Tag Archives: George Monbiot

How to save the world, from George Monbiot

Posted on November 29, 2022 by Dr Bob Rich

George does it again, and inspires me. This great man should receive a Nobel Prize. A major means of humanity’s attack on nature is overfishing. The worst attack on land-based nature is agriculture — we do need to feed those … Continue reading →

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George’s call to action, NOW

Posted on November 23, 2021 by peNdantry

Originally posted on Bobbing Around:
You’ve got to read this call to action from George Monbiot. He starts with what appears to be a technological approach: replace fossil fuels with electric, and all will be well. Those who pay attention…

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English landowners have stolen our rights. It is time to reclaim them!

Posted on August 20, 2020 by peNdantry

Parliament debated this petition on 19Apr2021 The government maintains that the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts (PCSC) Bill is designed to criminalise the act of trespassing when making an unauthorised encampment, and would not criminalise the act of trespass itself. … Continue reading →

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What on earth are we going to do?

Posted on March 9, 2020 by peNdantry

Originally posted on Learning from Dogs:
A very powerful essay from George Monbiot. Today and tomorrow I am posting essays that have nothing to do with dogs! Today, I am sharing George’s gloom about the future, tomorrow I am sharing…

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How Wolves Change Rivers

Posted on April 25, 2018 by peNdantry

When wolves were reintroduced to Yellowstone National Park in the United States after being absent for nearly 70 years, the most remarkable ‘trophic cascade’ occurred. In this short film, George Monbiot explains what a trophic cascade is, and how wolves do actually change rivers. Continue reading →

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Truth, honesty, and loss

Posted on November 11, 2014 by peNdantry

Dear Paul, A few days ago, you asked: Wherein lays the truth? I believe that the crux of the matter lies in one of the quotations you offer: “… we are in a generational struggle to defend the principles of … Continue reading →

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