Practicing Social Ecology: From Bookchin to Rojava and Beyond

How can we harness society’s potential to change the trajectory of the climate crisis? So many of us feel helpless in the face of corporate environmental destruction; however, in Practicing Social Ecology, Eleanor Finley shows an amazing reserve of untapped power in our communities; we need to know how to use it. Drawing from her experience working in democratic ecology movements, from the revolution in Rojava to Barcelona’s municipalist campaign and beyond, she shows how to develop assemblies, confederations, study groups, and permaculture projects. Looking to history, she maps out how social ecologists, such as Murray Bookchin, have led inspirational struggles around climate and energy, agriculture and biotechnology, globalization, and economic inequality. This guide is perfect for anyone curious about how to challenge unending capitalist growth through the democratic power of social ecology. Read more