David Attenborough has captured and told the stories of nature to millions of people – and inspired scientists and conservationists the world over.
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Attenborough has influenced everything from conservation and documentary production to the communication of the biggest story of all – climate change.
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Attenborough’s filmography has shaped how we perceive the natural world.
Industrial fishing has caused immense damage to ocean life, but given the right protection, the sea has miraculous powers of recovery.
If sound were recorded on location it would be muddied by background noises such as crew chatter or car engines.
Media coverage of the dangers of plastic pollution can distract from what is actually needed, says an author.
This season places environmental issues front and centre more than any BBC nature programme before it.
David Attenborough’s new BBC documentary The Green Planet shows plants are stranger than they first appear.
Wildlife television as we know it was constructed around Attenborough. Take him away and the whole thing needs to be reinvented.
A conservation scientist interviewed on the programme says Sir David tells it like it is.
To be clear, I’m not advocating compulsory population control, here or anywhere. But we do need to consider a future with billions more people, many of them aspiring to live as Australians do now.
Wildlife TV producers used to think that focus on environmental issues could only be structured around doom and gloom stories – scaring away large audiences.
In showing the natural world as untouched by human impacts and shying away from recommending action, Attenborough’s latest documentary falls short of its potential.
Researchers have tracked how viewers respond to nature documentaries – and the lasting digital impression they leave.
From the hippie heaven of the 1970s to the massive mainstream event it is now, Glastonbury has always found a way to fuse popular culture with a potent political message.
The BBC’s new documentary is a great opportunity to challenge our current economic system.
If animals are dying from a human-induced threat, then surely we have a responsibility to help them.
Planet Earth II Live fuses footage from the BBC series with live orchestration. Despite some narrative flaws, it’s a stirring call to look after our environment.
Scientists have been naming species after well-known people since the 18th century, often in a bid for publicity. But the issue deserves attention – 400,000 Australian species are yet to be described.
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Head of Department, Science and Technology Studies, UCL
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Professor in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, School of Life & Environmental Sciences, Deakin University
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Honorary Research Associate, Naturalis Biodiversity Center, Stellenbosch University
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Associate professor, University of Sydney
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Principal Lecturer in Wildlife Conservation, Nottingham Trent University
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Professor, School of the Environment, The University of Queensland
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Healthy Oceans Program Manager, Global Change Institute, The University of Queensland
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Senior Lecturer in Biology, The Open University
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Professor of Wildlife Conservation, University of Salford
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Associate Professor, North Carolina State University
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Professor in Conservation Ecology, University of Stirling
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Emeritus Professor of Environmental Governance, UCL
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Assistant Professor in Film, Northumbria University, Northumbria University, Newcastle
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Chair professor, University of Strathclyde
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Associate Professor, Interim Pro Vice Chancellor Learning and Teaching, Australian National University