Should the ecological left aim to reduce all consumption, or to radically transform the prevalent type of consumption?
Movement debate
Tag Archives | Michael Löwy
Movement debate
Why Ecosocialism? A discussion of the case for a red-green future
Michael Löwy initiates a wide-ranging debate on the great transition from capitalist destruction to a just and sustainable future
1936-2018
Remembering Joel Kovel, a towering pioneer of ecosocialism
Michael Löwy reflects on the life and contributions of our friend and comrade Joel Kovel, who died on April 30.
Marx 200
Ecosocialism and the recovery of Marx’s ecological legacy
An ecology that truly seeks to confront today’s challenges requires Marx’s remarkable analysis of the destructive logic inherent in the unlimited accumulation of capital.
Book Review
A Radical Alternative to Capitalist Catastrophe
A valuable introduction to the development of Marxist thinking on the environment, by a leading ecosocialist. Michael Löwy explores proposals for radical change, and concrete experiences of the global struggle against ecocide.
Ecosocialist resources, 53
BP’s ongoing threat to the Great Lakes; What happened in Lac Megantic; To stop climate change, stop capitalism; Michael Lowy on ecosocialism
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Articles and talks on challenges facing the left today — Why I’m an ecosocialist; From occupy to climate justice; Genes and genius; Ecosocialist brakes; Environmental unionism; Relaunching Ecosocialism Canada