Warmist David Attenborough can't be bothered to make more than token efforts to change his own fossil-fueled lifestyle

David Attenborough [installs crappy new lightbulbs, then complains about them; at 84, he's just now installing some solar panels on his house]

[Q] How do you feel about the carbon footprint of programmes such as Planet Earth, which travel across the globe to highlight the effects of global warming on our planet? And what do you personally do in the way of recycling, being energy efficient and supporting sustainable/renewable energy sources?

[A] Dealing with global warming doesn't mean we have all got to suddenly stop breathing. Dealing with global warming means that we have to stop waste, and if you travel for no reason whatsoever, that is a waste. If you travel in a vehicle that absorbs many times more fuel than is necessary, that's a waste. And I am against waste. I would like to think that if I go on a journey, I go on a journey for a reason. I mean, the reason could be seeing my grandchildren, which I think is perfectly OK, thank you very much [laughs]. Or it could be because I am going to make a programme, which I also hope is OK.

I am an ardent recycler. I would like to think that it works. I don't know whether it does or not. I put in all these bulbs that mean I can't see anything for more than 30 seconds. I don't put an electric fire on if I don't need it. I do put on a sweater. I am installing solar panels in my house at the moment. It is all a tremendous fiddle and you just hope it is going to contribute.