Brilliant video!
A good thread summarising beautifully the 'population issue' (from both directions).
The particular point made here however is excellently illustrated by this video I happened to see just yesterday from the excellent Julie Nolke, for more little light-hearted take 😁
youtu.be/7X37kaWPyFs?...
The particular point made here however is excellently illustrated by this video I happened to see just yesterday from the excellent Julie Nolke, for more little light-hearted take 😁
youtu.be/7X37kaWPyFs?...
December 15, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Brilliant video!
Because the issue of population change is so widely misunderstood, here's a short thread which seeks to lay it out simply.
It explains why there is almost nothing anyone can do to change the global population trajectory, both as numbers rise, then as they fall.
🧵1/13
It explains why there is almost nothing anyone can do to change the global population trajectory, both as numbers rise, then as they fall.
🧵1/13
December 15, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Because the issue of population change is so widely misunderstood, here's a short thread which seeks to lay it out simply.
It explains why there is almost nothing anyone can do to change the global population trajectory, both as numbers rise, then as they fall.
🧵1/13
It explains why there is almost nothing anyone can do to change the global population trajectory, both as numbers rise, then as they fall.
🧵1/13
Reposted by George Monbiot
30 yrs ago; Dec 14, 1995 – Monbiot nails it with “it’s happening” article, after release of 2nd IPCC report.
The “data should be enough to throw us all into a muck sweat.”
Atmospheric CO2 was roughly 361ppm. As of 2025 it is 425ppm,
allouryesterdays.info/2024/12/14/d...
The “data should be enough to throw us all into a muck sweat.”
Atmospheric CO2 was roughly 361ppm. As of 2025 it is 425ppm,
allouryesterdays.info/2024/12/14/d...
December 14, 1995 - Monbiot nails it with "it's happening" article - All Our Yesterdays
Twenty nine years ago, on this day, December 14th, 1995, George Monbiot wrote in Guardian “It’s Happening” As memories of the scorching summer are soothed away by snow, the 600 water tankers trundling...
allouryesterdays.info
December 14, 2025 at 8:52 AM
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It was great to have the opportunity to take part in this marvellous conversation on such fundamental issues! Plenty of food for thought! Thank you @georgemonbiot.bsky.social, @benjitoon.bsky.social and @bylinesnetwork.co.uk
In conversation with George Monbiot
EXCLUSIVE: Journalist and activist George Monbiot discusses UK politics, land ownership, food insecurity, democracy, the problem with the media, and more.
substack.com
December 12, 2025 at 4:38 PM
It was great to have the opportunity to take part in this marvellous conversation on such fundamental issues! Plenty of food for thought! Thank you @georgemonbiot.bsky.social, @benjitoon.bsky.social and @bylinesnetwork.co.uk
Crucial thread on the latest blatant falsehoods in the Telegraph, and how they reflect a much wider false narrative.
This Telegraph article is a distillation of the horseshit propping up the idea of a 'rural v urban culture war'.
'BBC ACCUSED OF METROPOLITAN BIAS TOWARD RURAL BRITAIN' it claims, citing a poll commissioned by the Regional Moorland Association (i.e. gamekeepers)
www.telegraph.co.uk/business/202...
'BBC ACCUSED OF METROPOLITAN BIAS TOWARD RURAL BRITAIN' it claims, citing a poll commissioned by the Regional Moorland Association (i.e. gamekeepers)
www.telegraph.co.uk/business/202...
December 12, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Crucial thread on the latest blatant falsehoods in the Telegraph, and how they reflect a much wider false narrative.
I see this so often that I think it might qualify as a law:
The time people take to notice demographic trends is equal to the time required for the results to materialise.
In other words, however obvious the maths might be, we cannot or will not see it coming.
The time people take to notice demographic trends is equal to the time required for the results to materialise.
In other words, however obvious the maths might be, we cannot or will not see it coming.
Trump thinks immigrants will destroy Europe. The truth is the opposite.
This column is about the long arc of population change, the hybridity of European cultures, and the widely-misinterpreted results of demographic momentum.
Big issues we need to understand.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
This column is about the long arc of population change, the hybridity of European cultures, and the widely-misinterpreted results of demographic momentum.
Big issues we need to understand.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The facts are stark: Europe must open the door to migrants, or face its own extinction | George Monbiot
These are the facts: plummeting birth rates mean that without attracting immigration, many countries are sliding towards collapse, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
December 12, 2025 at 8:56 AM
I see this so often that I think it might qualify as a law:
The time people take to notice demographic trends is equal to the time required for the results to materialise.
In other words, however obvious the maths might be, we cannot or will not see it coming.
The time people take to notice demographic trends is equal to the time required for the results to materialise.
In other words, however obvious the maths might be, we cannot or will not see it coming.
Reposted by George Monbiot
Do jurors have the right to apply their conscience to a case or could it be a criminal offence for them to do so?
A recent hearing before the RCJ puts the centuries-old principle of jury equity on the line.
I’ve written about it for @prospect_uk
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/law/71...
A recent hearing before the RCJ puts the centuries-old principle of jury equity on the line.
I’ve written about it for @prospect_uk
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/law/71...
Is it criminal for jurors to act on conscience?
Judges disagree on whether juries should consider evidence alone
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk
December 11, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Do jurors have the right to apply their conscience to a case or could it be a criminal offence for them to do so?
A recent hearing before the RCJ puts the centuries-old principle of jury equity on the line.
I’ve written about it for @prospect_uk
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/law/71...
A recent hearing before the RCJ puts the centuries-old principle of jury equity on the line.
I’ve written about it for @prospect_uk
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/law/71...
Trump thinks immigrants will destroy Europe. The truth is the opposite.
This column is about the long arc of population change, the hybridity of European cultures, and the widely-misinterpreted results of demographic momentum.
Big issues we need to understand.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
This column is about the long arc of population change, the hybridity of European cultures, and the widely-misinterpreted results of demographic momentum.
Big issues we need to understand.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The facts are stark: Europe must open the door to migrants, or face its own extinction | George Monbiot
These are the facts: plummeting birth rates mean that without attracting immigration, many countries are sliding towards collapse, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
December 12, 2025 at 6:47 AM
Trump thinks immigrants will destroy Europe. The truth is the opposite.
This column is about the long arc of population change, the hybridity of European cultures, and the widely-misinterpreted results of demographic momentum.
Big issues we need to understand.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
This column is about the long arc of population change, the hybridity of European cultures, and the widely-misinterpreted results of demographic momentum.
Big issues we need to understand.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Reposted by George Monbiot
"The Bylines Network is tremendously inspiring…it's crucial that journalism speaks truth to power, but the great majority of it unfortunately speaks with the voice of power…it’s really inspiring to see networks like yours filling that huge gap and doing what journalism ought to do.”
George Monbiot
George Monbiot
Friends of Bylines Network - Bylines Network
Stand with us – sign up. now to become a Friend of Bylines Network
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December 10, 2025 at 6:45 PM
"The Bylines Network is tremendously inspiring…it's crucial that journalism speaks truth to power, but the great majority of it unfortunately speaks with the voice of power…it’s really inspiring to see networks like yours filling that huge gap and doing what journalism ought to do.”
George Monbiot
George Monbiot
I'm in Bristol on December 20th, doing a post-show talk, after the amazing performance by Impermanence of their new show Venus 2.0. These people are incredible! And, as I know from our recording of Feral, lovely to work with. Do please come. You'll be amazed.
www.impermanence.co.uk/event/venus-...
www.impermanence.co.uk/event/venus-...
VENUS 2.0
A dance theatre spectacle from IMPERMANENCE exploring the chaos and contradictions of the early 20th century.
www.impermanence.co.uk
December 11, 2025 at 10:41 AM
I'm in Bristol on December 20th, doing a post-show talk, after the amazing performance by Impermanence of their new show Venus 2.0. These people are incredible! And, as I know from our recording of Feral, lovely to work with. Do please come. You'll be amazed.
www.impermanence.co.uk/event/venus-...
www.impermanence.co.uk/event/venus-...
For a glimpse of just how complex, fascinating and unexpected soil ecosystems are, have a watch of this video, and see if it doesn't blow your mind. www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyGI...
How the soil healed wounded soldiers - a tale from Regenesis | George Monbiot
YouTube video by Sustainable Human
www.youtube.com
December 11, 2025 at 9:27 AM
For a glimpse of just how complex, fascinating and unexpected soil ecosystems are, have a watch of this video, and see if it doesn't blow your mind. www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyGI...
1. We've had a huge response to the launch of the Earth Rover Program, above all from small farmers, especially in Africa. Farmers all over the world are highly attuned to the need for a better understanding of soil, and have immediately seen the potential. 🧵 1/10
www.earthroverprogram.org
www.earthroverprogram.org
The Earth Rover Program
The Earth Rover Program unites scientists, farmers, and innovators to monitor, understand, and restore soils worldwide. Advancing food security, climate resilience, and biodiversity through open scien...
www.earthroverprogram.org
December 11, 2025 at 9:07 AM
1. We've had a huge response to the launch of the Earth Rover Program, above all from small farmers, especially in Africa. Farmers all over the world are highly attuned to the need for a better understanding of soil, and have immediately seen the potential. 🧵 1/10
www.earthroverprogram.org
www.earthroverprogram.org
This is what you don't hear every time this junktank appears on the BBC.
*Why not?*
Great exposure by Sam and @desmog.com
*Why not?*
Great exposure by Sam and @desmog.com
🔴 REVEALED 🔴
The Institute of Economic Affairs – the anti-state, anti-climate pressure group that "incubated" Liz Truss – was bankrolled by oil giants and Rupert Murdoch’s media empire.
📝 Exclusive findings from @desmog.com 👇
The Institute of Economic Affairs – the anti-state, anti-climate pressure group that "incubated" Liz Truss – was bankrolled by oil giants and Rupert Murdoch’s media empire.
📝 Exclusive findings from @desmog.com 👇
The Institute of Economic Affairs Banked £640,000 from Oil Giants and Murdoch
The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) – the anti-state, anti-climate pressure group – received more than £640,000 from fossil fuel companies and Rupert Murdoch’s media conglomerate between 1957 and ...
www.desmog.com
December 11, 2025 at 8:22 AM
This is what you don't hear every time this junktank appears on the BBC.
*Why not?*
Great exposure by Sam and @desmog.com
*Why not?*
Great exposure by Sam and @desmog.com
Reposted by George Monbiot
Me and @patispaton.com of @bylines.scot in conversation with @georgemonbiot.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/bylinesn...
open.substack.com/pub/bylinesn...
In conversation with George Monbiot
EXCLUSIVE: Journalist and activist George Monbiot discusses UK politics, land ownership, food insecurity, democracy, the problem with the media, and more.
open.substack.com
December 11, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Me and @patispaton.com of @bylines.scot in conversation with @georgemonbiot.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/bylinesn...
open.substack.com/pub/bylinesn...
Reposted by George Monbiot
It's crazy that the US has the nearly the same rate of road traffic deaths per 100,000 people as India, Brazil and China. It does worse than Indonesia and Mexico. Wow!
Neat stuff from @ashendruk.com's excellent new newsletter www.not-ship.com/huh-apparent...
Neat stuff from @ashendruk.com's excellent new newsletter www.not-ship.com/huh-apparent...
December 10, 2025 at 5:44 PM
It's crazy that the US has the nearly the same rate of road traffic deaths per 100,000 people as India, Brazil and China. It does worse than Indonesia and Mexico. Wow!
Neat stuff from @ashendruk.com's excellent new newsletter www.not-ship.com/huh-apparent...
Neat stuff from @ashendruk.com's excellent new newsletter www.not-ship.com/huh-apparent...
Here's the recording of the Earth Rover Program's inaugural webinar, which was held on Friday. Sorry it took a few days to post up.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfrE...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfrE...
Global Launch of Earth Rover Program and Report Soilsmology: Transforming Our Understanding of Soil
YouTube video by Earth Rover Program
www.youtube.com
December 10, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Here's the recording of the Earth Rover Program's inaugural webinar, which was held on Friday. Sorry it took a few days to post up.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfrE...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfrE...
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The ECHR was set up after WWII to ensure that fascism never again arose in Europe. Why do the right want to curb/limit/leave/abolish the ECHR? Because it does what it was intended to do, that's why...
How many times do we need to point this out?
By appeasing the far right, you do not weaken it. You strengthen it.
While weakening your own position.
There's a vast amount of academic research showing this.
But Labour will not listen.
www.theguardian.com/law/2025/dec...
By appeasing the far right, you do not weaken it. You strengthen it.
While weakening your own position.
There's a vast amount of academic research showing this.
But Labour will not listen.
www.theguardian.com/law/2025/dec...
Starmer urges Europe’s leaders to curb ECHR to halt rise of far right
Exclusive: PM calls for members of European convention on human rights to allow tougher action to protect borders
www.theguardian.com
December 10, 2025 at 11:42 AM
The ECHR was set up after WWII to ensure that fascism never again arose in Europe. Why do the right want to curb/limit/leave/abolish the ECHR? Because it does what it was intended to do, that's why...
It's noticeable that the people who are now angriest with Keir Starmer's Labour government are those who voted for it. And they are right to be. This has been his primary achievement.
So where on earth does he think Labour voters will come from, next time round?
So where on earth does he think Labour voters will come from, next time round?
How many times do we need to point this out?
By appeasing the far right, you do not weaken it. You strengthen it.
While weakening your own position.
There's a vast amount of academic research showing this.
But Labour will not listen.
www.theguardian.com/law/2025/dec...
By appeasing the far right, you do not weaken it. You strengthen it.
While weakening your own position.
There's a vast amount of academic research showing this.
But Labour will not listen.
www.theguardian.com/law/2025/dec...
Starmer urges Europe’s leaders to curb ECHR to halt rise of far right
Exclusive: PM calls for members of European convention on human rights to allow tougher action to protect borders
www.theguardian.com
December 10, 2025 at 11:19 AM
It's noticeable that the people who are now angriest with Keir Starmer's Labour government are those who voted for it. And they are right to be. This has been his primary achievement.
So where on earth does he think Labour voters will come from, next time round?
So where on earth does he think Labour voters will come from, next time round?
How many times do we need to point this out?
By appeasing the far right, you do not weaken it. You strengthen it.
While weakening your own position.
There's a vast amount of academic research showing this.
But Labour will not listen.
www.theguardian.com/law/2025/dec...
By appeasing the far right, you do not weaken it. You strengthen it.
While weakening your own position.
There's a vast amount of academic research showing this.
But Labour will not listen.
www.theguardian.com/law/2025/dec...
Starmer urges Europe’s leaders to curb ECHR to halt rise of far right
Exclusive: PM calls for members of European convention on human rights to allow tougher action to protect borders
www.theguardian.com
December 10, 2025 at 10:56 AM
How many times do we need to point this out?
By appeasing the far right, you do not weaken it. You strengthen it.
While weakening your own position.
There's a vast amount of academic research showing this.
But Labour will not listen.
www.theguardian.com/law/2025/dec...
By appeasing the far right, you do not weaken it. You strengthen it.
While weakening your own position.
There's a vast amount of academic research showing this.
But Labour will not listen.
www.theguardian.com/law/2025/dec...
Looking back on the murder of the brilliant and astonishing Ken Saro-Wiwa, 30 years on. He was executed for seeking to stop the despoilation of the Niger Delta by Shell. His murder prefigured much of what we have seen since. He remains a guiding light to us.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yTB...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yTB...
WHERE WERE YOU?: GEORGE MONBIOT
YouTube video by KSW Rooms
www.youtube.com
December 10, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Looking back on the murder of the brilliant and astonishing Ken Saro-Wiwa, 30 years on. He was executed for seeking to stop the despoilation of the Niger Delta by Shell. His murder prefigured much of what we have seen since. He remains a guiding light to us.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yTB...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yTB...
Reposted by George Monbiot
And some of that 0.001% own media outlets and social media outlets thats sole purpose is to convince the poorest 50% that the 0.001% aren't the problem, and encourage them to vote for political parties who will make the rich richer , and the poor poorer
December 10, 2025 at 7:37 AM
And some of that 0.001% own media outlets and social media outlets thats sole purpose is to convince the poorest 50% that the 0.001% aren't the problem, and encourage them to vote for political parties who will make the rich richer , and the poor poorer
There is one overriding political problem, from which all others follow. Until it is addressed, every policy advanced by governments is window dressing.
www.theguardian.com/inequality/2...
www.theguardian.com/inequality/2...
Just 0.001% hold three times the wealth of poorest half of humanity, report finds
Data from World Inequality Report also showed top 10% of income-earners earn more than the other 90%
www.theguardian.com
December 10, 2025 at 7:09 AM
There is one overriding political problem, from which all others follow. Until it is addressed, every policy advanced by governments is window dressing.
www.theguardian.com/inequality/2...
www.theguardian.com/inequality/2...
No good deed, thanks to the vicious propaganda campaigns of the billionaire media, now goes unpunished.
They hate it when anyone tries to make life better for vulnerable people.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
They hate it when anyone tries to make life better for vulnerable people.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
UK charities face ‘culture of fear’ as threats and violence surge
Exclusive: Charity Commission chief condemns public hostility towards staff helping women and refugees and at places of worship
www.theguardian.com
December 9, 2025 at 9:57 AM
No good deed, thanks to the vicious propaganda campaigns of the billionaire media, now goes unpunished.
They hate it when anyone tries to make life better for vulnerable people.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
They hate it when anyone tries to make life better for vulnerable people.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Reposted by George Monbiot
A constant blazing terror that somewhere, somebody might be getting a free cheese sandwich. Or indeed brief use of a wheelchair.
December 8, 2025 at 8:22 AM
A constant blazing terror that somewhere, somebody might be getting a free cheese sandwich. Or indeed brief use of a wheelchair.
I signed the letter calling for the release of Marwan Barghouti. Overnight, I've received some 2,000 attack emails, identical text but different purported senders and subject headers. Still coming through now. Other signatories also getting it. Definitely an op.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
More than 200 leading cultural figures call for release of jailed Palestinian leader
Group including Margaret Atwood, Ian McKellen and Richard Branson sign open letter to free Marwan Barghouti
www.theguardian.com
December 9, 2025 at 8:47 AM
I signed the letter calling for the release of Marwan Barghouti. Overnight, I've received some 2,000 attack emails, identical text but different purported senders and subject headers. Still coming through now. Other signatories also getting it. Definitely an op.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...