporations more power that'll solve the problem!

[@johnfreeman8516]

And I'm here Mr Sir David Attenborough

[@sekeriyasharif6593]

Watching this hurt me a lot

[@jameswoo6772]

spread this footage as wide as possible.

[@abhishekprincerohta]

A vivid discourse of the importance of changing the way we live. Hopefully it'll impact us all positively. We ought to mend our ways.

[@peterbullock2660]

Excellent report we must do what is needed to protect these endangered species.

[@TheTruth-uy4kp]

357k views, what a shame, this should be aired in every education system arround the world.

[@Ificationer]

I get depressed every time I hear about these issues (global warming, climate change) but they need to be said cause they are true.

[@Neil-Aspinall]

This is all wrong, I shouldn't be here I should be back at school across the ocean.

[@justanotherguy4283]

Neil Aspinall lol

[@scuba4families447]

Completely agree with everything said.

[@sheepsoo2010]

the fact that they emphasize the importance of reducing food waste but from what I have saw in Tiktok (videos from dumpterdivers) tons of edible foods and things are being thrown without considering the fact that they could save people from hunger if they are not lazy to donate it. Some adults really need to educate themselves on how to be more human.

[@Pixel-dm1ds]

Bro this video needs to have billions of views it very important

[@luckypichuwu]

I’m just saying maybe Thanos was right

[@MilanElan]

Start in the third world by mandating one child policy

[@saipavand4064]

Ya

[@MilanElan]

@Folabi the industrialized economies have the stringest environmental restrictions and laws! Third world economies do NOT care nor enforce plastic recycling nor waste management programs

[@MilanElan]

@Folabi bullshit. Energy is only a small portion of a nation's carbon and waste footprint. Most emissions are in transportation, meat stock food production and petroleum product production and extraction. All heavily regulated industries in first world countries. The third world needs a one child policy which will alleviate their massive poverty

[@Hirnlego999]

Thanos could have used it to create clean energy

[@RobDymott]

it's not going to make headline news every day, so we have to talk, post and create around this subject as much as possible. make it a conversation you have with your family/friends, share this video to your socials & figure out exactly what you can do to help. we all can do more to be more aware/ educated so we can act in a positive way. it's easy to feel hypocritical around these subjects, but the truth is that no-one is perfect. we're all in this together, just make sure you're not one of the selfish ones.

[@corinnewebb6424]

Well said Rob Dymott. Wise words indeed. Bless you. 🌍🤗✌️

[@futavadumnezo]

You won't see it on the news because then corporations and media would loose money.

[@afallin]

Take action now!

[@user-sc7qb4lv4o]

When it's gone and over, then they'll realise. Always seems that way, especially when someone dies and most things allude towards that path.

[@kehzu8408]

I love this so much, it opened my eyes so much

[@igorb5774]

Please also check out the Creative society project. a lot of similar interesting information was told on the conference "GLOBAL CRISIS. THIS ALREADY AFFECTS EVERYONE"

[@katiea.584]

I wish more people understood the impact they have on their surroundings. Thank Youse for trying. 🖖☮❣🌱🌱🌱🇨🇦

[@trevorarmel]

Why isn’t the full version available to watch outside the UK? The world needs to see this.

[@helenevanschalkwijk3579]

Thank you for this clever documentary

[@gabrielcampbell9570]

I am truly discusted with what the previous generation has done, and the immense challenge they have given to us, and the mess of the Beautiful planet we have. What they seem to not understand is that we only have 1 planet

[@corinnewebb6424]

Gabriel Campbell you're so right. We should all be hanging our heads in shame. ✌️😢

[@sabu001]

Blaming is not gonna resolve anything.

[@corinnewebb6424]

@@sabu001 So what will ?

[@sabu001]

@@corinnewebb6424 renewable energy and treat pouchers as terrorists. Also, be semi vegetarian. Use marijuana instead of deforestation. But the problem is that the effect will appear after years. Because of the damage we made.

[@corinnewebb6424]

@@sabu001 Absolutely right I'm with you. Bless you. ✌️🤗

[@tzarluke]

I remember being at school, hearing about the same issues raised in this clip. I was told that the earth would be 'unlivable' by the year 2000. I remember a couple of kids crying in class. Why didn't that come true?

[@solountipomas8616]

It's complicated setting a date for that, but every year they get closer and closer to it, whether if they were mistaken or just wanted to frighten us so we began to worry and take action.. Many bad things will happen to us beyond, the rising of seas, growing desserts, or permafrost defrosting.. And beyond wildlife & environment..

[@undisclosed_branding9714]

Because the math was off by fifty years.

[@undisclosed_branding9714]

When you were growing up your elders had only just begun to use up the recources required for you to live a stable future. Now we live in a age when everything that future generations would have avalible to sustain themselves is used by people who have lived well beyond the age of entitlement. I myself am born in the ninties the recorces my generation were entitled too had already been used up a decade before I was born and it has continued that way.

[@tzarluke]

@@solountipomas8616 Let's say your model is correct and they were wrong back then and wanted to frighten us. What evidence makes you think it is any different now? Perhaps if we had a time machine, we could go into the future and check you claims actually do come to fruition. However as it stands we still can't accurately predict the weather 11 days from now.

[@solountipomas8616]

@@tzarluke we need to understand that the planet will always overcome humans, we should face that we don't care that much for earth as for us, so instead of being enviromentalconcernists, we're just selfish as species. I'm 51, I don't care if they dump my ashes in a precious landmark or in a trashy swamp called Earth. We have several hard steps ahead, if we pass maybe we'll live enough to overcome the planet and leave before the sun gets fatter.

[@Owlhibia]

I got watch a bit of this in school in science I love him now ❤️✨

[@arod9395]

I just love how in this era, living past the age of forty is considered a lot to ask for

[@maximme]

lets start A MILLION TREES in UK. stop telling other what to do when we can't or wouldn't do something at home.

[@lakebrunnerscaffolding6832]

NZ planting 1 Billion Tree's 5 Million People UK 65 Million people 1 Million Tree's Go figure

[@maximme]

@@lakebrunnerscaffolding6832 / thats good to know about NZ effort. Congrats also on a great leader. This mad world need more sane people.

[@quagmire4469]

Trees won’t do it all

[@IdunDied]

Planting trees is one of the literal least helpful things you could do. Obviously you should do it where possible but it's literally the lowest priority. What needs sorting straight away is to get to net zero carbon usage. We already have the technology of solar, wind hydro and tidal. These are all relatively easy and cheap to make [especially first two]. Most developed country citizens can afford to solar panel their houses and switch heating and cooking to efficient, easily convertible to renewable electric sources like heat pumps and induction. And cut meat down as much as you possibly can as the C02 output for producing meat vs plant based food is insane [although some vitamins are very hard to obtain without it].

[@blobba5442]

Just learnt about the Vaquita dolphin, so adorable but so sad to learn they are being killed by fishing nets. And this is just 1 in million species.

[@littlehound5670]

Sir David, I am sure if the wonderful world you have help us all understand could speak. They Sir, Attenborough, would say thank you.

[@einsteindarwin8756]

I love the ending of this clip. Now I dream of retiring and bird watching.

[@harrisondowd6899]

We Need to Save Our Planet's Future!

[@priscillacook6742]

I love it when he made that comment about space. Hhe So true, fix our own backyard before we think about Space.

[@isabellelabonte4226]

Merci pour votre carrière,votre implication envers la terre depuis votre enfance.C est fantastique votre force ,votre volonté comme bien des humains comme moi qui protège la terre a notre façon,comme commencer par notre propre environnement comme notre maison. Je suis éducatrice à l enfance et je tiens,chaque jour à créer une environnement sain et écoresponsables avec les enfants .Merci d être vous et de partager avec la terre entière ce que beaucoup de gens voudrais faire comme vous ! Xxxx Merci pour votre vie, Monsieur! Respect ...Isabelle Labonté , Québec, Canada.

[@CookieCrubble]

How is this not bigger? Only 26k views in 1 day.... this is so frustrating 😥

[@ianlevinson259]

I really appreciate and enjoy watching all of your videos. I live a minimalist life style doing my best to not consume. It is obvious that all of this is compounding faster every day. Yes this is a global problem. I hope it will be fixed soon.

[@potatojohnston222]

I don’t get why people wanna die so bad

[@massatube]

And you call yourself Potato Johnston ? haha

[@dylanjackson7325]

Life is work

[@pyaephyoaung2613]

Please carry on !

[@javannagy5238]

Well said

[@KataBardos]

This economy is based on consummerism. You must look at the economic basics.

[@muse0ver]

And debt!

[@MafiaG343]

you hear em. save de planet bois

[@42004749]

that is absolutely correct. Everybody is responsible.

[@beveragebrit]

I would love my ringtone to be David Attenborough

[@naromi5055]

It hurts 😢💔

[@nathaliekeiller2724]

The priority is to unite together, find solutions together and act together. Change many habits and save our extraordinary beautiful planet, our home. IT IS URGENT!

[@mryan4452]

How many kids you got?

[@muse0ver]

This is the most immotionally intelligent comment I have read here (I've read a few). I was wondering why we often consider ourselves separate from nature instead of part of it? The term 'environment' is such an abstract term, don't you think? It contributes to a feeling of seperateness. Tackling the climate and ecological emergency is not an abstract task. I don't think it'll be acheived by setting more goals or targets. It'll require a deep shift in conciousness. In response to your comment, I've enjoyed reading work by the author, Joanna Macy who talks about 'the work that reconnects' which you may like. I think we can move toward a future full of abundance and beauty; and live a life FULL of meaning. If we respect biodiversity and steward the land then we can ALL prosper for generations to come.

[@mryan4452]

@@muse0ver that reads like political rhetoric. How many children do you have?

[@muse0ver]

@@mryan4452 How many friends do you have?

[@mryan4452]

@@muse0ver as long as your question isn't an attempt to respond in a childish way because your feelings are hurt (wouldn't waste my time to responding to someone with that mentality), if you could explain why your question is directly relevant to the issue at hand will gladly respond. I can explain why my question is absolutely relevant to the issue we are talking about.

[@ethanbartosek9480]

The issue is that a majority of humans have the reactive and not proactive mindset, so a major change has to happen soon

[@solountipomas8616]

Sadly we'll never take things too serious until went too far or late, so until we don't have major crises.. climate change refugees, war on water... We won't do anything.

[@nootnootmotherfuckers4696]

I’am only 18 and I’am so afraid of what can happen in the future. I hope governments will understand the importance of fight against all of that problems

[@livethemoment5148]

you are part of the damned generation....you will definitely live to see the END OF HUMANITY...THE END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT....

[@conniepurnell4496]

God bless this wonderful man 😁😁😁😁

[@aliciaasc4996]

Change needs to happen this year ✨

[@igorb5774]

CREATIVE SOCIETY

[@PixPunxel]

Its kings blaming the peasants for the war.

[@seamusmcanulty3904]

There’s definitely cut backs that can be made by consumers. But if most carbon emissions are made by a few major companies. What can we do about that?

[@nevis4567]

The barrier between our consumerism and reality is far too strong. People should be made to see how they fit into this picture of the world

[@imperialguard3350]

Yeah we need to realize that we're destroying earth

[@Angelicaarchangelica]

I don't think people are destroying the earth, that is impossible, people are destroying themselves, once humans are extinct, nature will fill the entire earth in full bloom again, and on remembering humans she will shout 'suckers!!"

[@undisclosed_branding9714]

Destroyed*

[@Angelicaarchangelica]

@John Branoc really, I think humans with the exception of very few 'supra humans' may have initially evolved by natural means but became satanic a long time ago, what else would explain such an endemic and persistent greed, curruption, malice and deceit? I can't make sense of human behaviour as I can make sense of nature. You are free to think what you like.

[@agentlizard1791]

When they say they are destroying Earth, they really mean, we are making things VERY worse for us and the environment. We have destroyed parts of the world and influence the downfall of many species that we share our planet with while destroying ourselves.

[@earlgibbs7083]

Local civilization collapse has happened without exception throughout history. The overwhelming situation is that this time it will be global in nature since we're being forced through our own procrastination to confront too many existential problems simultaneously. Time is quickly running out for technical problem-solving and necessary behavioural changes to resolve the lethal predicament humanity has gotten itself into.

[@normanfurnell8495]

. I grew up in Richmond in Surrey and my playground was Richmond Park. I wrote about this in Firstgreensteps because there has been a serious decline in British wildlife.

[@lokeshroyce9607]

Love u Nature 😥🌺🙏🏽🌺

[@michaelhoward1583]

Humanity gets a good run in the 21st century living wise, economically wise, but the price will be paid in 22nd century onwards with regular animal kingdom extinction events, not a great legacy to pass on to the future generations. The only legacy that be left is the remnants of wasted consumption, everything new becomes old and does not add value for generations to enjoy.

[@richiephillips1038]

Anybody who dislikes this has no heart.

[@richiephillips1038]

@Sudden Destruction And you're totally right! He's a hypocrite!!! There still is a real problem of amimal endangerment and exctinction though as a result of poaching and deforestation.

[@ratherlargehooter8200]

Let’s talk about the 3rd world over population.

[@autumn8920]

Eman Puedama ???

[@autumn8920]

Eman Puedama What does that mean tho??

[@elektroe]

​@Sudden Destruction These are all sensible observations and recommendations for taking action. If you are intelligent enough to understand them, then you should be also capable of following them yourself. Why should someone else's decision affect yours, even if it's a famous person? And by the way: did you see DiCaprio anywhere in this film?

[@elliegrace7595]

I’m not ready for the day he goes

[@collinloretitsch4731]

I think I get more confused & lost when I start reading people's comments on KZbin in relation to whatever video I choose 2 watch...

[@tantemarianne6610]

„Its all about the Money“. That’s why any change will come too late.

[@disguy145]

How about this: one person can only have one child in their lifetimes.

[@rathilluzer5847]

no. that's what happened in china already and the impact has already been seen. it's not helping in the long run

[@Neil-Aspinall]

How about stop telling people what they can and can't do Datsun?

[@MilanElan]

@@rathilluzer5847 what are you talking about!? It HAS helped! Less people less waste less consumption. Now China needs to automate as much work as possible to live with a lower population growth

[@mrscreamer379]

Sounds like a lot of infanticide. What a dreadful idea. How about we don't murder our children because you have are infected with liberalism?

[@Tonatsi]

Mr Screamer contraception isn’t infanticide

[@hudsonhulse3637]

Omg what have we done 😢

[@Rachel.DawnAmber]

Very true

[@st33ldi9ital]

Problem is simply overpopulation... it's a society as a whole population problem. The only way to "fix" it is to deny people their right to procreate. And for the majority, that simply won't be tolerated. So, that will not happen sadly until it's too late, and the majority of species and resources we depend on, are gone. Forever. In order to have a sustainable societal system, you have to balance. Balance of all things. Fairly and sustainably. Once we hit the point where we realize that we are as a society, as a culture, as whole... are acting like deadly parasites to this beautiful world, and the wide majority are affected by the loss of resources we depend on, and people wake up all of a sudden to this reality that we created ourselves. We will already have used up the resources, the species that are extinct will be gone, and it will be too late. Our only hope to save this planet, is hope that an ET species other than ourselves will intervene, because human culture as we have come to be, is simply toxic. It would take unthinkably massive effort to change our direction to better our situation. Do I think we are capable of doing it ourselves? No. I don't. It will take another massive disaster like the great flood to reset this planet and usher in a new way of thinking towards society. Because our governments, and our culture, simply do not have the will power to do it. If the governments of the world attempted drastic measures, the people would just fight them, for their "human rights" So it's just a total loss at this point. People will drag things on, continue populating, and consume everything we can until we can't anymore, and then, it will be too late. It's so sad.

[@dylanjackson7325]

We do be havin monkey brains ngl

[@yourangelinfleshorsackclot1523]

the problem is sociopathic narcissists who think theyre not the problem

[@SirBorisHayter]

Or create a deadly virus and vaccinate people with sterilisation drugs.

[@st33ldi9ital]

@@yourangelinfleshorsackclot1523 Don't know if you meant that in general or not, but I mean, we are all guilty and contribute towards the downfall. But simply, the only option to correct the problem is by population control. Exponential growth just isn't sustainable when you dealing with limited space and resources.

[@mephisto4618]

all you think that we still have time to EARTH actually the moment you reading this comment was the last time left and yet nothing changed..... everything is getting worse and worse

[@mephisto4618]

@@jacktowles4273 yeah , just by watching KZbin and eating chips . Great job

[@mephisto4618]

@@jacktowles4273 calm down bro , that's a joke . Ok that's not joke these days i'm really frustrated to see the pollution and our effect on environment and how people react to it . in India pollution is a joke

[@peacehope7365]

How very sad it all is 😔

[@samlovesbudgies4673]

I love you David ☺️