A self-perpetuating political spiral is blocking the easier ways of preventing environmental collapse. By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian 9th December 2022 There are two extraordinary facts about the convention on biological diversity, whose members are meeting in Montreal now to discuss the global ecological crisis. The first is that, of the world’s 198 […]
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Liz Truss’s destruction of the fabric of our nation is not an accident. It’s the design. By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian 30th September 2022 The ecological destruction Liz Truss plans to unleash on this country is not collateral damage. It is not a byproduct of her economic programme. It’s a mark of true […]
An obsession with economic growth is driving us towards catastrophe. By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian 12th October 2022 As a founder member of the “Anti-Growth Coalition”, I’m delighted to discover how fast it has, ahem, been growing. From small beginnings on the political margins, our grouping, according to the prime minister, now ranges […]
The more destructive the business, the more likely it is to enjoy political protection. By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian 30th November 2022 In every conflict over the living world, something is being protected. And most of the time, it’s the wrong thing. The world’s most destructive industries are fiercely protected by governments. The […]