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  • A Life on Our Planet

  • My Witness Statement and Vision for the Future
  • By: David Attenborough
  • Narrated by: David Attenborough
  • Length: 6 hrs and 20 mins
  • 4.9 out of 5 stars (1,411 ratings)

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See the world. Then make it better.

I am 94. 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 contains my witness statement and my vision for the future - 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 the opportunity to create the perfect home for ourselves and restore the wonderful world we inherited.

All we need is the will to do so.

©2020 David Attenborough (P)2020 Penguin Audio

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"Read this book to learn, but also to honour the man. We shall never see his like again." (Sunday Times)

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His Life for all of us.

Amazing that David wrote this at 93 years of age. This book is his continuing story of a life spent in the natural world and bringing into our lives, our homes, our living rooms. He has had an enormous impact on my life.

A life on my planet is set out and told in David's usual manner. Moving from grim with a host of information to more information exploring what we may do and finally moving to solutions that are already underway.

His explorations throughout this book and indeed thought his life inspires me to do similar. That is to listen, research and come up with actions I might take.

Thank you for this book David and thank you for being a most enjoyable and positive part of my life. My daughter Chloe who is a beautiful woman now, in her earlier years took to giving me books and videos of David's as she knew I loved his work. Now she and her children are part of the solution David talks about. She lives her life with an eye to leaving a small footprint and is a wonderful Mother. Again thanks David. xxxx

Kevin

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It's not just doom and gloom

Doesn't pull any punches in the possibilities of the calamities in store for us.
There is hope in the positive steps we can take to save our biodiversity and provide a positive future for the inheritors of what we leave behind

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You need to listen to this.

The magnum opus of one of the most experienced and respected naturalists of all time. Watch the film, and listen to this audiobook. You, and the world, will be better for it.

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Best book of the decade

I don't think I have ever encountered such a thought provoking book. It's mind boggling in its scope.

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Inspired to action

David Attenborough has brought to humanity a clear vision of our impact. In honoring his legacy it is imperative to act upon his message. Let's ensure his film / book are heard and acted upon by politicians and planners world wide. As an individual human consumer, I'm inspired to reduce my own families footprint, adopt better habits and share this with others. Never give up trying to regain the world's ecological balance, that we have so easily disrupted for our own selfish gains. If this doesn't move people to act what will?
With thanks for a life time that has included the brilliant David Attenborough.
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Must read

An absolute must read to help people get their head out of the sand, and demand action

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This should be a mandatory read for all mankind

Listened to over and over again, want the whole world to take on board what David has explained so well.

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This should be included on school curriculums

Sir David has the ability to convey information in away that is incomparable. I truely believe that this message in the audible or visual form should be added to school curriculums globally. We, humans, are the only ones that can make the necessary changes.

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Life changing

Honestly, if everybody could listen/read this book I believe it would change a lot of people’s minds and approach to the environment.

I took a while to get through this book, not because of length but because I had to be in the right mindset to listen to the hard hitting truths of the message as I couldn’t make it past 10mins without getting emotionally upset. The first two chapters of the book will change your life and I myself (although very aware of the damage we do to the environment) felt this book has empowered me to try and achieve change. If by writing this review to encourage other people to listen to David’s witness statement helps empowers others then I’ll be sharing and talking about this book…everyday. Thankyou David

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A must read/ listen

A great book to open the awareness of human beings on how we operate within earth and solutions to correct the imbalance moving forward
Thank you to the authors

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