World leaders at the Davos Forum call for more to be done for the environment

Sir David Attenborough, broadcaster and natural historian gestures as speaks after receiving a Crystal Award during a ceremony at the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Monday, Jan. 21, 2019

Sir David Attenborough speaks after receiving a Crystal Award during a ceremony at the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos Source: AP

The beginning of the annual World Economic Forum in Switzerland has been marked by calls from leaders around the world for more to be done for the environment- and to combat climate change.


But, at the gathering of politicians, business leaders, and other influential people in the town  of Davos, there were not only appeals by them- but calls to them, as well.

Aaron reports.


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