{"id":2487,"date":"2024-10-11T02:21:02","date_gmt":"2024-10-11T02:21:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.science.smith.edu\/climatelit\/?page_id=2487"},"modified":"2025-02-28T02:30:22","modified_gmt":"2025-02-28T02:30:22","slug":"david-attenborough-a-life-on-our-planet-2020","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.science.smith.edu\/climatelit\/david-attenborough-a-life-on-our-planet-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"<em>David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet<\/em> (2020)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rated PG<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2488\" style=\"width: 592px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2488\" class=\" wp-image-2488\" src=\"https:\/\/www.science.smith.edu\/climatelit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-10-at-10.15.33\u202fPM-300x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"582\" height=\"291\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.science.smith.edu\/climatelit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-10-at-10.15.33\u202fPM-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/www.science.smith.edu\/climatelit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-10-at-10.15.33\u202fPM-1024x513.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.science.smith.edu\/climatelit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-10-at-10.15.33\u202fPM-768x385.png 768w, https:\/\/www.science.smith.edu\/climatelit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-10-at-10.15.33\u202fPM-1536x770.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.science.smith.edu\/climatelit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-10-at-10.15.33\u202fPM-2048x1027.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.science.smith.edu\/climatelit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-10-at-10.15.33\u202fPM-624x313.png 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 582px) 100vw, 582px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2488\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Released by Netflix, directed by Alastair Fothergill, Jonathan Hughes, and Keith Scholey.<\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is a wildlife and environmental documentary released in 2020. The documentary was directed by Alastair Fothergill, Jonathan Hughes, and Keith Scholey and<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">stars famous biologist and broadcaster David Attenborough. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> was well-received by critics, and awarded three Emmy Awards.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Attenborough describes the film as his \u201cwitness statement\u201d of biodiversity loss and habitat destruction over his lifetime. He is an experienced naturalist who has been making and narrating nature documentaries for over 60 years. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> showcases the destruction humanity has caused to natural ecosystems over the last 90 years, and what we can do to reverse it.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">You can watch the trailer for the film <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=64R2MYUt394\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>How is this related to climate?<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> documents the degradation of the Earth\u2019s wild places over Attenborough\u2019s lifespan. With poignant data, the documentary shows how humanity\u2019s growth and greenhouse gas emissions have been destroying wildlife since the 1930s. In 1937, when Attenborough was a child, the concentration of atmospheric carbon was 280 parts per million (ppm) and much of the world\u2019s wilderness remained. In 2020, when the film was released, atmospheric carbon had risen to 415 ppm and only 35% of wilderness persisted.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Elevated levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide (graph below), created by burning fossil fuels, are accelerating global warming and climate change. Carbon dioxide amplifies the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.science.smith.edu\/climatelit\/greenhouse-effect\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">greenhouse effect<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, the Earth\u2019s natural process of trapping heat in the atmosphere.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_2489\" style=\"width: 594px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2489\" class=\" wp-image-2489\" src=\"https:\/\/www.science.smith.edu\/climatelit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2024\/10\/co2_data_mlo-300x225.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.science.smith.edu\/climatelit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2024\/10\/co2_data_mlo-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/www.science.smith.edu\/climatelit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2024\/10\/co2_data_mlo-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/www.science.smith.edu\/climatelit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2024\/10\/co2_data_mlo-624x468.png 624w, https:\/\/www.science.smith.edu\/climatelit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2024\/10\/co2_data_mlo.png 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2489\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Graph of the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, measured in parts per million (ppm), between 1960 and 2024. Note the steady increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide (from NOAA Global Monitoring Laboratory, 2024).<\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The film goes on to provide a timeline of what will happen in the future if nothing is done to reduce anthropogenic carbon emissions and reduce the destruction of wilderness. The environmental devastation that would occur includes the transformation of the Amazon rainforest into a savannah, the complete loss of summer Arctic sea ice, and permafrost thawing in the 2030s and 2040s. From 2050 to 2080, coral reefs would become extinct, and global food production would crash, causing worldwide famine. In the 2100s, average global temperatures would have increased by 4\u00b0C (7.2\u00b0F).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">However, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> does more than document the causes of the climate crisis and its future effects. It also offers inspiration and a message of hope, outlining nature-based solutions to anthropogenic climate change and biodiversity loss. Attenborough stresses that the best way to reverse climate change is by stabilizing the global population, restoring wild ecosystems, and switching to renewable energy.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Attenborough references nature-based approaches as the solution to the climate crisis, stating, \u201cIf we take care of nature, nature will take care of us.\u201d These approaches involve action or policies restoring, conserving, or sustainably managing natural systems. Natural ecosystems prevent global warming by storing carbon. They also protect against the effects of climate change by providing resources to vulnerable groups and lessening the blow of climate-related disasters such as <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.science.smith.edu\/climatelit\/sea-level-rise-and-coastal-flooding-recent\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">coastal flooding<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.science.smith.edu\/climatelit\/heat-waves-recent\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">heat waves<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_2490\" style=\"width: 594px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2490\" class=\" wp-image-2490\" src=\"https:\/\/www.science.smith.edu\/climatelit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2024\/10\/40621415353_da32088bc8_o-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.science.smith.edu\/climatelit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2024\/10\/40621415353_da32088bc8_o-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.science.smith.edu\/climatelit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2024\/10\/40621415353_da32088bc8_o-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.science.smith.edu\/climatelit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2024\/10\/40621415353_da32088bc8_o-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.science.smith.edu\/climatelit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2024\/10\/40621415353_da32088bc8_o-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.science.smith.edu\/climatelit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2024\/10\/40621415353_da32088bc8_o-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.science.smith.edu\/climatelit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2024\/10\/40621415353_da32088bc8_o-624x416.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.science.smith.edu\/climatelit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2024\/10\/40621415353_da32088bc8_o-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2490\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photograph of David Attenborough speaking at the International Monetary Fund (IMF)\/World Bank Spring Meetings in April 2019. Attenborough has spoken at several conferences, educating governments and business leaders about the perils of the climate crisis (from Earth.org, 2020).<\/p><\/div>\n<h3><b>References and additional resources<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Buis, A. \u201cThe Atmosphere: Getting a Handle on Carbon Dioxide.\u201d <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">NASA<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. October 2019. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/earth\/climate-change\/greenhouse-gases\/the-atmosphere-getting-a-handle-on-carbon-dioxide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/earth\/climate-change\/greenhouse-gases\/the-atmosphere-getting-a-handle-on-carbon-dioxide\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cooper, A. \u201cSir David Attenborough explains what he thinks needs to happen to save the planet.\u201d <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">CBS News<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. September 2020. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/david-attenborough-climate-change-a-life-on-our-planet-60-minutes-2020-09-27\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/david-attenborough-climate-change-a-life-on-our-planet-60-minutes-2020-09-27\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cDavid Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet.\u201d <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">IMDb<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. 2020. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt11989890\/?ref_=tt_mv_close\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt11989890\/<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cDavid Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet.\u201d <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Wikipedia<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. February 2024. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/David_Attenborough:_A_Life_on_Our_Planet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/David_Attenborough:_A_Life_on_Our_Planet<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Earth.org. \u201c4 Key Takeaways From David Attenborough \u2018A Life on Our Planet\u2019\u201d <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Earth.org<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. October 2020. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/earth.org\/david-attenborough-new-film-a-life-on-our-planet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/earth.org\/david-attenborough-new-film-a-life-on-our-planet\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cMonthly Average Mauna Loa CO<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.\u201d <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">NOAA Global Monitoring Laboratory<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. July 2024. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/gml.noaa.gov\/ccgg\/trends\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/gml.noaa.gov\/ccgg\/trends\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Netflix. \u201cDavid Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet | Official Trailer | Netflix.\u201d <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Youtube<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=64R2MYUt394\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=64R2MYUt394<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cWhat are nature-based solutions and how can they help us address the climate crisis?\u201d <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">World Wildlife Fund<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. November 2020. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldwildlife.org\/stories\/what-are-nature-based-solutions-and-how-can-they-help-us-address-the-climate-crisis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.worldwildlife.org\/stories\/what-are-nature-based-solutions-and-how-can-they-help-us-address-the-climate-crisis<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Winkelman, N. \u201c\u2018David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet\u2019 Review: Ruin and Regrowth.\u201d <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The New York Times<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. October 2020. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2020\/10\/04\/movies\/david-attenborough-a-life-on-our-planet-review.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2020\/10\/04\/movies\/david-attenborough-a-life-on-our-planet-review.html<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>How to cite this page<\/h3>\n<p><em>David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet (2020)<\/em>. (2025, February 14). Climate in Global Cultures and Histories: Promoting Climate Literacy Across Disciplines. Retrieved Month Date, Year, from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.science.smith.edu\/climatelit\/david-attenborough-a-life-on-our-planet-2020\/\">https:\/\/www.science.smith.edu\/climatelit\/david-attenborough-a-life-on-our-planet-2020\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rated PG David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet is a wildlife and environmental documentary released in 2020. 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