The state of the planet

The Documentary Podcast

BBC

Society & Culture, Documentary, Personal Journals

4.3 • 2.6K Ratings

🗓️ 2 December 2020

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

Ahead of a crucial year in the battle to control climate change, presenter Lucy Hockings is joined by the UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres. He is warning that "our planet is broken". We'll hear a live discussion as he answers questions from activists around the world and talks solutions to the problems we face.

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0:00.0	Welcome to OS on the BBC World Service. I'm Nula McGovern, thanks for your company today.
0:07.0	And for the next hour, we plan to bring you special coverage about the future of the planet.
0:13.0	In just a moment we will hear from the United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterresch,
0:18.0	who is due to set out his plans for what he describes as a key year for climate action.
0:25.0	So we are doing things a little differently this hour.
0:28.0	We are joining our TV colleagues at BBC World News for a joint broadcast.
0:34.0	Welcome to the special BBC program with me Lucy Hawkins.
0:38.0	Our planet is broken.
0:40.0	That's a warning you're about to hear from the United Nations as it calls on the world
0:44.8	to tackle the greatest challenge of our time, climate change.
0:49.3	As well as his landmark address, Mr. Gutierrez will answer questions from young climate activists around the world
0:55.0	and will also hear the thoughts of the naturalist Sir David Attenborough.
0:58.8	But first let's hear from the UN Secretary General.
1:05.0	Dear Friends of the Planet, I thank the BBC for highlighting our global environmental crisis.
1:09.0	Let's face facts.
1:10.0	The state of our planet is broken.
1:13.0	Humanity is waging war on nature.
1:16.0	This is suicidal.
1:18.0	Nature always strikes back and is doing so with gathering force and fury.
1:22.0	Biodiversity is collapsing. and is doing so with gathering force and fury.
1:23.1	Biodiversity is collapsing, deserts are spreading,
1:27.1	oceans are choking with plastic waste.
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