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George Monbiot: Surrounded by fear

George Monbiot: Surrounded by fear

Stephen Sackur interviews writer and environmental activist George Monbiot.

The Interview · BBC World Service

August 17, 202223m 52s

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Show Notes

Humans face a series of interlinked existential challenges. How do we feed a global population heading towards ten billion? Can it be done without degrading ecosystems and exacerbating climate change to a calamitous extent? Stephen Sackur interviews writer and environmental activist George Monbiot, who has spent decades addressing these questions and framing radical answers. Why are so many politicians and voters seemingly unwilling to listen?