Leigh Phillips

Leigh Phillips is a British-Canadian science writer, political journalist, and geologist. His work often explores the intersection of science, economics, and politics, advocating for a progressive, democratic modernity. He has reported extensively on European Union affairs, climate change, energy systems, and microbiology. Phillips has written for numerous publications, including Nature, The Guardian, The New Scientist, and Jacobin. He is the author of 'Austerity Ecology & the Collapse-Porn Addicts' and co-author of 'The People's Republic of Walmart'. He is currently based in Victoria, British Columbia.