Brendan Montague

Jun 21, 2024 | resurgence.org | Susan Clark |Yasmin Dahnoun |Brendan Montague |Becca Blease

The July/August issue sets out to really inspire people to think about ‘Ocean Glories’ and the marvels that we lose when we don’t take better care of our oceans. We celebrate why we love the ocean and marine life and share stories about people who are taking positive action to halt its destruction.

Jun 21, 2024 | resurgence.org | Brendan Montague

The temperature records being set around the world almost every day are nothing short of alarming, yet the amount of carbon dioxide in the Earth’s atmosphere continues to rise. The world’s leaders have proved incapable of acting on the overwhelming evidence from climate scientists. The need for popular protests to force the rich and powerful to avert climate catastrophe is now obvious.

Jun 16, 2024 | globaldiasporanews.com | Brendan Montague

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Researchers based in Lima, Peru, today launched a bid to shine a light on climate change in the Andes Mountains to better understand how to adapt to a warming world. Home to many indigenous superfoods – from grains like amaranth and quinoa to lupine pulses and maca roots – the Andes is described as the “richest hotspot of agrobiodiversity” in the world.

Oct 20, 2023 | resurgence.org | Brendan Montague

The introduction to Ruusa Vuori’s work contains this: “Borders and crossings are essential: different surfaces, membranes, openings, holes, as well as pushing through them,” and this: “Clothing can … draw boundaries or break them.” The Aalto University BA student won the coveted Näytös23 Award at this year’s graduate show at the Suurjännitehalli in Espoo, Finland. Vuori was among the students I met during this year’s four-day ‘Fashion in Helsinki’ event.

Aug 29, 2023 | newhumanist.org.uk | Brendan Montague

I’m standing under the shade of an ancient oak tree with a small, motley crowd of protesters. A folk singer, a lawyer and an agricultural worker take to the stump under the tree to address us. They have gathered together on the sprawling estate of Baron Benyon, the peer and government minister responsible for access to nature and biosecurity.