In a Horizon special, naturalist Sir David Attenborough investigates whether the world is heading for a population crisis.
Sir David has watched the human population more than double from 2.5 billion in 1950 to nearly seven billion. He reflects on the profound effects of this rapid growth, both on humans and the environment. Sir David examines whether it is the duty of individuals to commit not only to smaller families, but to change the way they live for the sake of humanity and planet Earth. “
David Attenborough is also the Optimum Population Trust Patron and describes the growth in human numbers as “frightening” and urged environmental organisations to spell out “loud and clear” the problems caused by population growth. The Optimum Population Trust is the leading think tank in the UK concerned with the impact of population growth on the environment.
