Brendan Montague

Brendan Montague is editor of The Ecologist, founder of Request Initiative and co-author of Impact of Market Forces on Addictive Substances and Behaviours: The web of influence of addictive industries (Oxford University Press). He tweets at @EcoMontague.

  • Rich dark soil pouring from hands

    Warmer soil stores less carbon

    Brendan Montague
     | 18th November 2021
    Scientists confirm climate feedback with warmer temperatures turning soils into a net carbon contributor.

  • A farewell to copitalism

    Brendan Montague
     | 12th November 2021
    The COP26 conference has failed to usher in a new era where capital is constrained to prevent catastrophic climate breakdown.

  • Power to the people

    Brendan Montague
     | 29th October 2021
    Books from campaigner Jonathan Neale, economist Ann Pettifor and activist Chris Saltmarsh chart a course for effective climate policy.

  • Pettifor's case for a Green New Deal

    Brendan Montague
     | 26th October 2021
    Economist Ann Pettifor predicted the 2008 economic crash. And predicted a 'shuddering shock' just ahead of the coronavirus pandemic. Find out what she sees coming next...

  • The belly of the beast

    Brendan Montague
     | 25th October 2021
    We need to abandon Petropolis to prevent climate breakdown - and start building the ecomegacities of the future.

  • For human health and planetary sustainability

    Brendan Montague
     | 8th October 2021
    The Festival of Wellbeing from the Resurgence Trust taking place online on 30 October 2021 will include discussions of how to tackle the climate and ecological emergency.

  • Rewilding has become an investment

    Brendan Montague
     | 15th September 2021
    The new Rewilding Centre at the Trees for Life Dundreggan estate in Glenmoriston will showcase the recovery of nature.

  • Postpone Cop26 for inclusive talks

    Emily Beament
    Brendan Montague
     | 7th September 2021
    An in-person meeting in November 'effectively excludes Global South government delegates, campaigners and journalists'.

  • 'Code red' - not greenwash

    Brendan Montague
     | 1st September 2021
    Protestors with Extinction Rebellion demand UK Government come clean on the climate emergency.

  • COP26: Meet don't meat

    Brendan Montague
     | 19th August 2021
    Animal rights charity PETA asks COP26 president to serve vegan menu for delegates.

  • Public against animal testing

    Brendan Montague
     | 13th August 2021
    Cruelty Free International, Animal Free Research UK and OneKind join forces to call on the UK Government to end animal testing.

  • 'Dump polluting stocks'

    Brendan Montague
     | 6th August 2021
    Stocks in environmentally-minded firms fare better than their polluting peers.

  • The climate solution

    Brendan Montague
     | 1st August 2021
    'Perspectives on a Global Green New Deal' brings together voices from around the world calling for international climate action.

  • The coronavirus vaccine billionaires

    Brendan Montague
     | 24th May 2021
    Nine new vaccine billionaires have a combined net wealth of $19.3 billion - enough to fully vaccinate all people in low-income countries.
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