George Monbiot: Thinking Like an Elephant
New insights from the deep past should transform the way we work with forests. Why is it possible to have a hedge? In other words, why did trees evolve to … Continue reading
George Monbiot: Channelling the Joy
In defending the natural world, we should be honest about our motivations – it’s love that drives us, not money. Who wants to see the living world destroyed? Who wants … Continue reading
George Monbiot: Fowl Deeds
The astonishing, multiple crises caused by chicken farming. It’s the insouciance that baffles me. To participate in the killing of an animal: this is a significant decision. It spreads like … Continue reading
George Monbiot: Life and Death
The remarkable decline in violence between humans suggests that we could also restrain our violence against the planet. This is humanity’s great paradox. We are the only animal capable of … Continue reading
Video: For more wonder, rewild the world
Wolves were once native to the US’ Yellowstone National Park — until hunting wiped them out. But when, in 1995, the wolves began to come back (thanks to an aggressive … Continue reading
George Monbiot: Let’s Bomb the Whole Middle East
Footage released by the Pentagon shows a target being hit by U.S. missiles inside Syria. Let’s bomb the Muslim world – all of it – to save the lives of … Continue reading
