David Attenborough

Sir David's career as a broadcaster, natural historian, author and environmental advocate covers more than seven decades. He is most famous for his work with ...

I used to spend hours climbing trees, digging ditches and all sorts of things — hiding in dens and all sorts round the garden. “The world has to get together. “Fifty years ago, whales were on the very edge of extinction worldwide.

The celebrated wildlife filmmaker and naturalist David Attenborough has been honored with the UN Environment Programme's most illustrious title, ...

UNEP’s Champions of the Earth award was inaugurated in 2005 to recognize environmental leaders worldwide. We must feel that we are all citizens of this one planet, because unless we do, we won’t solve the problems.” It’s the latest of a long series of prestigious awards for Attenborough, who was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1985 for services to broadcasting. Accepting the award in an online interview with Andersen, Attenborough said: “without the United Nations ... we will never solve the environmental crisis. We are living in a new era where nationalism simply isn’t enough ... we must wave goodbye to it. At the COP26 climate conference in November last year, Attenborough delivered what was widely agreed to be one of the most powerful speeches of the whole summit, calling on nations to “ rewrite our story to turn this tragedy into a triumph.”

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has awarded David Attenborough the Champions of the Earth Lifetime Achievement Award for his dedication to ...

Attenborough’s career as a broadcaster, natural historian, author and environmental advocate spans over seven decades. “The world has to get together. If we stand a chance of averting climate and biodiversity breakdowns and cleaning up polluted ecosystems, it’s because millions of us fell in love with the planet that he showed us on television,” Inger Andersen, UNEP executive director, was quoted as saying in a UNEP statement.

The veteran broadcaster used the occasion to urge action to prevent further destruction of the planet.

“Fifty years ago, whales were on the very edge of extinction worldwide. All we lack is unified action.” The UN’s Environment Programme (UNEP) has named Sir David Attenborough a Champion of the Earth.

In honour of David Attenborough's dedication to research, documentation, and advocacy in protecting and restoring nature, the UN Environment Programme ...

During the 10th meeting of UNEP’s Governing Council in 1982, the long-time and staunch supporter of environmental multilateralism told UN Member States: “What you and I and other ordinary people around the world can do will not by itself save the natural world. “These problems cannot be solved by one nation – no matter how big that single nation is. All we lack is unified action.” Ms. Andersen attested that “Sir David’s work will continue to inspire people of all ages to care for nature and to become the restoration generation.” In honour of David Attenborough’s dedication to research, documentation, and advocacy in protecting and restoring nature, the UN Environment Programme ( UNEP) announced on Thursday that he is the recipient of the prestigious Champions of the Earth Lifetime Achievement Award. “Sir David Attenborough has devoted his life to documenting the love story between humans and nature, and broadcasting it to the world,” said UNEP chief Inger Andersen.

Sir David first presented Zoo Quest at the age of 28, and was seen in Sierra Leone. For a subsequent series in 1956 (pictured), the broadcaster went to ...

Upon receiving the honour, Sir David urged action to prevent further destruction of the planet. Above: Sir David in the programme Above: Sir David is seen shirtless on a boat near Borneo in the show's second series in 1956 The locals were amazed when he played back recordings to them The BBC then unearthed the original colour footage in 2015. All we lack is unified action.

Biologist, natural historian and broadcaster Sir David Attenborough has been awarded a 'Champions of the Earth' Lifetime Achievement Award by the UN's Envi.

Attenborough's career as a natural historian and broadcaster began in the 1950s. The award — the UN's highest environmental honor — is given to individuals, groups, and institutions that have made their mark in environmentalism. All we lack is unified action."