David Attenborough talks about his new Netflix film
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Sir David Attenborough is about about to release his latest film—on Netflix. The 93-year old tells Economist Radio's Anne McElvoy about “A Life On Our Planet”, as well as offering his opinions on President Trump, Greta Thunberg and eating meat. 00:00 Sir David Attenborough’s career and new film 01:22 What's Chernobyl got to do with climate change? 02:51 Criticisms of being late to address climate change 03:51 Sir David’s first memory of climate change 04:29 Getting the tone of “A Life on Our Planet” right 05:39 Could he convince President Trump on climate change? 07:10 Have his programmes changed public opinion? 08:22 Sir David’s eco-friendly lifestyle changes 09:48 Extinction Rebellion and Greta Thunberg 11:10 Will he ever retire? Further content: Listen to the full interview on “The Economist Asks” podcast: https://econ.st/3ilGgUH Sign up to receive The Economist’s fortnightly newsletter to keep up to date with our latest coverage on climate change: https://econ.st/2APVAIj Find The Economist’s most recent climate-change coverage here: https://econ.st/3hbvD6B Air pollution is returning to pre-covid levels: https://econ.st/3hn0prP Why the world’s energy system must be transformed completely: https://econ.st/2ZpdAT6 Wildfires will be more common in a warming world: https://econ.st/2FkSqyH Why is California burning? https://econ.st/2GVcyYR This year’s Arctic wildfires are the worst on record: https://econ.st/2ZkX8TZ The Greenland ice sheet has melted past the point of no return: https://econ.st/33hlLSA An oil spill off Mauritius threatens protected ecosystems: https://econ.st/33n187o
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