Brendan Montague

The Ecologist

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.

An introduction to 'ecolocracy' - pt.2

Brendan Montague

| 8th March 2019

Biomimicry in the workplace, school, campaign group.
Why we need more - and not less

Brendan Montague

| 4th March 2019

Environmental campaigning has centred on telling people they cannot have what they want - but should instead enhance and elevate human needs.
A human system of needs

Brendan Montague

| 22nd February 2019

Humans as systems have complex systems of needs. Can capitalism as a system meet these needs, while also meeting its own systemic needs?
Why we need 'ecolocracy'

Brendan Montague

| 15th February 2019

Ecolocracy is a 'green print' of how to run an organisation based on natural systems.
Refilling station 'high water mark of local action'

Brendan Montague

| 14th February 2019

The ReFILL station in Bude, Cornwall, is part of a growing national campaign to end the international disaster that is single use plastic pollution.
Capitalism 'has become a force of evil'

Brendan Montague

| 13th February 2019

'The pursuit of profit has taken priority over people, over the environment, over everything.'
Rewilding and human nature

Brendan Montague

| 6th February 2019

The British Ecological Society has published a new book on rewilding.
Banned toxins found in young dolphins

Brendan Montague

| 4th February 2019

Dolphins are passing toxic PCBs to their young, study finds.
Human need, natural systems and dialectics

Brendan Montague

| 25th January 2019

Human need is the driver for ecological and social change. How can we use dialectics, and systems theory, to examine need as a concept.
Hen harriers and red grouse

Brendan Montague

| 22nd January 2019

Research into the opposing views of conservationists and shooters aims to find shared solutions to ongoing conflicts.
Symbiosis: a new grassroots network

Brendan Montague

| 10th January 2019

Local direct democracy groups across North America are assembling a revolutionary confederation.
Veganism is vogue

Brendan Montague

| 3rd January 2019

Top tips from Ecologist readers on going vegan this January.
Walking ecosystems

Brendan Montague

| 21st December 2018

Ecological restoration and 'microbiome rewilding' could have significant health benefits for humans.
On the nature of change: Part II

Brendan Montague

| 10th December 2018

Why put 'need' at the heart of a philosophy of change?
Horrific cruelty of underwater factory farms

Brendan Montague

| 7th December 2018

Farmed fish are suffering appalling conditions and inhumane slaughter, new investigation reveals.
British hunters bring home elephant ivory

Brendan Montague

| 30th November 2018

UK politicians support urgent ban on importing hunting trophies.
Chimps 'use each other as social tools'

Brendan Montague

| 23rd November 2018

Chimps demonstrate elaborate cognitive skills by 'using' each other to perform beneficial tasks.
Orangutang heads to Oreo headquarters

Brendan Montague

| 20th November 2018

Confectionary giant 'has ties with dirtiest palm oil trader in the world'.
Obama, climate and the audacity of hope

Brendan Montague

| 13th November 2018

Fakenomcis: Obama promised to meet climate change challenge – acknowledging resistance from oil monopolies dominating US energy market.
Keeping a close eye on Antarctic species

Brendan Montague

| 13th November 2018

Scientists studying Antarctic penguins have hit upon a reliable, low cost method of data collection using the simple time-lapse camera.
Why Lilley voted against climate action

Brendan Montague

| 9th November 2018

Peter Lilley MP was among just five Parliamentarians to vote against the Climate Change Act in the Commons in 2008. Here's why.
Lawson's climate denial political comeback

Brendan Montague

| 8th November 2018

Fakenomics: The global economy was in a death spiral and Britain was at the centre of the financial tornado.
Remember Obama's 2008 climate promises?

Brendan Montague

| 7th November 2018

We recall an American presidential hopeful apparently willing to take on Koch and big oil.
How free markets will cost the earth

Brendan Montague

| 6th November 2018

Fakenomics: neoliberalism almost broke capitalism - so what might this tell us about free markets and the environment?

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