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Ecosocialism is the answer to environmental catastrophes

  Michael Löwy, marxist intellectual and philosopher. Marxist philosopher Michael Löwy said that capitalism is solely responsible for environmental destruction. Marxist intellectual Michael Löwy believes that “ecosocialism starts from the idea that socialism without an ecological approach is useless, and an ecology that isn’t socialist is useless as well.” Therefore, he explained, “ecosocialism is a … Continue reading

More than a thousand Ecosocialist Councils are consolidated in the country’s Communal Government Chambers

From VTV A total of 1,199 Ecosocialist Councils have been formed in the Communal Government Chambers in Venezuela, a significant number in the advancement of Vertex One of the Great Mother Earth Mission, Organizing for Life, whose goal is to reach 5,338 throughout the country. This was announced by the Minister of People’s Power for … Continue reading

National Government Inaugurates Agrobiotechs Biotechnology Complex in Bello Monte

This Wednesday, the Bolivarian Government inaugurated the Agrobiotechs Biotechnology Complex, located in Colinas de Bello Monte, Caracas, as part of the first anniversary of the “Dr. Humberto Fernández-Morán” Great Mission for Science, Technology, and Innovation. This innovative facility specializes in the development of biological inputs for agricultural use, which contribute to the production of agroecological … Continue reading

Brazil’s MST joins hands with Venezuela’s commune movement in food sovereignty project

Venezuela launches 180,000-hectare project with MST in the south of the country for agroecological production According to Maduro, 30 thousand hectares of beans will be produced in addition to fruits, papaya, sugar cane, yams and other types of meat. Photo: MST Members of Brazil’s Landless Rural Workers’ Movement (MST) have been working shoulder to shoulder … Continue reading

Intro to Agroecology & Report-Back from Bolivia (Ecosocialism 101 Webinar Series)

  March 27 at 6:00 pm EST Descripción Join us for our next webinar in the Ecosocialism 101 Series to learn about the fundamentals of agroecology and how agroecological practices are employed to combat climate change and promote food sovereignty in Bolivia. Hear first-hand observations from North Americans who visited Lake Titicaca, the Bolivian Altiplano … Continue reading

Cachama, an exercise of food sovereignty, versus Tilapia, a threat to biodiversity

Article by Walterio Lanz (from La Inventadera) Translated by William Camacaro, National Co-Coordinator In the Bolivarian Revolution, since the time of Chávez, there has been an immense concern to guarantee food security and sovereignty and to ensure the right of the people to access quality food. President Chávez, and now President Nicolás Maduro, have given impetus … Continue reading

Delegation announcement: Food Sovereignty, Popular Democracy & Indigenous Resistance in Bolivia

    Join us for an anti-colonial Thanksgiving celebration of Indigenous self-determination Learn about the Plurinational State of Bolivia’s Indigenous movements for sovereignty over food, land and water; gain an understanding of the spiritual and philosophical foundations of Pachamama; and discover the traditional ecological knowledge of the country’s peoples. Meet with farmers, community leaders, government … Continue reading

THE NETWORK OF AMERICAN PEOPLES AFFECTED BY AGROTOXINS HAS BEEN FORMED.

On June 12th and 13th 2023 in the city of Rosario, Argentina, within the context of the VII International Congress on Socio-environmental Health, an event organized by the Institute of Socio-Environmental Health of the School of Medicine of the National University of Rosario (UNR), and with the presence of organizations of sister peoples from Uruguay, … Continue reading

Leaked report of the IPCC reveals that the growth model of capitalism is unsustainable

MRonline Posted Aug 23, 2021 by Juan Bordera, Fernando Valladares, Antonio Turiel, Ferran Puig Vilar, Fernando Prieto, Tim HewlettOriginally published: CTXT (Contexto y Acción)(August 22, 2021 )Capitalism, Climate Change, Ecology, Environment, Media, Political EconomyGlobalCommentary, NewsFeatured, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) The second draft of the IPCC Group III report, focused on mitigation strategies, states that we must move away from the current capitalist … Continue reading

Soil ecology and capitalism agriculture: Fred Magdoff interviewed by Farooque Chowdhury

Monthly Review Ecological and social conditions are mostly ignored in a system in which profit is the goal: Fred Magdoff discusses capitalist agriculture Fred Magdoff, Professor Emeritus, University of Vermont, Plant and Soil Science, in an interview conducted by Farooque Chowdhury in June 2021, discusses aspects of capitalist agriculture, and politics with the agriculture system. The interview … Continue reading

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