Chris Packham on saving the planet: ‘Is going to prison the right thing to do?’
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V naturalist Chris Packham has mentioned being at a profession crossroads as he considers the perfect choices and use of his time to save lots of the planet.
The wildlife broadcaster and environmentalist, 62, who fronts a brand new Channel 4 documentary titled Is It Time to Break the Law?, instructed the Guardian that he stays uncertain of the reply amid the specter of local weather change.
“I would lose my voice immediately if I went to prison,” he stated, recognising a felony document would carry his high-profile BBC profession and highly effective platform to an finish.
He continued: “I would also lose part of my mind, if not all of it, because that environment is not suitable for someone like myself.
“I’ve always been terrified of prisons. So is going to prison the right thing to do?
“There are people who would argue that that would be a big step, it would send a message, the whole Mandela thing.
“I’m not comparing myself to Mandela, but you know what I mean. Symbolically those sorts of things can be very powerful.
“But is that the best use of Chris Packham, or is it coming up with other imaginative ways of keeping the message in the public domain?”
But he additionally didn’t rule out the likelihood, saying: “I’m not saying it might not happen at some point.”
The BBC Springwatch presenter, who made a rallying name for “every last person who cares” concerning the planet to affix Extinction Rebellion in April, stated he must be “more active” in his efforts to save lots of the planet.
He stated: “I’m 62 years old, I’m running out of time, I’ve got to try to alleviate some of the grotesque guilt I carry for our generation not having done the work early enough.
“I can’t help but feel a degree of personal responsibility.”
Packham additionally spoke about being awarded £90,000 in damages after successful his High Court libel declare over denied allegations he misled the general public into donating to a wildlife charity, saying he’s “hundreds of thousands” of kilos out of pocket.
He stated: “I got nothing. The people involved declared themselves bankrupt the following morning.
“I’ve had to pay myself for the law to be upheld because I had to take a civil rather than criminal case.
“But justice has not been served. I’ve still got to pay my lawyer’s fees. That doesn’t strike me as fair.”