In times of crisis, there are many figures we turn to for answers and for hope. For me as an environmentalist, one of those people is George Monbiot, author and Guardian columnist. I spoke to him about the current state of affairs in Britain regarding climate change, the media, and how we can turn things around. His response is immediate: “There’s a political issue and a cultural issue.”
The political issue is that we did not get here by accident, but through a steady takeover of the media by the Westminster administration, which has resulted in the downplaying of serious issues like climate ...
There are approximately 930 more words in this article.
To read the rest of this article, please buy this issue, or join the Resurgence Trust. As a member you will receive access to the complete archive of magazines from May 1966.
If you are already a member, please Sign in
