Sir David Attenborough urges people to unite to save ‘nature in crisis’

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Veteran broadcaster Sir David Attenborough has warned that “nature is in crisis” as he urged people to unite behind action to save it. Speaking at the start of the Save Our Wild Isles campaign, RSPB Scotland warned that the country’s “amazing wildlife and wild places” are being “destroyed at terrifying speed”. “It is our life-support system, and it’s clear that nature’s recovery, and the desire to reverse the harm we have inflicted over the last two centuries, are issues that unite us all.” WWF Scotland director Lang Banks said: “Saving our wild isles is a massive challenge, and we need to act fast, but there is hope. “Reversing the dramatic losses in nature that we have seen in recent times is one of the defining challenges of our times, so I welcome this important new campaign.” UK environment secretary Therese Coffey said: “Sir David’s indefatigable enthusiasm for the natural world reminds us just how much we have to celebrate – and how much we still need to do to protect and restore nature here in the UK.