is a powerful 2020 documentary and companion book that serves as Sir David Attenborough's "witness statement" for the environment. Over his 90-year life, Attenborough has watched the world transform from a wild, biodiverse haven into one dominated by human activity and ecological decline.
Attenborough highlights "shifting baseline syndrome," where each generation accepts a more degraded world as "normal" because they never knew the riches that once existed. A Vision for the Future David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet
The film traces Attenborough's career alongside three harrowing metrics that have shifted dramatically during his lifetime: is a powerful 2020 documentary and companion book
Has risen from 280 ppm to over 415 ppm. Remaining Wilderness: Has plummeted from 66% to just 35%. David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet
Has surged from 2.3 billion in 1937 to over 7.8 billion today.