Orwell Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 29 (2022) Winner
George Monbiot
ジョージ・モンビオット
Jōji Monbiotto
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1963-01-27 （London, England）
- Nationality
- United Kingdom, England
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Oxfordshire → Oxford → Machynlleth → South Devon
Career
- Occupations
- Journalist, Author, Political activist, Environmental activist
- Active Years
- 1989-2024
- Affiliations
- The Guardian, The Land is Ours
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brasenose College, University of Oxford | Natural Sciences | Zoology | BA | 1981-1985 | United Kingdom |
| Stowe School | — | Boarding school | — | — | United Kingdom |
| Elstree School | — | Prep school | — | — | United Kingdom |
Brasenose College, University of Oxford
Natural Sciences
/ Zoology
Degree:
BA
Period:
1981-1985
Year of Graduation:
1985
Country:
United Kingdom
Open scholarship
Stowe School
Boarding school
Year of Graduation:
1981
Country:
United Kingdom
Elstree School
Prep school
Country:
United Kingdom
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Global 500 Award | — | — | United Nations Environment Programme | Winner |
| 2022 | Orwell Prize | — | Journalism | Orwell Foundation | Winner |
Global 500 Award
1995
Organization:
United Nations Environment Programme
Result:
Winner
Orwell Prize
2022
Category:
Journalism
Organization:
Orwell Foundation
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Poisoned Arrows
1989 Investigative journalismInvestigative journey through West Papua on human rights issues
Human rightsEnvironmental destruction
Feral
2013 Nature/EnvironmentDiscusses and endorses rewilding
RewildingEcological restoration
Regenesis
2022 Environment/AgricultureFocuses on environmental impact of agriculture and sustainable approaches
AgricultureSustainability
Bibliography
- Poisoned Arrows (1989)
- Amazon Watershed (1991)
- No Man's Land (1994)
- Captive State (2000)
- The Age of Consent (2003)
- Heat (2006)
- Feral (2013)
- Regenesis (2022)
- The Invisible Doctrine (2024)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- InvestigativePolemicPassionate
- Recurring Motifs
- Environmental destructionNeoliberalism critiqueRewilding
Health
-
Prostate cancer2017-現在Underwent surgery in 2018
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Cerebral malaria1990年代Clinically dead in Kenya hospital, recovered
Legacy
Pioneering environmental journalist and advocate for climate action and rewilding
In Popular Culture
- Appeared in Seaspiracy documentary
Quotes
-
Why Fukushima made me stop worrying and love nuclear power
Source: Guardian article (2011)
Trivia
- Persona non grata in 7 countries
- Sentenced to life in absentia in Indonesia
- Worked as BBC radio producer