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-rcb- -rcb- paddington , london , england , uk 200px george monbiot 27 january 1963 george monbiot -lrb- cropped -rrb- . jpg george monbiot
 george joshua richard monbiot
george monbiot

george joshua richard monbiot -lrb- ; born 27 january 1963 -rrb- is a british writer , known for his environmental and political activism .
he writes a weekly column for `` the guardian '' , and is the author of a number of books , including `` captive state : the corporate takeover of britain '' -lrb- 2000 -rrb- and `` feral : searching for enchantment on the frontiers of rewilding '' -lrb- 2013 -rrb- .
he is the founder of the land is ours , a peaceful campaign for the right of access to the countryside and its resources in the united kingdom .
in january 2010 , monbiot founded the arrestblair.org website which offers a reward to people attempting a peaceful citizen 's arrest of former british prime minister tony blair for alleged crimes against peace .
