david attenborough: a life on our planet transcript

Thank you. This begs the question, 'What will the next 100 years look like if we dont change?'. The return of the trees would absorb as much as two thirds of the carbon emissions that have been pumped into the atmosphere by our activities to date. The Holocene has been one of the most stable periods in our planets great history. "No fishing" zones cover less than 7% of the ocean. We were transforming what a species could achieve. A mass extinction has happened five times in lifes four-billion-year history. An imaginative young squirrel leads a musical revolution to save his parents from a tyrannical leader. It is the only way out of this crisis that we ourselves have created. "A Life on Our Planet" is as much a love story, a requiem, and a final request as it is a film about deforestation, overfishing, exponential population grown, and the various other culprits. A boundary that marks a profound, rapid, global change. The last time it happened was the event that brought the end of the age of the dinosaurs. Let me just ask you about the 2030s. Emmy-winning narrator David Attenborough ("Our Planet," "Planet Earth II") looks back and shares a way forward. [young Attenborough] We heard a crashing in the branches ahead. 2020 | Maturity Rating: 7+ | 1h 23m | Science & Nature Docs. 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. And to begin with, it was quite easy. An amazing and delicate web of connected relationships exists everywhere, particularly in rainforests. This habitat was the subject of the series The Blue Planet, which we were filming in the late 90s. Today, it generates 40% of its needs at home from a network of renewable power plants, including the worlds largest solar farm. And when the government of Brazil is saying that that's what they actually want to happen because knocking down the rainforest is a very good (ph) way to get a quick buck. . Fossil fuels increase the greenhouse effect, releasing gases such as carbon dioxide. It was the first indication to me that the earth was beginning to lose its balance. Within the span of the next lifetime, the security and stability of the Holocene, our Garden of Eden will be lost. In just 25 years, the forest has returned to cover half of Costa Rica once again. Not just ruined it. As Attenborough says: 'We regard the Earth as our planet, run by mankind for mankind.' Recent surveys indicate that one-third of the population has either stopped or reduced their meat consumption in the UK, and 39% of Americans are trying to eat less meat. Every human can make a difference, but we have to come together internationally, and support the many people already hard at work to save our planet. David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet. The natural world will survive. [birds chirping] Just imagine if we achieve this on a global scale. And that's because of the oceanic commons, as they say, the areas of the ocean in which anybody can do what they like. He researched how the Earth had experienced massive eruptions at specific points, destroying many species. One man has seen more of the natural world than any other. And if we do it right, it can continue because theres a win-win at play. And beyond that strip, there is nothing but regimented rows of oil palms. Fish populations crash. I mean, we have completely well, destroyed that world. But Ive had unbelievable luck and good fortune. The thing we rely upon for every element of the lives we lead. As carbon release accelerates, the ocean will continue to absorb its share of this. Otherwise, this is brilliant! And sadly, we don't only deplete our fish. In 1971, I set out to find an uncontacted tribe in New Guinea. The biodiversity of the Holocene helped to bring stability, and the entire living world settled into a gentle, reliable rhythm the seasons. Because what youre looking at is skeletons. We have already moved beyond the boundaries of four of these nine. And it lived about 180 million years ago. Tonight, weve got a rather different program for you. [Attenborough on video] Climbing over the tightly-packed bodies is the only way across the crowd. There are many differences between humans and the rest of the species on earth, but one that has been expressed is that we alone are able to imagine the future. With nothing to restrict us, our population has been growing dramatically throughout my lifetime. Even one as vast as the ocean. Again, the two features work together. Even orangutans play a role in this by spreading seeds as they search for ripe fruit. 1954 WORLD POPULATION: 2.7 BILLION CARBON IN ATMOSPHERE: 310 PARTS PER MILLION REMAINING WILDERNESS: 64%. And ways to harvest our forests sustainably. This city in Ukraine was once home to almost 50,000 people. Starring: David Attenborough. Sitting on the edge of the Sahara, and cabled directly into southern Europe, Morocco could be an exporter of solar energy by 2050. Its an achingly intricate labor. With David Attenborough, Max Hughes. 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. If we do things that are unsustainable, the damage accumulates ultimately to a point where the whole system collapses. This text may not be in its final form and may be updated or revised in the future. Environmental economists are trying to address this. Its all happened within the last 2,000 years or so. Its entirely possible for us to apply both low-tech and hi-tech solutions to produce much more food from much less land. Theyd never seen sloths before. Whales were being slaughtered by fleets of industrial whaling ships in the 1970s. Attenborough urges us to restore biodiversity. No one wants this to happen. Remember you can read the transcript at any time. The wealthiest 16% in the world are responsible for almost 50% of the environmental impact. Attenborough's wildlife journey started at a young age. And Im going to tell you how. The global air temperature had been relatively stable till the 90s. [Attenborough] We are facing nothing less than the collapse of the living world. This video guide includes 5 instructional resources for use with the Netflix video "Our Planet: Jungles".28 Question Worksheet w/ Answer Key43 Word Word Jumble w/ Answer Key43 Word Word Search w/ Answer Key43 Word Word ListWord-for-Word Transcript of the Entire EpisodeCheck out my "Our Planet: One Earth" set of resources for free.The questions are answered about every 2-3 minutes. Raising yields tenfold in two generations while at the same time using less water, fewer pesticides, less fertilizer and emitting less carbon. Complete the sentences with words from the . But lines blur when a key informant makes a big ask. The living world is a unique and spectacular marvel. Environmental issues have historically had low news value. The various meetings that have been convened by the United Nations - setting out plans which need validation by national governments and which will cost national governments, and I think that we need to persuade our own government in this country - and maybe you in your country - that we as citizens recognize what's happening to the world. In his more recent travels, Attenborough noticed fishers using mosquito nets in the hope of catching something to eat. 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. So there's not a profit in it, we still go killing it, and they throw a heck of a lot of it back. However, if we had "no fishing" zones in one-third of the sea, our fish stocks could recover over the long term. The 50,000 large dams in the world, change the water flow and temperature of rivers. Huge herds on the plains have kept the grasslands rich and productive by fertilizing the soils. Phytoplankton at the oceans surface and immense forests straddling the north have helped to balance the atmosphere by locking away carbon. [indistinct chatter] David Attenborough has seen more of the natural world than any other. Humpbacks living in the same area learn their songs from each other. Im talking about the loss of our planets wild places, its biodiversity. He seems tired of keeping quiet about it. Scientists call it the Holocene. In one person's lifetime, we have demolished our land and sea wilderness. A world that demanded more every day. Two legendary Go players, once student and master, face victory and defeat as they inevitably come face to face as rivals. David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet 2020 | Maturity rating: PG | 1h 23m | Science & Nature Documentaries 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. And tree diversity is the key to a rainforest. This alga is vital because it's the start of the Arctic and Antarctic food chains. Attenborough, David, 1926-2 Entertain (Firm) BBC Video (Firm) British Broadcasting Corporation; . Vast forests. When they do, theyre able to gather the concentrated shoals with ease. 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. By the 1980s, uncontrolled logging had reduced this to just one quarter. Baitfish are driven into tight balls by tuna, before they attack, then sharks and dolphins join the hunt; they're followed by gannets, and even a whale. But it now appeared this was only because the ocean was absorbing much of the excess heat, masking our impact. There are something like 4,000 million of us today, and weve reached this position with meteoric speed. And that completely changed the mindset of the population, the human population of the world. It has hidden its secrets well because of the difficulties of filming underwater. However, half the world's rainforests have been destroyed, and the orangutan population in Borneo has reduced to a third of what it was. There is no international law at the moment to stop it. This is a series of one-way doors bringing irreversible change. Regenerative and urban farming are two options. [Attenborough] At the turn of the century, Morocco relied on imported oil and gas for almost all of its energy. NPR transcripts are created on a rush deadline by an NPR contractor. Planet Earth. SIMON: You were a BBC executive in the control room when the first pictures of Earth were sent back by the Apollo 8 crew. Attenborough launched an official Instagram account on Thursday, Sept. 24, in support of the film. So, Dutch farmers have become expert at getting the most out of every hectare. on the Internet. In the 1950s, Borneo was three-quarters covered with rainforest. [thunder rumbling] And the weather is more and more unpredictable. as they were made aware of the natural world. This trajectory is unsustainable, and the Great Acceleration will inevitably result in a "Great Decline.". But that distant world is changing. I've seen it with my own eyes. 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. In his latest book and film, "A Life on Our Planet," he offers a grave and alarming assessment about . However, this time it included humans in its design. Trailer: David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet. In the extreme Alaskan wild, 16 survivalists compete for a chance to win a massive cash prize but these lone wolves must be part of a team to win. Its happened in my lifetime. Mistakes. And powerful evidence that however grave our mistakes, nature will ultimately overcome them. [over megaphone] Please stop killing the whales. 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. The Maasai word Serengeti means endless plains. To those who live here, its an apt description. It was a great place to come to as a boy, because this is, um, ironstone workings, but it was disused. Starring: David Attenborough. Oil and gas companies represent the largest businesses globally, heavy industry uses fossil fuels, and there's a hefty stock market investment in these companies. It was shot in 39 countries. Let's briefly go back in time. Accuracy and availability may vary. As Attenborough cautions, the bleached coral is like canaries in a coal mine. Um, so, the world is not as wild as it was. 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. As with the citizens of Pripyat, we carry on with our daily lives, unaware that our carelessness and lack of planning will ultimately destroy us, and our natural world, unless we alter our self-destructive trajectory. SIMON: You project what the world might look like in 10 years and even a century. Energy everywhere will be more affordable. Farming would be pushed to a crisis point. Thank you so much for being with us. He has perpetually been on the road ever since.

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