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David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet

As we improve our approach to farming, we'll start to reverse the land-grabthat we've been...

As we improve our approach to farming, we'll start to reverse the land-grab
that we've been pursuing ever since we began to farm, which is essential because we have
an urgent need for all that free land

Full Transcript

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As we improve our approach to farming,
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we'll start to reverse the land-grab that we've been pursuing
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ever since we began to farm,
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which is essential because we have an urgent need for all that free land.
Duration
17 seconds
Views
48
Timestamp in Movie
01:08:12
Uploaded
May 29, 2025
Genres
documentary, biography
Production
Silverback Films,Altitude Film Entertainment,WWF-UK

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Movie Summary

One man has seen more of the natural world than any other. This unique feature documentary is his witness statement.
Forests are a fundamental component of our planet's recovery. - David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet 00:17
Forests are a fundamental component of our planet's rec...
Again, the two features work together. - David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet 00:19
Again, the two features work together.
and grow crops like oil palm and soya only on land that was deforested long ago. - David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet 00:16
and grow crops like oil palm and soya only on land that was ...
A century ago, more than three quarters of Costa Rica was covered with forest. - David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet 00:07
A century ago, more than three quarters of Costa Rica was co...
By the 1980s, uncontrolled logging had reduced this to just one quarter. - David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet 00:17
By the 1980s, uncontrolled logging had reduced this to just ...
In just 25 years, - David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet 00:30
In just 25 years,
With all these things, - David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet 00:26
With all these things,
In this world, a species can only thrive... - David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet 00:10
In this world, a species can only thrive...
We can solve the problems we now face - David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet 00:37
We can solve the problems we now face
If we take care of nature - David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet 00:09
If we take care of nature
When you think about it, we're completing a journey. - David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet 00:05
When you think about it, we're completing a journey.
Ten thousand years ago, as hunter-gatherers, - David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet 00:09
Ten thousand years ago, as hunter-gatherers,
All these years later, it's once again the only option. - David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet 00:06
All these years later, it's once again the only option.
To move from being apart from nature - David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet 00:10
To move from being apart from nature
[Attenborough] If we can change the way we live on Earth, - David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet 00:08
[Attenborough] If we can change the way we live on Earth,
In this future, - David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet 00:17
In this future,
And ways to harvest our forests sustainably. - David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet 00:06
And ways to harvest our forests sustainably.
We will finally learn how to work with nature rather than against it. - David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet 00:17
We will finally learn how to work with nature rather than ag...
This is not about saving our planet - David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet 00:20
This is not about saving our planet
The truth is, with or without us, the natural world will rebuild. - David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet 00:07
The truth is, with or without us, the natural world will reb...