# Monique Dawson Former senior public servant. Humanistic environmentalist. Writing about reform, institutions and the cost of moral certainty. Page: Feed: --- ## [Why Can’t We See the Trees for the Wood?](https://moniquedawson1.substack.com/p/why-cant-we-see-the-trees-for-the) _2026-04-09 · Monique Dawson_ Our national obsession with logging is threatening our forests – and it’s not what you think. ## [We Keep the Benefits. We Export the Costs.](https://moniquedawson1.substack.com/p/we-keep-the-benefits-we-export-the) _2026-03-20 · Monique Dawson_ How privilege and modern politics ignore the reality of trade-offs ## [Dear Scientists: Science Is Too Important to Be Weaponised](https://moniquedawson1.substack.com/p/dear-scientists-science-is-too-important) _2026-03-11 · Monique Dawson_ Public trust in science matters — and we risk losing it. ## [What does it mean to be a “good” environmentalist?](https://moniquedawson1.substack.com/p/what-does-it-mean-to-be-a-good-environmentalist) _2026-03-05 · Monique Dawson_ Environmental debates are often framed as moral contests between heroes and villains. But real environmental stewardship is far more complicated, and far more human. ## [Reflections on Becoming a “Villain”](https://moniquedawson1.substack.com/p/reflections-on-becoming-a-villain) _2026-02-25 · Monique Dawson_ On dehumanisation, public service, and what happens when moral certainty turns people into symbols.