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None of us see the end of the story but I do fear that the story could change when we inevitably lose a passionate advocate in Sir David whose credibility on th

None of us see the end of the story but I do fear that the story could change when we inevitably lose a passionate advocate in Sir David whose credibility on this issue has been unchallengeable. I take some comfort from the younger generations who are now growing up with a much greater awareness of the natural environment and the damage we humans can do to it and a much lower tolerance for political sophistry and capitalist all-about-the-money "ethics". With the selfishness of politics in much of the world today I think things will probably get worse before they get better. I still hope that we won't cross any points of no return as those younger people gain influence and those of older generations who are not always as enlightened and concerned as Sir David also leave us. I think those younger generations will have better chances if there is a highly visible advocate for protecting the natural world for ordinary people to coalesce around. I don't know who the next David Attenborough could be. Perhaps one of his final gifts to humanity can be helping to find and establish the profile(s) of natural successor(s) who can carry on his work.

jfengel 1y ago
Here's the good news: we've done basically nothing about climate change even with him, so losing such an esteemed spokesman won't actually make it worse. Admittedly that's only "good" in the sense that things are maximally bad and cannot get worse. But we might as well fake a smile because that's all we're going to get. I'd say we won't act until it's too late, but it is already too late.
- ChocolateGod 1y ago
  > we've done basically nothing about climate change even with him The UK is one of the biggest (relative to its size) pushers of wind energy, even when a conservative government was in power.
prawn 1y ago
Someone like Bertie Gregory could be next? https://www.bertiegregory.com/ https://www.bertiegregory.com/ Attenborough will be incredibly difficult to follow though. The depth of his career has made him such an iconic and reassuring force for so many.
ChocolateGod 1y ago
> I don't know who the next David Attenborough could be My moneys on Danny Dyer. But in all seriousness, I can't think of a single person who's voice is as recognisable and fitting as Sir Davids, will be the end of an era for sure.
- sillyfluke 1y ago
  Stephen Fry, if he wants it.

jfengel 1y ago

Here's the good news: we've done basically nothing about climate change even with him, so losing such an esteemed spokesman won't actually make it worse. Admittedly that's only "good" in the sense that things are maximally bad and cannot get worse. But we might as well fake a smile because that's all we're going to get. I'd say we won't act until it's too late, but it is already too late.

ChocolateGod 1y ago
> we've done basically nothing about climate change even with him The UK is one of the biggest (relative to its size) pushers of wind energy, even when a conservative government was in power.

prawn 1y ago

Someone like Bertie Gregory could be next? https://www.bertiegregory.com/ https://www.bertiegregory.com/ Attenborough will be incredibly difficult to follow though. The depth of his career has made him such an iconic and reassuring force for so many.

ChocolateGod 1y ago

> I don't know who the next David Attenborough could be My moneys on Danny Dyer. But in all seriousness, I can't think of a single person who's voice is as recognisable and fitting as Sir Davids, will be the end of an era for sure.

sillyfluke 1y ago
Stephen Fry, if he wants it.