# Humanity Has Changed the Geological Age by David Attenborough > “We have changed the world so much that scientists say we are now in a new geological age - The Anthropocene - The Age of Humans.” > **— David Attenborough**, *World Economic Forum Crystal Award speech, January 21, 2019* ## Sources and Context - **Original or near-original source and full passage:** [World Economic Forum Crystal Award speech, January 21, 2019](https://www.weforum.org/stories/nature-and-biodiversity/david-attenborough-transcript-from-crystal-award-speech/) — Attenborough reports the Anthropocene framing in his Davos speech; geological formalization is not implied. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Evolutionary Roots of Silicon Valley|The Evolutionary Roots of Silicon Valley]] - **Article:** [[articles/Climate Systems as Human Resilience Platforms|Climate Systems as Human Resilience Platforms]] - **Wiki map:** [[wiki/Human Animality|Human Animality]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Ecological Limits|Ecological Limits]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “We have changed the world so much that scientists say we are now in a new geological age - The Anthropocene - The Age of Humans.” — David Attenborough, World Economic Forum Crystal Award speech, January 21, 2019 https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-david-attenborough-humanity-has-changed-the-geological-age ```