A Life on Our Planet: My Witness Statement and a Vision for the Future is a 2020 book by documentarian David Attenborough and director-producer Jonnie Hughes. It follows Attenborough's career as a presenter and natural historian, along with the decline in wildlife and rising carbon emissions during the period. Attenborough warns of the effects that climate change and biodiversity loss will have in the near future, and offers action which can be taken to prevent natural disaster. A companion book to the film David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet, it was positively received by critics.

He takes us on little journeys through rural England. We learn of his early fascination with fossils and thus learn some details about ammonites, their significance for natural history. We also learn of humanity's evolution, the different environmental circumstances which our ancestors had to survive and what has changed until now (this, the Holocene, is the gentlest era thus far). He also talks of mass extinctions. Greek: Η ζωή στον πλανήτη μας: Η μαρτυρία μου και ένα όραμα για το μέλλον, romanized: I zoí ston planíti mas: I martyría mou kai éna órama gia to méllon. Translated by Myrto Kalofolias. Athens: Patakis. 2021. ISBN 9789601693545. Spanish: Una vida en nuestro planeta: Mi testimonio y una visión para el futuro. Translated by Tomás Fernández Aúz. Madrid: Crítica. 2021. ISBN 9788491993117.

You know the climate crisis is getting bad when David Attenborough—a man who epitomizes feel-good, apolitical television—is issuing dire warnings about the future of humankind. By now, we do not even need scientists and their graphs to understand the gravity of our situation. Extreme weather events are becoming commonplace. Consider the record temperatures set last month in, of all places, Canada, with thermometers soaring to nearly 50 C (121 F). Welcome to the new normal. Thank you to Netgalley, Random House and Sir David Attenborough for an ARC in exchange for an honest review. The future of all life on this earth depends on our willingness to take action now’ - David Attenborough Appleyard, Bryan (27 September 2020). "A Life on Our Planet by David Attenborough, review — a passionate valedictory". The Times . Retrieved 21 November 2020. With six hundred members of crew filming in fifty countries over four years, the directors that brought us the original Planet Earthand Blue Planetnow take readers on a journey across all the globe’s different biological realms to present stunning visuals of nature’s most intriguing animals in action, and environmental change on a scale that must be seen to be believed.

The information is well written, too, simple enough for children without talking down to them. It's a fine line and one this book walks very well. Children will be entertained as they're learning - for instance, did you know that elephants can dig wells if their rivers dry up? I didn't! This beautiful book is a companion to the Netflix series. Stunning photos and illustrations show the great diversity of life in some of the remotest parts of our planet.So this is Sir David Attenborough's account of the change he has witnessed in the natural world since he was born. Considering that he is over 90 years old, he got a good look at a number of really important events in our recent history (from World War 2 and humans landing on the Moon to the Chernobyl disaster and more). This educators’ guide (and accompanying presentations) includes five activities that provide a range of classroom and outdoor learning opportunities to help young people build their knowledge and understanding of sustainability issues, explore their own values and attitudes and develop key skills so that they feel empowered to take action in shaping a brighter future for our planet. In my opinion, he does not ‘preach’. He does not promise miracles. We are given a detailed, balance account of the history, current state and survival of our planet - and in turn, our species.