Sir David Attenborough gives us a brilliant, but stark, outlook on the decline of nature at the hands of the human race.

 

 

 

This review does not contain spoilers.

Sir David Attenborough, legendary broadcaster and natural historian, has released his latest documentary which is available to stream on Netflix.

In his 93 years, Sir David Attenborough has become a national treasure. His award-winning documentaries have transported us to every part of the globe, showcasing nature in all its glory.

The premise of his latest film is a journey through time and is a cultivation of Sir David’s first-hand experience travelling, filmmaking and researching from the early 20th century to present.

His extraordinary journey is an albeit bittersweet one where a boom in innovation and modernisation has afforded him incredible opportunities to see the world throughout his career, while simultaneously destroying it. He calls this film his ‘witness statement’.

 

 

Unlike his documentaries before it, ‘A Life On Our Planet’ has a different tone. It is beautifully heartbreaking and evokes feelings of shame and guilt for what we, as humans, have allowed to happen to our planet in recent history.

We are on a path to self-destruction as we cannot survive without the very ecosystem we are destroying. We are outpacing the world we live in, becoming more unsustainable at a faster rate than ever before. 

The topics of climate change and unsustainable practices such as deforestation, over-fishing and farming and use of fossil fuels are controversial and complex. So many people turn a blind eye and feel that their own contributions are insignificant. Attenborough charges each and every one of us to take responsibility in turning the tide of climate change and encourages us that it is not too late if we act now.

This film is Sir David Attenborough’s most important message and legacy. It is a message for us to live responsibly, more sustainably and in harmony with nature. Our very existence depends on it. As Sir David points out, nature will rebuild itself as it has through billions of years. It is the human race which is not so resilient. 

‘A Life On Our Planet’ really hits home and is unlike any other climate-change documentary we have seen. It is easily one of the most important films of our time and should be watched, shared, discussed and acted upon.

‘A life On Our Planet’ is available to stream now exclusively on Netflix

 

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