Sir David Attenborough (94) has been teaching his findings about the world, to the world, for decades. The naturalist and veteran broadcaster has pleaded with us to take climate change seriously in his latest documentary, A Life on our Planet, which is available to watch on Netflix.
The filmmaker even joined Instagram to help spread his message as far and wide as possible.
Overnight, Attenborough broke a world-record for the most followers gained in 24 hours. His first video has been watched over 18 million times since it was uploaded in September.
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Attenborough has explored the world numerous times over but in a recent interview with Radio Times, he said his flying days are somewhat over.
‘It’s probably a fact of age, but I was finding my heart was sinking deeper and deeper into my boots every time I walked up into an aircraft and looked down that long line and thought, ‘I’m going to be here for another 24 hours.
‘It didn’t make my heart lift with pleasure,’ he said.
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In the interview, Attenborough celebrated Joe Biden’s win in the US Presidency election and is eager to see how the US re-commits to climate change, following Donald Trump’s withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement. Biden has since committed America to rejoining.
‘It’s of the greatest possible importance. The major power in the world and the major economic power in the world?
‘Of course, it’s absolutely crucial that it is party to all these things and if we are to find a solution with international agreements the presence of America is beyond measure,’ said Attenborough.
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