CLIMATE CHANGE THE GREATEST THREAT TO CIVILISATION: DAVID ATTENBOROUGH
Climate change will cause the collapse of civilisations if governments do not agree to drastically cut greenhouse gases, Sir David Attenborough has warned in a stark speech to world leaders.
Speaking at the opening ceremony of a UN Summit on Climate Change, the legendary broadcaster, 92, warned that the extinction of much of the natural world is ‘on the horizon’.
Delivering the first ever ‘People’s Seat’ speech, Sir David made a powerful and passionate plea for action, warning that Earth faces its ‘greatest threat in thousands of years’.
He was speaking in Katowice, Poland, calling for leaders and decision-makers to take charge on driving down greenhouse gas emissions.
Sir David said: ‘Our greatest threat in thousands of years: climate change.
‘If we don’t take action, the collapse of our civilisations and the extinction of much of the natural world is on the horizon.
Sir David was speaking on behalf of the UN’S ‘People’s Seat’ initiative to give ordinary people a voice at the international talks by gathering their thoughts, ideas and concerns through social media and polling in the past two weeks. United Nations Secretarygeneral Antonio Guterres warned negotiators at the meeting that the world was ‘in deep trouble’ with climate change.
‘Climate change is running faster than we are and we must catch up sooner rather than later, before it’s too late.
UN Secretarygeneral Antonio Guterres warned negotiators at the meeting that the world was ‘in deep trouble’ with climate change.
(Daily Mail), 3 December 2018