“As the scale of economic activity increases until capitalism affects everything, from the atmosphere to the deep ocean floor, the entire planet becomes a sacrifice zone: we all inhabit the periphery of the profit-making machine.”

English journalist, author, and environmental and political activist

George Joshua Richard Monbiot is an English journalist, author, and environmental and political activist. He is known for his writing on politics and the environment, and for a regular column in The Guardian. He has written several books and is also active in environmental and political campaigning. His work often focuses on public issues, especially those that connect society, nature, and political life.