George Monbiot

This book explodes with wonder and delight. Making use of remarkable scientific discoveries that transform our understanding of how natural systems work, George Monbiot explores a new, positive environmentalism that shows how damaged ecosystems on land and at sea can be restored, and how this restoration can revitalize and enrich our lives. Challenging what he calls his "ecological boredom," Monbiot weaves together a beautiful and riveting tale of wild places, wildlife, and wild people. Roaming the hills of Britain and the forests of Europe, kayaking off the coast of Wales with dolphins and seabirds, he seeks out the places that still possess something of the untamed spirit he would like to resurrect. He meets people trying to restore lost forests and bring back missing species--such as wolves, lynx, wolverines, wild boar, and gray whales--and explores astonishing evidence that certain species, not just humans, have the power to shape the physical landscape. This process of rewilding, Monbiot argues, offers an alternative to a silent spring: the chance of a raucous summer in which ecological processes resume and humans draw closer to the natural world.

Rewilding the Land, the Sea, and Human Life

Feral

A toxic ideology of extreme competition and individualism has come to dominate our world. It misrepresents human nature, destroying hope and common purpose. Only a positive vision can replace it, a new story that re-engages people in politics and lights a path to a better future.

A New Politics for an Age of Crisis

Out of the Wreckage

Leading political and environmental commentator on where we have gone wrong, and what to do about it "Without countervailing voices, naming and challenging power, political freedom withers and dies. Without countervailing voices, a better world can never materialise. Without countervailing voices, wells will still be dug and bridges will still be built, but only for the few. Food will still be grown, but it will not reach the mouths of the poor. New medicines will be developed, but they will be inaccessible to many of those in need." George Monbiot is one of the most vocal, and eloquent, critics of the current consensus. How Did We Get into this Mess?, based on his powerful journalism, assesses the state we are now in: the devastation of the natural world, the crisis of inequality, the corporate takeover of nature, our obsessions with growth and profit and the decline of the political debate over what to do. While his diagnosis of the problems in front of us is clear-sighted and reasonable, he also develops solutions to challenge the politics of fear. How do we stand up to the powerful when they seem to have all the weapons? What can we do to prepare our children for an uncertain future? Controversial, clear but always rigorously argued, How Did We Get into this Mess? makes a persuasive case for change in our everyday lives, our politics and economics, the ways we treat each other and the natural world.

Politics, Equality, Nature

How Did We Get Into This Mess?

What if there were a way to stop climate change and end global hunger at the same time? The way we feed ourselves is destroying the planet, and a collection of crises have brought the global food supply to its breaking point. But it doesn't have to be this way. With technology that already exists, we could sustainably provide everyone on the planet with a healthy diet. By cultivating hydrogen-eating bacteria, deep-rooted plants, and much richer communities of insects--coupled with existing technology to reduce our dependence on meat--we can dramatically reduce our carbon footprint, solve world hunger, and halt the sixth extinction at the same time. George Monbiot is an internationally renowned climate activist, widely known for bringing bold, creative thinking to the climate and ecological crises facing our planet. Now, he turns his attention to the global food system to offer a reimagining of the way we feed ourselves on a scale to fit the urgency of the problems we face.

Feeding the World Without Devouring the Planet

Regenesis

Monbiot documents the end of representative government in Britain. The state is no longer the initiator of policy but an increasingly helpless bystander. As institutional corruption strikes at the heart of public life, in a contest between the desires of big business and the needs of the electorate, the electorate loses out every time.

The Corporate Takeover of Britain

Captive State

How to Feed Everyone Without Devouring the Planet

Unearthed

Peter Hutchison

The Secret Life of Neoliberalism

Invisible Doctrine

In these galvanising speeches and essays, George Monbiot calls on humanity to stop averting its gaze from the destruction of the living planet, and wake up to the greatest predicament we have ever faced.

This Can't Be Happening

Everyone's talking about climate change now. But do they really know what they're talking about? Luckily someone does. Here George Monbiot - riler of governments, scourge of big business and arch-enemy of climate change deniers everywhere - tells it like it really is. For the first time Heat cuts through the waffle, excuses, fudged figures and PR greenwashing to show us who's been talking hot air about going green, and what the real solutions are (they don't involve wind turbines on No.10 or planting a tree every time we fly). Instead, George takes us through what works, what doesn't and what the numbers actually mean to show how we can save the planet by putting pressure on the rich and powerful people who can really make a difference.

How We Can Stop the Planet Burning

Heat

Naomi Klein

Tim Flannery

Timothy Morton

Jared Diamond

Amitav Ghosh

Michael Pollan

James Lovelock

Bill McKibben

Arne Næss

Aldo Leopold

Wendell Berry

Greta Thunberg

Masanobu Fukuoka

Robin Wall Kimmerer

Terry Tempest Williams

Rachel Carson

Wangari Maathai

Edward O Wilson

Dai Qing

Green Ideas Slipcase

In this text, George Monbiot sets out to offer a set of proposals - political, democratic, economic and environmental - that might effect the cultural change that many in the West (not to mention those on the outside of the West looking in) now want but scarcely know how to make happen. Originally published: London: Flamingo, 2003.

A Manifesto for a New World Order

The Age of Consent

Matthew, Dr. Prescott

How to Stop the Planet from Burning

In Feral, George Monbiot, one of the world's most celebrated radical thinkers offers a riveting tale of possibility and travel with wildlife and wild people How many of us sometimes feel that we are scratching at the walls of this life, seeking to find our way into a wider space beyond? That our mild, polite existence sometimes seems to crush the breath out of us? Feral is the lyrical and gripping story of George Monbiot's efforts to re-engage with nature and discover a new way of living. He shows how, by restoring and rewilding our damaged ecosystems on land and at sea, we can bring wonder back into our lives. Making use of some remarkable scientific discoveries, Feral lays out a new, positive environmentalism, in which nature is allowed to find its own way.

Searching for Enchantment on the Frontiers of Rewilding

«Per la prima volta dal Neolitico, abbiamo l'occasione di trasformare non soltanto il nostro sistema alimentare ma il nostro intero rapporto con il mondo vivente.» Per decenni, infatti, abbiamo arato e destinato al pascolo enormi superfici, abbiamo abbattuto foreste, ucciso animali selvatici portandoli all'estinzione, avvelenato fiumi e oceani, e tutto questo per nutrirci. Ormai da anni, però, il sistema alimentare globale mostra gravi segni di cedimento: i fertilizzanti e i fungicidi aumentano la resa in agricoltura, ma favoriscono la diffusione di parassiti nocivi per la salute; circa il 70 per cento dell'acqua prelevata da fiumi, laghi e falde acquifere viene utilizzata dall'irrigazione, ma antibiotici e liquami scaricati dagli allevamenti intossicano i bacini idrografici. Senza contare il paradosso più grande: oltre metà delle zone abitabili del pianeta è sfruttata per produrre cibo, ma due miliardi di persone soffrono di malnutrizione. In questo brillante e approfondito saggio, il giornalista e attivista ambientale George Monbiot smaschera le contraddizioni che si celano dietro la rete alimentare e condivide le soluzioni a nostra disposizione per vincere una delle sfide del nostro tempo: sfamare il mondo tutelando la vita sulla Terra. Riscoprire l'ecologia del suolo è certamente tra queste. Perché «il futuro è sottoterra». Si tratta letteralmente di scavare in profondità e valorizzare la biodiversità nascosta sotto i nostri piedi: in Inghilterra, grazie ai microrganismi del sottosuolo, alcuni coltivatori mantengono il terreno fertile dodici mesi all'anno senza arare né impiegare erbicidi; in Finlandia, un gruppo di scienziati prepara ricette a base di un batterio altamente proteico e dal sapore di uova; in Kansas, dei ricercatori vendono il Kernza, la perenne erba di grano intermedia che non necessita della risemina annuale. È infatti la ricchezza del suolo a offrire l'opportunità di scongiurare l'incombente catastrofe ambientale siglando un rinnovato e fecondo patto tra uomo e natura senza esaurire le risorse del pianeta.

Il futuro è sottoterra

This book explodes with wonder and delight. Making use of remarkable scientific discoveries that transform our understanding of how natural systems work, George Monbiot explores a new, positive environmentalism that shows how damaged ecosystems on land and at sea can be restored, and how this restoration can revitalize and enrich our lives. Challenging what he calls his “ecological boredom,” Monbiot weaves together a beautiful and riveting tale of wild places, wildlife, and wild people. Roaming the hills of Britain and the forests of Europe, kayaking off the coast of Wales with dolphins and seabirds, he seeks out the places that still possess something of the untamed spirit he would like to resurrect. He meets people trying to restore lost forests and bring back missing species—such as wolves, lynx, wolverines, wild boar, and gray whales—and explores astonishing evidence that certain species, not just humans, have the power to shape the physical landscape. This process of rewilding, Monbiot argues, offers an alternative to a silent spring: the chance of a raucous summer in which ecological processes resume and humans draw closer to the natural world.

Rewilding The Land The Sea And Human Life

An optimistic approach to environmentalism that focuses on the wonders of rewilding, not just the terrifying consequences of climate change. To be an environmentalist early in the twenty-first century is always to be defending science and acknowledging the hurdles we face in our efforts to protect wild places and fight climate change. But let’s be honest: hedging has never inspired anyone. So what if we stopped hedging? What if we grounded our efforts to solve environmental problems in hope instead, and let nature make our case for us? That’s what George Monbiot does in Feral, a lyrical, unabashedly romantic vision of how, by inviting nature back into our lives, we can simultaneously cure our “ecological boredom” and begin repairing centuries of environmental damage. Monbiot takes readers on an enchanting journey around the world to explore ecosystems that have been “rewilded”: freed from human intervention and allowed—in some cases for the first time in millennia—to resume their natural ecological processes. We share his awe as he kayaks among dolphins and seabirds off the coast of Wales and wanders the forests of Eastern Europe, where lynx and wolf packs are reclaiming their ancient hunting grounds. Through his eyes, we see environmental success—and begin to envision a future world where humans and nature are no longer in conflict, but are part of a single, healing world.

Matthew Prescott

A brilliant and terriying book that forces us to move beyond denial and into action.

Started to worry about just how hot our world is going to get, and whether you can do anything about it? As the effect of climate change grows by the day, so does the amount of hot air and bluster spouted by politicians and businessmen on what we should do about it. What with the excuses, the lies, the fudged figures, the PR greenwashing and the downright misinformation on the power of everything from wind turbines to carbon trading, when it comes to saving the world, most people don't know what they're talking about. Luckily, George Monbiot - scourge of big business, riler of governments, arch-enemy of climate change deniers everywhere - does. Packed with killer facts and inspiring ideas, shot through with passion and underlined by brilliant investigative journalism, with a copy of Heat you really can protect the planet. 'I defy you to read this book and not feel motivated to change' The Times

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