A Life on Our Planet: My Witness Statement and a Vision for the Future [B1335]

2020 HCDJ. In this scientifically informed account of the changes occurring in the world over the last century, award-winning broadcaster and natural historian shares a lifetime of wisdom and a hopeful vision for the future. See the world. Then make it better. I am 93. I've had an extraordinary life. It's only now that I appreciate how extraordinary. As a young man, I felt I was out there in the wild, experiencing the untouched natural world - but it was an illusion. The tragedy of our time has been happening all around us, barely noticeable from day to day -- the loss of our planet's wild places, its biodiversity. I have been witness to this decline. A Life on Our Planet is my witness statement, and my vision for the future. It is the story of how we came to make this, our greatest mistake -- and how, if we act now, we can yet put it right. We have one final chance to create the perfect home for ourselves and restore the wonderful world we inherited. All we need is the will do so.

From recent Amazon/GoodReads reviews: "A Life on Our Planet reads like a television documentary, and that isn't a bad thing. The chapters are quick, punchy, and informative, and Attenborough's voice is unmistakable throughout the book. The first half of the book shares key moments in Attenborough's life that inform his perspectives on the environment, and the second half offers broad recommendations for how we can develop a more sustainable relationship with life on earth. His overall plea is that we must 'rewild' the planet if we are to reduce and reverse humanity's impact on the planet."; "Honestly one of the best sustainability books I've read. I liked how it was told throughout his life"; "Such an incredibly interesting human."; "Moving and intelligent, with interesting facts about our impact on the planet."; "I hope his vision for the future can come to pass."