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.

Global consumption hits 100b tonnes

Brendan Montague

| 21st January 2020

Circular economy strategies essential as reuse of resources falls to 8.6 percent.
Agriculture bill back in parliament

Catherine Early

Brendan Montague

| 16th January 2020

Legislation to pay farmers for providing public access and improving the environment and animal welfare has returned to parliament.
Climate tipping point and land use

Brendan Montague

| 14th January 2020

Climate 'tipping point' would leave Britain cooler, drier and unsuitable for many crops.
Quorn carbon footprint labelling

Brendan Montague

| 13th January 2020

Quorn unveils carbon footprint labelling of its products
Perceptions about veganism

Brendan Montague

| 10th January 2020

The Ecologist and the Vegan Society launch an extensive report into attitudes about veganism among our regular readers.
Out of thin air

Brendan Montague

| 9th January 2020

Lab-grown food can be ‘made from air’ – but is there appetite for synthetic protein?
A growing dilemma

Brendan Montague

| 8th January 2020

What is economic growth, is it necessary, and is there an alternative?
York will become car free

Brendan Montague

| 6th January 2020

York's city council wants to end all "non-essential" car journeys within the city walls from 2023.
XR attacks Tory 'failure' on climate change

Brendan Montague

| 11th December 2019

Extinction Rebellion protesters buzz around campaign bus after Conservative parliamentary candidates decline 70 invitations to attend climate hustings.
War on Want demands climate justice

Brendan Montague

| 3rd December 2019

War on Want demands climate justice at COP25 and climate talks in Madrid and Santiago.
Pair sentenced for animal cruelty offences

Brendan Montague

| 27th November 2019

'It’s time political parties were united against hunting and pledge to strengthen the Hunting Act.'
Air pollution linked to higher glaucoma risk

Brendan Montague

| 26th November 2019

'We have found yet another reason why air pollution should be addressed as a public health priority.'
Plaid Cymru demands £15 billion for green jobs

Brendan Montague

| 22nd November 2019

The Welsh party wants to spend an additional £15 billion on green jobs, transport and energy.
Government must release details of trade talks

Brendan Montague

| 22nd November 2019

Liz Truss must release records of US-UK trade talks following drug prices pledge.
Corbyn promises a million climate jobs

Brendan Montague

| 21st November 2019

Labour said its plans will put UK companies and workers in pole position to benefit from the new economy.
Students occupy University of Manchester

Brendan Montague

| 20th November 2019

Students at the University of Manchester occupy finance Offices in protest of £11,975,986 invested in fossil fuels.
Labour takes aim at hare coursing and fox hunting

Brendan Montague

| 18th November 2019

Labour sets out £4.5m funding boost to fight hare coursing, fox hunting and other wildlife crimes in support of ambitious animal welfare manifesto
'A policy from a parallel universe'

Brendan Montague

| 14th November 2019

ClientEarth responds to Germany’s leaked draft of coal phase-out law.
Forestry sector 'failing' to combat forced labour

Brendan Montague

| 13th November 2019

Workers in the forestry sector face threats, violence, poor conditions and non-payment of wages.
National Galleries Scotland ends BP relationship

Brendan Montague

| 13th November 2019

Announcement puts pressure on other oil-funded arts institutions, especially National Portrait Gallery.
XR hopes to occupy Christmas charts

Brendan Montague

| 12th November 2019

The protest group has joined forces with Lancashire-based rock band the Jade Assembly, aiming to claim a Christmas No.1.
Grassroots resistance and Brexit

Brendan Montague

| 5th November 2019

An interview with Friends of the Earth’s Kierra Box.
A dialectical definition of Aristotle's dialectic - Pt II

Brendan Montague

| 18th October 2019

Using Aristotle's dialectic to define Aristotle's dialectic.
The return of the red squirrel

Brendan Montague

| 17th October 2019

Red squirrel reintroductions move to Sutherland in new phase of groundbreaking project.

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