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
The film traces Attenborough's career alongside three harrowing metrics that have shifted dramatically during his lifetime: David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet
Has risen from 280 ppm to over 415 ppm. Remaining Wilderness: Has plummeted from 66% to just 35%. is a powerful 2020 documentary and companion book
While the documentary offers sobering predictions—such as an ice-free Arctic by the 2030s and a total collapse of global food production by the 2080s—it is ultimately a message of hope. Attenborough asserts that we already have the knowledge and technology to "rewild" the world and restore balance. Attenborough highlights "shifting baseline syndrome
Has surged from 2.3 billion in 1937 to over 7.8 billion today.
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.