Ecosocialism: Resource guide
Bright Green Editors 19 November 2019 Ecosocialism:
https://bright-green.org/2019/11/19/ecosocialism-resource-guide/
Ecosocialism – Five Books
§ This Changes Everything by Naomi Klein. Perhaps the
most well researched demonstration of how capitalism is unable to confront
climate change. The starting point of mine and many others’ journeys.
§ Molecular Red: Theory for the Anthropocene by
McKenzie Wark. This work delights in bringing together many neglected aspects
of left wing thought to apply them to environmental problems. Of particular use
for those interested in radical theories of environmental knowledge.
§ Marx’s Ecology by John Bellamy Foster. This
book was key in attempting to rescue the reputation of Marx’s environmental
thinking. Foster, through looking at Marx’s wider writings, argues that there
is more ecology here than traditionally accepted.
§ Ecofeminism as Politics: Nature, Marx and the Postmodern by
Ariel Salleh. This book attempts to bring together different strands of
feminist, socialist and environmental thought. Important contribution for what
is an often male dominated area of politics.
§ Climate Leviathan by Geoff Mann and Joel Wainwright.
This excellent piece of political theory attempts to map the many routes out of
climate chaos, some worse than others. Important reading for anyone interested
in our planetary future.
Ecosocialism – Five Articles
§ Why Ecosocialism? by Michael Löwy for Climate and
Capitalism. This article is a good introduction to a number of elements of
ecosocialist thought, especially in the noughties.
§ Ecosocialists Believe the Only Way to Stop Climate Change Is to Abandon
Capitalism by Kaleigh Rogers for Vice. This article from a
US perspective provides a quick and accessible overview of the key ideas and
impacts of ecosocialism.
§ A Green New Deal Between Whom and For What? by
Nicholas Beuret for Viewpoint. This article is rather heavy, with a lot of
economics and theory. But it best situates and lays out current ecosocialist
debates on the Green New Deal.
§ There’s More to Life than This! An argument for joy, against economism by
Josie Sparrow for New Socialist. A short article discussing how to approach
interconnectedness and new ways of thinking about capitalism and the
environment.
§ DSA Ecosocialist Working
Group: An Introduction. The introduction statement to what the
Democratic Socialists of America consider ecosocialism. Accessible, important,
and less than a couple of minutes to read.
Ecosocialism – Five videos
§ This Changes Everything. This film
was produced to accompany Klein’s book, it is available on a number of
streaming services and covers the same ground if you are not a reader.
§ What is Eco-Socialism? by Means TV.
This short two minute video gives a powerful and concise argument for public
ownership of energy infrastructure.
§ Can Our Planet Survive Capitalism? by AJ+. This
ten minute report gives an overview of many elements of current climate policy
and science.
§ Arundhati Roy: Capitalism Is “A Form of Religion” Stopping Solutions to
Climate Change & Inequality by Democracy
Now. This brief interview with the activist and writer Arundhati Roy touches on
concerns about infinite growth under capitalism.
§ Richard Wolff and Victor Wallis on Ecosocialism by Democracy
at Work. This is another short two minute video that gives an introduction to
what the key ecosocialist ideas consist of. It’s part of a longer interview on
the same channel.
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