Thank God someone has the balls to tell it as it is! Well done Chris, you are an amazing advocate for us all!

I’m in. Powerful words again Chris and completely on the ball. There are far more of us than them. Let’s do it.

You don't sound over dramatic... You have, as always, said what we were all thinking, put so eloquently, passionately and calmly I thankyou for sharing your thoughts on all this... This is our time to stand up against those big corporations and governments. profit before planet, should never be a thing. I thank you for sharing with us your thoughts about all of this and the cop26. i felt it has been such a waste, they had a massive opportunity to make some meaningful gestures. but choose money/greed over life.

Without nature we can't survive Without us nature will thrive

The thing is Chris, I honestly was not disappointed because I knew that nothing was going to change. These peoples minds cannot be changed, as proven by their actions so far. The only way to make any kind of headway is by creating some kind of new system to get round what is in place already.

Chris thank you, as ever. Yes down to us all. Yes "evil".

These are the discussions we should be constantly having in our extended families. We all have climate deniers in our midsts so we should start there, but arguing the case with these people in our family and social circles. These are the people that are putting these inept politicians into power.

Well said Chris. With you 100%

Hi Chris this is so scary we are with you all the way here in Boston Lincolnshire we have seen the damage that is going to happen right here will be under water in just 10 years I’m very concerned We stand with you and want to do something to help Melanie

It is not overdramatic, Chris. We have to find a way. We have to regroup and rise up.

Been saying this as well, it's so disappointing and frustrating. People in power destroying the planet because a lot of them simply don't care and continue to drive us closer to our demise. Its such a shame but we have to keep doing everything we can do.

It’s not over dramatic at all Chris. Everything you have said is scarcely accurate. I’ve listen to some of the representatives from places the Maldives and other small Island nations outline the effects they are already seeing, and they have been betrayed, betrayed by the rich nations who continue with their insatiable greed and blatant disregard for the impact their lack of action is already influencing. It is truly soul destroying and you are right, we HAVE to find another way, somehow. I have children and grandchildren and it scares me on a daily basis now thinking about the future we are assigning them to. COP26 was a cop out. All we can do is try and find another way.

As with so many things in life these days, it comes down to us as individuals to make the change, because our 'leaders' are lost. The will is growing amongst the public, to make the right choices for the earth. The tide will turn, and consumer demand for renewables will surely consign fossil fuels to the dustbin. Let's hope it not too late. Thanks Chris, for all that you do

Thank you for sharing this. I also feel angry and betrayed. I am baffled by how our "leaders" can continue to delay action. I cannot understand why governments are so susceptible to fossil fuel lobbyists. We can work together to make change. Thank you for pointing out our ability to take collective action. This is what will give us a future on this planet.

Dear Chis, you are the voice of a large proportion of the population, but I ask you how, how do we make our government and those of countries around the world change. I recently wrote to my MP and have been left feeling the same way you feel. My MP answers via a assistant who is there just to field off any difficult questions. I am seeing areas of local wildlife habitat being destroyed with public funds and nobody seems to understand that if we can't protect the small areas we have no hope of protecting the planet as a whole. During my lifetime I have seen democracy being eroded in the UK and it seems to be accelerating. We desperately need good people like your good self to step forward to force change, I do fear that it may become bloody but that may be the less of both evils. I too hope that we will see a day when those who knowingly ignored the evidence are brought before the courts of law and are convicted of their evils. Lead and we will follow.

Dear Chris just heard about the terrible abuse you have suffered I grew up with your wonderful presentation of nature and the genuine person you are and the honest love you have for our environment. We are the many take strength from us and eff the trolls you are loved my friend by the British people and in my well balanced eyes you are a national treasure Thank you for making my life and others a better world. xxxx

So eloquently put Chris. Such an opportunity for change, that sadly was not taken full advantage of. We all need to make changes to our lives, some small and some really big, conscious changes too.... our mindsets need to be reset and think about our needs, not our wants. Let's all get out there and connect with our natural world, build respect for it and save it, for if we don't .....

I'm with you chris, let's do this.

OK, so there's this Disney film - Tomorrowland (bear with me). Nearing the end of this film the main protagonist Governor Nix - played by Hugh Laurie, gives a speech about humanity swallowing up the natural apocalypse with gay abandon. That all the canaries had been dropping for decades - concurrent epidemics of obesity and starvation one example, and we sat watching as if it were a movie, we made computer games about it. We, in the most obscene way, relished it - we lapped it up. From Paris to now every day I've felt the heavy hands of time and have come across too many as pessimistic - to the point I almost started to feel awkward. I once asked you a question Chris at a talk - '...do you not just think this is all futile? Do you really see us getting through this?' to which you eloquently replied you had to see us getting through, life would be unbearable otherwise. Yes! Let's get the revolution started. Right here, right now. I would have happily committed to that at least a decade ago. But if I may continue with the forecasting just once more - I can only see it as a genuine revolution. Actually the storming of places, civilisation upturned, overturned - levels of anarchy and violent resistance, ultimately always the bedfellows, will be there. Because this fight is against The Man, and yes Chris he is evil - we haven't even began to see the depths of which. Like some other commentators here, I'm not disappointed - I just want a leader and a plan. It was always going to be this way. Si.

Thank you Chris for saying what needs to be said. You are an important advocate in the UK for Wildlife and for the Environment! - Stewart.

some book suggestions for those feeling despair/anger/fear...: future scenarios by David Holmgren; any book by Joanna Macy (like "active hope") or a "work that reconnects" workshop inspired by her work; drinking molotov cocktails with Gandhi by Marc Boyle, Cultural Emergence by Looby Macnamara or any book on Permaculture I wish strenght, courage and hope to all those making positive changes (individually, locally or on a larger scale) in these challenging times. Love and light to you all...

Very well said Chris, spot on, thats exactly how I feel. I stand with you my friend in our millions to demand that they show political will, and defend our planet.

What fossil fuel lobbyists should be there at all? Likewise animal agriculture. All representatives of the major emitters should be banned from attending. They caused the problem and they are not part of the solutions.

There's not much I could add to your thoughts Chris, 100% agree on the outcomes/decisions made in the last week. The major players in the world, whether in politics, or businesses will never change their destruction of the planet until there's nothing left to take. The whole world needs an overhaul, no country is without fault or blame, Some environmentalists may still be optimistic, but time is now running out fast. Think how old this planet is, the universe as well, and in the blink of an eye we humans are going to bring our planet crashing down,never to recover. We can't give up, but it is depressing.

"Let's go to it!" Wise words of wisdom Chris, I have more faith and trust in you than the entire lot of corrupt greedy selfish lobbyists who attended COP26. Those who understand the severity of the situation and those who stand to and already are suffering the most didn't stand a chance. There's more of us than them ..so yes, Let's go to it! 🤩🌍

I'm totally in agreement with you, Chris. Would love to hear you say much more on "what" we can do. I demonstrate with XR and assist with Greenpeace actions, but I still feel that I'm not achieving nearly enough. Now is the time for more and more leaders, such as yourself, to work together and to come forward with your plans - we will follow.

It amazing me how people just don’t care about the planet

Totally agree with you Chris. Things need to change, and they need to change now!

Thank you Chris, your wise words are so true. All we can do is keep fighting, keep trying to do what we can.

Totally! We've got to get people to wake up and start holding these leaders and big firms to account. I'm totally with you, and also despairing, having been campaigning for 30 plus years.......

The rich carry on getting richer as the rest of us suffer. The rich demand unlimited GDP growth and encourage mass consumerism which are costing us the Earth. It’s disgusting that the fossile fuel industry were allowed so much influence at COP26 and it is equally disgusting that the Conservative Party is funded by construction companies, house builders, property sales and letting businesses. We must vote in to power politicians that do not support GDP growth, consumerism and ecological genocide. Well done Chris, and all the other campaigners, for your continued hard work. The battle continues. They think they have, but they have not won! 💚🌍💚

It's not over dramatic Chris, and it needs a strong, trusted voice like yours to say it. I'm so proud of the youth for being so active, their elders are failing them and failing our beautiful planet. We must keep fighting x

Agree wholeheartedly lets do it.

So very true and I agree with all your words Chris !!!

Oh Chris your passion and depth of feeling for our gorgeous planet and it’s inhabitants is just beautiful! I was deeply saddened and frustrated as you were post the pomposity and grandeur of cop 26 - if it had indeed been able to make great strides forward in the rejuvenation of our eco system oceans waters soil and air and multiple layers of calamity we have created as a collective species - perhaps this outcome could have somehow equalised the grandeur of it all - having said that - it was a grand ball for the leaders of the world to feast with no particular outcome for its people - the natural world - wildlife or our home planet Earth... Even when they agree to project change it’s usually 5 years hence which often means they are no longer in power - so it’s relayed to the next party who predict change within the next 5 years and so it goes on - more rhetoric without any change... Change always happens at grass roots - so you’re right the power to change things may be small to begin with from here - but if everyone watching and sharing your video walks their talk and considers every tree - every river - every plant and we walk forward collectively from a base line of equality and preservation and then discuss how we can impact our environment one ‘tree’ at a time - we can together manifest a change that the leaders of the world with all of their influence and power are unable to do...

Thank you for your straight talking, Chris. Deeply depressing and scary, but we needed to know.

And our water companies shit in our rivers - we are a Boris joke.

Important to speak out and tell the truth. Thank you for sharing and we will do the same.

26 years of talks and here we are ......its a depressing thought that we are so many in number that can see the decline in the planet ...and yet powerless to change it ...yes it is indeed up to us ...lets pray we get there.

A complete waste of time and money made by our leaders

I hear you Chris, I am with you, waiting to be told what we can do

Well said Chris

Sadly, You speak TRUTH. Many blessings to all

sad for this planet :( horrifying future ahead, keep fighting,keep focused. x

I sincerely hope you are correct chris and with people power we can stop what is happening. I struggle to believe that we were making movies about climate disaster twenty years ago yet out leaders have knowingly walked us down the road that leads to the distruction of the natural world. Keep leading and pushing and telling us what we can do to help

I hope enough of us as individuals can take action in our daily lives even though the responsibility shouldn’t have to fall to us. Avoid fossil fuels, cars, products made in China, plastic, eat less meat and most importantly vote to get this government out

It isn't overdramatic, it is so distressing to see that our governments WANT to head towards a meltdown, they just do not want to see the truth. I agree with you and I will keep the fight on in my little community. Take care of yourself and don't give up!

yes you are correct, as a natural resource specialist, i believe the only way to make this change is by global action and removing or sidelining national politix, i have been in this for 25years planting trees managing hedgerows and ecobuilding, when the uk gov made brexit happen by ignoring overseas uk citizens it was obvious they would break any agreement, i have 60years of uk habitat experience, what i did was get out somewhere safe and affordable so i can continue to manage habitats and reduce carbon by storing it in local durable timber structure with a long lifespan. The first thing is to stop floodplain development and switch to better wastewater systems if you can't compost everything possible, use that compost too plant woods and orchards and get rid of lawns! If they can't "get" natural capital we can no longer participate in their economic constructs, it has to be linked action though, it is very difficult alone.

System change is the only way, this issue will ever be addressed. Words are wasted on these people. It's time to 'up the game!'

Concur.

Well said, Chris!

We have to try and find a way to make OUR problem THEIR (politicians) problem. I'm not sure how we do it but until it stops being THEIR money vs someone ELSE'S future there will never be meaningful change

Chris, what did you expect Boris and the Tories will do, they only used the event for their usual self-interest pathetic UK dogma! They are pathetic!!!

Governments don't care about the people,it's all about the money,today's world is full of greed at any cost.

I completely agree with every word you say Chris. You mentioned the possibility climate trials in the future - what about initiating climate trials now? "Let's go to it"

As we knew they would. I'd like to know how any money pledged (not given) would be spent and by whom. This government is personally capitalising on crisis politics, Literally taking money from the dying .

It's up to us! Shared this video with family and friends. With Chris being a household name maybe that's at least a start.

You speak for me and thousands of others, Chris. Thank you. I'm in. xx

I'm telling my children that they will have to decide whether or not to have children of their own when the time comes. They are 7 and 9. The oldest one turns 18 in 2030, so will have the vote just when it will be too late...if we do nothing now. For the poorer nations, the choice is between billions dying through climate disruption in the long term globally or millions dying through poverty in the shorter term in their countries. It is a situation entirely manufactured by the likes of Exxon Mobil, who found out 40 years ago that this would happen and hid the evidence. The solution is not one action but a raft of actions that have to go at pace to meet the need. We need to build community resilience so we can withstand the shock of a sudden loss of fossil fuels, and we need to block oil refineries so the supply simply dries up. And, sadly, we need to cut off the flow of support to those who no longer represent our interests in Parliament because they will be the first to act against any direct action, no matter that it is nonviolent and evidence-based, as the present Home Secretary has already demonstrated. In other words more than ever we need to be incredibly imaginative and organised.

With you 100%. Totally a missed opportunity, nowhere near where we needed to get to and, except for a few that were passionate, desperate and understanding of where we are and what needs to be done, the rest were clambering to hold onto what exists now, what makes them economically strong, although it's in their interests in all respects to embrace clean energy and zero waste. There's so many ideas, so much innovation, but too many representatives and nations blinkered to see it 😔

Chris Packham they had a real golden chance and opportunity, but once again they blew it. They will all deeply regret their failure to adhere to their pledges and commitments by 2030

Thank you Chris for cutting through the bull. I never expected much from COP26, so the outcome is not a surprise, but I am hugely disappointed with the mainstream media's presentation of meaningless little steps forward and agreements to meet again as 'progress'.

Bravo Chris. It is devastating. It is despairing! But we have to change it. I don't know how we are gonna get into their thick skulls... But they just have to be able to read and accept the science completely, let it go in them, let it act inside their Being... Surely, most humans would be outraged/devastated, etc.. and just want to engage in the fight to save ourselves and nature!

Grande Don Pecos Paul Kele!!! Gracias x mostrarle al mundo la extraña cultura chilena...

Chris, is a good and articulate voice for all of the things that people should be caring about. Thank you for your honest and forthright views - new subscriber.

They're only interested in money. Somehow we have to find a way to show them that this is a fool's journey that will end in disaster. I am already grieving today for another slice of Cornwall that is going under concrete. A part of my beloved downs has been raped and laid bare. All the habitat has gone and all the wildlife with it. It is utterly silent. There are tears running down my cheeks. Is this how our planet is going to end?

It’s like have a debate on if to stop fox hunting where 99% of the people there support fox hunting

I’m with you Chris, every inch of the way. I was in Glasgow. Complete shit show

Sometimes I agree with you, sometimes I don't. I cannot emphasise enough how very strongly I agree with everything you say in this video! We have been failed. It is unacceptable. The fossil fuel industry have put their profits before the lives of millions, and have been supported in that by far too many others

Sadly the outcome I expected; lip service and hot air. Money talks as always. I guess it's down to all of us as indviduals to do all we can - as usual.

Im in, remove the ones that are not serving us all.

I´ve been working in sustainability for the last +20 years. Came up with an idea that I felt confident could make a very meaningful difference towards the better of the planet and tried making it real through a start up. After +10 years I had to shut it down. Building a start up is not easy. I learned my lessons though and I continue feeling absolutely convinced that the idea is a valid one. Sooner or later it will get materialized, but the planet needs it to be sooner rather than later. I now want to, at the very least share it through a video here on KZfaq and see what others think about it. I´m being held back in thinking about who´s going to watch it and what difference will it make but know that I have to try it anyways. ¿Anyone curious about learning of new ways for how to save the planet?

i feel for you and with you chris ..dark evil times ahead ...

Let's not put hope in fallible human beings.

Thank you for your honest and measured reaction. Expectations were low but even those were not met. It's frustrating to see people insist on applauding even extremely minimal progress and putting a positive spin on things just to keep morale up and prevent a panic.

Salute, even

I'm in Chris - let's roll up our sleeves and get to it!

COP26 was always going to be a Green PR Exercise.

That's from my heart x

El verdadero Pecos Paul Kele. 😊. Congratulations. Wena weon.

Want to reduce co2 emissions? Follow these steps. 1. Stop using unnecessary products and services. Less product->less manufacturing-> less co2 emission. 2. Change food consumption behavior. Don't eat meat and fast food. 2/3 field used for animal husbandry. This land can be used for crops. It will solve the food problem, less methane will reduce unnecessary food processing industry. 3. Stop judging yourself based on the look, stop purchasing an excessive dress and cosmetic products. 4. If you follow these steps, it will increase unemployment. Time to introduce minimum basic income concept. 5. Save water and plant trees as much as possible. Use public and share transport. 6. Most important point stop the protest and blame others like nonsense, educate yourself. We people are the main culprit. Change your lifestyle within a year whole env will be changing. NET ZERO BY 2030 50 70 LOL. JOKE OF THE DECADE.

Mate, you are so brave and I solute you. I wonder how long before this gets taken down?

I hear you I still only have heard one wobbly alternative from a certain Monbiot. All other social philosophers are silent. What To Do? I have only one advice for you. Let this journey not be a complete waste of time: pop out and get a bottle of Glenkinchie

Hi Chris I’m totally backing you on this ,just sent you a message but I feel you tube took it down , nothing rude but just mentioning anything to to with government issues will be checked and taken of you tube , we live in sad times I feel , take care 🙂

We must push for a change to 'capitalism' so it morphs into sustainable circular maintainance SCM. The current method of valuing a company is dependent on growth and does not require 'green' credentials. SCM should value an organisation on its ability to sustain and maintain a healthy balance financially, in its workforce, and in its ecological footprint.

Lobbyists are not defacto on the “wrong” side. It’s down to companies, including fossil fuel companies, to tell governments how they can make differences that will achieve the required targets whilst minimising disruption. A big fan of yours and of all you do for the environment Chris, but as climate advocates we need to win people over, not alienate them. Veganism is far more successful in the UK than many other countries because the message is here how good vegan food is, not how wrong people are to eat meat. If we despair now the game is already lost. It isn’t over.

Grande pekos 💪

I'm in, Chris. Where do we start?

It needs to be kept as simple as it is. A simple failure to act in order to maintain the status quo. Appreciate you doing so. Detail will be how these vested interests are *justified*. It should be a simple call to action

One angry man. "Manifest evil" ___that and the need to get re-elected! I hope this has been more than a wee Scottish junket for them all. We will see.

We are effed...

I agree and feel so powerless ... What can we do... need inspiration for powerful Creative action

Ready, willing and able, Onen Hag Oll🏴‍☠️

like they say lead by example, how many of the governments vehicles are electric? there again that is fossel fuel in the UK that produces electric due to the lack of sunshine, and wind farms not able to keep up with the demand for normal usage, or sold to another country or county from where it is produced. great speach Chris, and good on you for having the guts to say this.

This is one of the videos that could have been featured in The Age Of Stupid.

Can’t play this for some reason? No stream on screen ? Watched it now, spot on thanks Chris ..yes let’s go to it is the only option 👍

We are doomed

Humanity is doomed it would don’t started some changing and that’s a fact

None so blind as those who will not see

The problem is that people feel their needs are justified. Even you sitting there Chris with four lights on in the background and how many others out of shot of the camera. It also looks like daytime, you could have shot this video outside. Your justification will be to make a good visual video. Those leaders are doing the same thing on a larger scale, justifying their use for their needs. I’m not defending them, I’m outlining the problem. It’s an impossible task. Plan for the worst. Huge fan btw.