The EcoSocialist is an individual socialist blog.
I believe that socialism holds to the key to reversing our mad trajectory to environmental and social chaos.
My aim is to translate ecosocialist concepts and theories into concrete political ideas – ideas that can become a platform for a transition to environmental sanity and a socialist society.
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Socialists and the Ukraine war
War is bad news for everyone except the arms industry and some politicians, and it is never good for the environment. The war in Ukraine is no exception. A number of socialists and socialist organizations have failed to see this war for what it is – an unprovoked invasion by Russia on Ukraine. It is…
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Lithium Batteries and the Environment
Global consumption of lithium is growing strongly to meet the demand for batteries for electric vehicles (EVs). Mining companies have been rushing to open new lithium mines, to such an extent that there was a large overproduction in lithium in 2018. Since early 2021, opposition to Rio Tinto’s planned lithium mine in the western Jadar…
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The German Elections and Climate Change
Green politics has been around in Germany for almost half a century. Strong public support for environmental policies have put the Green in the federal government between 1998 and 2005, and forced other parties to adopt green policies. Germany is one of few countries that can point to reductions in greenhouse gas emissions since the…
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Climate Change, System Change and Politics
Climate change is a political issue. Climate activists regularly condemn politicians for doing too little. The growing calls for system change are a response to political and economic systems that have done so much of the damage to our environment and the planet. Why then are many climate activists reluctant to tackle the real politics…