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{{Ideology
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|title = [[File:Radenv.png]] '''Radical Environmentalism'''
|image = Radical_Environmentalism-TheLegend2T-Portrait.png
|caption = "I am the Lorax, I speak for the trees. Litter again, I'll break your fucking knees."
|aliases = Radical Ecologism <br>
|alignments = [[File:Nonquadrant.png|link=:Category:Non-Quadrant]] [[
{{Info|Left Unity|LeftUnity}} (Most)<br>
{{Info|Environmentalists}} (Hated by almost everyone in it)
|influences =
[[File:Anticap.png]] {{PCBA|Anti-Capitalism}} (most)<br>
[[File:Envi.png]] [[Environmentalism]]
|influenced = [[File:Anprim.png]] [[Anarcho-Primitivism]]
[[File: Bioregionalism icon.png]] [[Bioregionalism]]
[[File:Deepe.png]] [[Deep Ecology]]
[[File:Tucn-EcoAuth.png]] [[Eco-Authoritarianism]]
[[File:Ecofash.png]] [[Eco-Fascism]]
[[File:
[[File:
[[File:Ultraprogressivism.png]] [[Revolutionary Progressivism]] (some)<br>
[[File:VHMent.png]] [[Voluntary Human Extinction]]<br>
|school =
|song = [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XN2FrUUq-zI Ready to Fall]<br>
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdh1bR7P3ZE| Green Police]<br>
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-aK6JnyFmk California Dreamin']<br>
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Px_feOoqDJs Animal Crackers]
|theorists = *[[File:Radenv.png]] [[Radical Environmentalism|Edward Abbey]] (1927-1989) [[File:Cball-US.png]] {{PBW|USAball|USA}}
*[[File:Linkola.png]] [[Eco-Fascism|Pentti Linkola]] (1932-2020) [[File:Cball-Finland.png]] {{PBW|Finlandball|Finland}}
*[[File:Ted_Kaczynski.png]] [[Neoluddism|Ted Kaczynski]] (1942-2023) [[File:Cball-US.png]] {{PBW|USAball|USA}}
*<s>[[File:Kak.png]] [[Kakistocracy|Ingrid]] [[Deep Ecology|Newkirk]] (1942-) [[File:Cball-UK.png]] UK/[[File:Cball-US.png]] USA</s>
*[[File:Zerzan.png]] [[Autonomism|John Zerzan]] (1943-) [[File:Cball-US.png]] {{PBW|USAball|USA}}
*[[File:Vegarch.png]] [[Total Liberationism|Robin Webb]] (1945-) [[File:Cball-UK.png]] {{PBW|UKball|UK}}
*[[File:Anti-Natalism.png]] {{PHB|Antinatalism|Paul Watson}} (1950-) [[File:Cball-Canada.png]] Canada/ [[File:Cball-US.png]] {{PBW|USAball|USA}}
*[[File:EcoTerrorist.png]] [[Total Liberationism|Barry Horne]] (1952-2001) [[File:Cball-UK.png]] {{PBW|UKball|UK}}
*[[File:DGR.png]] [[Cultism|Derrick Jensen]] (1960-) [[File:Cball-US.png]] {{PBW|USAball|USA}}
*[[File:CoE.png]] {{PHB|Antinatalism|Chris Korda}} (1962-) [[File:Cball-US.png]] {{PBW|USAball|USA}}
*[[File:Totlib.png]] [[Total Liberationism|Greg Avery]] (1963-) [[File:Cball-UK.png]] {{PBW|UKball|UK}}
*[[File:DGR.png]] [[Radical Feminism|Lierre Keith]] (1964-) [[File:Cball-UK.png]] {{PBW|UKball|UK}}
*[[File:Totlib.png]] [[Total Liberationism|Heather Nicholson]] (1967-) [[File:Cball-UK.png]] {{PBW|UKball|UK}}
*[[File:Odal.png]] [[Odalism|Varg Vikernes]] (1973-) [[File:Cball-Norway.png]] {{PBW|Norwayball|Norway}}
*[[File:Crusius.png]] [[Eco-Fascism|Patrick Wood Crusius]] (1998-) [[File:Cball-US.png]] {{PBW|USAball|USA}}
|likes = The Earth Liberation Front <br> The Animal Liberation Front <br> The Lorax <br>Blowing up pipelines<br> Assassinating fossil fuel CEOs
|dislikes = The Onceler<br>
Pollution<br>
Forest fire<br>
Whaling}}
{{Quote|
|quote="We must make this an insecure and inhospitable place for capitalists and their projects. We must reclaim the roads and plowed land, halt dam constructions, tear down existing dams, free shackled rivers and return to wilderness millions of acres of previously settled land."|speaker=[[File:Radenv.png]] [[Environmentalism|David Foreman]]
}}
'''Radical Environmentalism''' (RadEnv) represents an ideology distinct from mainstream [[File:Envi.png]] [[Environmentalism]], characterized by its advocacy for more extreme and direct measures to safeguard the natural world. Unlike conventional Environmentalism, which often focuses on policy reforms, sustainable practices, and incremental change, Radical Environmentalism is marked by its endorsement of direct action and civil disobedience as necessary tools for confronting and halting environmental degradation. This ideological framework frequently intersects with a range of other movements and philosophies, including [[File:Econat.png]] [[Eco-Nationalism]], [[File:Anprim.png]] [[Anarcho-Primitivism]], [[File:Bioregionalism icon.png]] [[Bioregionalism]], [[File:Aneco.png]] [[Eco-Anarchism]], [[File:Deepe.png]] [[Deep Ecology]], and Ecopsychology.
Additionally, Radical Environmentalism shares some common ground with ideologies such as [[File:Ecofem.png]] [[Ecofeminism]], [[File:Totlib.png]] [[Total Liberationism]], [[File:Pacfem-1.png]] [[Pacifist Feminism|Wicca]], [[File:Ecofash.png]] [[Eco-Fascism]], [[File:Anticap.png]] {{PCBA|Anti-Capitalism}}, and even the [[File:VHMent.png]] [[Voluntary Human Extinction|Voluntary Human Extinction Movement]], though these affiliations are often more tangential. It is important to note that not all individuals who subscribe to these related beliefs and values are classified as Radical Environmentalists, as the latter term is specifically reserved for those who advocate for, or engage in, radical methods of environmental activism. This ideological approach is motivated by a deep sense of urgency regarding the perceived failures of traditional environmental efforts to address the ecological crisis adequately.
==Radical Environmentalist Movements==
===Environmental Life Force===
The '''Enviromental Life Force''' (ELF) was a radical environmentalist group founded in 1977. The group is famous for being the first radical environmentalist group to ever use violent tactics. The group was short lived, disbanding in 1978 after it's founder, John-Clark Hanna, was arrested for the use of explosives on federal property. The ELF is commonly seen as an influence on the much more famous '''Earth Liberation Front'''.
===Earth Liberation Front===
The '''Earth Liberation Front''' is a collective name for a group of covert cells who use tactics such as sabotage and guerilla warfare in order to stop the destruction of the environment. The ELF was founded in 1992 in the [[File:Cball-UK.png]] United Kingdom. The ELF started by targeting businesses that were either known for, or accused, of [[File:AnEn.png]] [[Climate Skepticism|causing environmental distruction]]. The ELF has connections to the [[File:Totlib.png]] [[Total Liberationism|Animal Liberation Front]], another similar organization.
In 1992, members of the ELF targeted a company known as Fisons, causing nearly $100,000 in damages. The ELF and similar organizations would gain popularity across the rest of [[File:Cball-EU.png]] Europe. In Europe, members of the ELF targeted the Schiphol Airport in the [[File:Cball-Netherlands.png]] Netherlands, destroyed hunting towers in both the Netherlands and [[File:Cball-Germany.png]] Germany,
In 1996, on [[File:Columbus.png]] [[Mercantilism|Columbus]] Day, the ELF made their debut in the [[File:Cball-US.png]] United States by spraypainting messages such as "504 years of genocide" on the walls of a McDonalds office, and gluing locks.
The ELF has been active internationally, with cells in many different countries across the world.
===Deep Green Resistance===
The [[File:DGR.png]] '''Deep Green Existence''' is a radical environmentalist organization founded by [[File:Eco-AltLite.png]] [[Eco-Conservatism|Derrick Jensen]] and [[File:Trans-Exclusionary_Radical_Feminism.png]] [[Radical Feminism|Lierre Keith]] in 2011. The DGR advocates for attacks on infrastructure and assassinations as forms of resistance against environmental destruction.
The DGR and it's leaders are commonly criticized for their criticism of [[File:Awaj.png]] [[Anarchism|anarchism]], and due to Keith's [[File:Transphobia.png]] {{PCBA|Transphobia|transphobic views.}}
===Stop Huntingdon Animal Cruelty===
'''Stop Huntingdon Animal Cruelty''' was an international [[File:Totlib.png]] [[Total Liberationism|animal rights advocacy]] campaign that aimed to shut down Huntingdon Life Sciences, a laboratory that partook in large amounts of animal testing.
The SHAC is classified as radical environmentalist due to its members using tactics such as firebombing against the HLS.
===Camps For Climate Action===
The '''Camps For Climate Action''' are a series of camps that are organized in order to draw attention to [[File:AnEn.png]] [[Climate Skepticism|environmental pollution]]. The camps originated in the [[File:Cball-UK.png]] United Kingdom in 2006, and later expanded to [[File:Cball-Canada.png]] Canada, [[File:Cball-France.png]] France, [[File:Cball-Australia.png]] Australia, [[File:Cball-Belgium.png]] Belgium, and [[File:Cball-Denmark.png]] Denmark.
On August 31st, 2006, the group organized it's first day of action, organizing a 600 people protest at the Drax Power Station in an attempt to shut it down. Almost a year later, in August 2007, the group organized a camp in London,[[File:Cball-England.png]] England, that lasted from August 14th to August 21st.
On August 4th, 2008, the group would organize another camp protest in [[File:Cball-Scotland.png]] Scotland, at the Kingsnorth power station, to protest the plans to create another coal-powered power station by the owners of Kingsnorth. The protest was also intended to highlight the fossil fuels industry. Protesters would later attempt to shut the power station down on August 9th, clashing with the [[File:PolState.png]] [[Police Statism|police]].
In April 2009, the group would organize another protest during the G20 London Summit. The protest took place outside the European climate exchange in Bishopgate. A few months later, in late August 2009, the group would set up another camp on Blackheath Common, the site of the Peasants Revolt of 1381. In October, members of the CCA would take part in the "Great Climate Swoop" protest at the Ratcliffe-on-Soar Power Station. The police arrested many on suspicions of violence.
The CCA would later set up another camp in Edinburgh on August 18th, 2010, near the headquarters of the The Royal Bank of Scotland, to protest against bank involvement in environmental distruction. The protest ran until the 25th.
===Animal Liberation Front===
The [[File:Totlib.png]] [[Total Liberationism|'''Animal Liberation Front''']] is a leaderless and decentralized movement that advocates against animal cruelty. The ALF was founded in the 1970's in the [[File:Cball-UK.png]] United Kingdom. The roots of the Animal Liberation Front trace back to late 1963, when British [[File:Mediastocracy_flair.png]] [[Mediacracy|journalist John Prestige]] was forced to cover a deer hunting event where a pregnant deer was killed. In retaliation, he cc created the Hunting Saboteurs Association in order to prevent future incidents by thwarting hunters.
In 1971, another HSA-style group was founded by [[File:Totlib.png]] [[Total Liberationism|Ronnie Lee]]. Lee would latter become friendly to more militant tactics. Members of Lee's group, which he had named the Bands Of Mercy, led attacks on hunting vehicles.
Lee and another activist, Clif Goodman, were arrested in August 1974 for staging a raid on an animal colony center in Bicenter. A year later, Lee and Goodman would be paroled, and in Spring 1976, the ALF was founded by former members of the BOM.
The ALF, in 1976 alone, targeted multiple butcher shops, slaughterhouses, and restaurants, causing £250,000 in damages. Despite this, Lee held the ALF under a strict non-violence policy.
However, in the late 1970s and early 1980s, factions of the ALF became prone to violence. Members of the ALF became more focused on [[File:Thar.png]] [[Anti-Authoritarianism|their own opposition to the state]] than [[File:Envi.png]] [[Environmentalism|environmental advocacy]]. During this shift to violent tactics, the ALF would expand outside of the [[File:Cball-UK.png]] United Kingdom, and establish themselves in countries such as the [[File:Cball-US.png]] United States. The ALF made their debut in the US in either 1977, 1979, or 1981.<ref>The date is disputed.</ref>
In 1984, members of the ALF raided several universities, causing the shuttering of several animal studies. In these raids, members of the ALF freed multiple monkeys that had been undergoing animal abuse. Firebombs and letterbombs were allegedly used by ALF members, but the ALF denied it, claiming that the incidents were false flags.
In the 2000s, the United States government would launch Operation Backfire in an attempt to combat attacks by environmentalist groups such as the ALF and the ELF. Members of the ALF would be them charged with crimes such as conspiracy and arson.
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*Is kind to other environmentalist ideologies, such as [[File:Totlib.png]] [[Total Liberationism]] and [[File:Aneco.png]] [[Eco-Anarchism]].
*Commonly can be portrayed with a wire-cutter or a Molotov cocktail, as they use those items during ecotage.
*Loves the Lorax
*May or not use letter bombs similar to [[File:Neolud.png]] [[Neoluddism]].
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==Relationships==
===Friends===
*[[File:Envi.png]] [[Environmentalism]] - My parent
*[[File:
*[[File:Ecofash.png]] [[Eco-Fascism]] - Sending anti-environmentalists to concentration camps is also based.
*[[File:Tucn-EcoAuth.png]] [[Eco-Authoritarianism]] - Same as above.
*[[File:
===Frenemies===
*[[File:
*[[File:Glibr.png]] [[Green Libertarianism]] - It was
*[[File:Aneco.png]] [[Eco-Anarchism]] - You love the environment and hate greedy industrialists,
===Enemies===
*[[File:Indust.png]] [[Industrialism]] - Check your mail. It should have arrived by now.
*[[File:
*[[File:Posadist.png]] [[Posadism]] - DON'T YOU DARE NUKE THE EARTH! <s>
*[[File:AnEn.png]] [[
==Further Information
===Wikipedia===
*[[W:Radical_environmentalism|Radical Environmentalism]]
*[[W:Eco-terrorism|Eco-terrorism]]
*[[W:Sea Shepherd Conservation Society|Sea Shepherd Conservation Society]]
===
*[http://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/fc-industrial-society-and-its-future Industrial Society and Its Future] by [[File:
*[https://crabgrass.riseup.net/assets/527277/Atassa+N%C2%B0+1+Readings+in+Eco-Extremism.pdf Atassa 1: Readings in Eco-extremism] by various authors (2016)
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"We must make this an insecure and inhospitable place for capitalists and their projects. We must reclaim the roads and plowed land, halt dam constructions, tear down existing dams, free shackled rivers and return to wilderness millions of acres of previously settled land."
Radical Environmentalism (RadEnv) represents an ideology distinct from mainstream 
Environmentalism, characterized by its advocacy for more extreme and direct measures to safeguard the natural world. Unlike conventional Environmentalism, which often focuses on policy reforms, sustainable practices, and incremental change, Radical Environmentalism is marked by its endorsement of direct action and civil disobedience as necessary tools for confronting and halting environmental degradation. This ideological framework frequently intersects with a range of other movements and philosophies, including 
Eco-Nationalism, 
Anarcho-Primitivism, 
Bioregionalism, 
Eco-Anarchism, 
Deep Ecology, and Ecopsychology.
Additionally, Radical Environmentalism shares some common ground with ideologies such as 
Ecofeminism, 
Total Liberationism, 
Wicca, 
Eco-Fascism, 
Anti-Capitalism, and even the 
Voluntary Human Extinction Movement, though these affiliations are often more tangential. It is important to note that not all individuals who subscribe to these related beliefs and values are classified as Radical Environmentalists, as the latter term is specifically reserved for those who advocate for, or engage in, radical methods of environmental activism. This ideological approach is motivated by a deep sense of urgency regarding the perceived failures of traditional environmental efforts to address the ecological crisis adequately.
Radical Environmentalist Movements
Environmental Life Force
The Enviromental Life Force (ELF) was a radical environmentalist group founded in 1977. The group is famous for being the first radical environmentalist group to ever use violent tactics. The group was short lived, disbanding in 1978 after it's founder, John-Clark Hanna, was arrested for the use of explosives on federal property. The ELF is commonly seen as an influence on the much more famous Earth Liberation Front.
Earth Liberation Front
The Earth Liberation Front is a collective name for a group of covert cells who use tactics such as sabotage and guerilla warfare in order to stop the destruction of the environment. The ELF was founded in 1992 in the 
United Kingdom. The ELF started by targeting businesses that were either known for, or accused, of 
causing environmental distruction. The ELF has connections to the Animal Liberation Front, another similar organization.
In 1992, members of the ELF targeted a company known as Fisons, causing nearly $100,000 in damages. The ELF and similar organizations would gain popularity across the rest of 
Europe. In Europe, members of the ELF targeted the Schiphol Airport in the 
Netherlands, destroyed hunting towers in both the Netherlands and 
Germany,
In 1996, on 
Columbus Day, the ELF made their debut in the 
United States by spraypainting messages such as "504 years of genocide" on the walls of a McDonalds office, and gluing locks.
The ELF has been active internationally, with cells in many different countries across the world.
Deep Green Resistance
The 
Deep Green Existence is a radical environmentalist organization founded by 
Derrick Jensen and 
Lierre Keith in 2011. The DGR advocates for attacks on infrastructure and assassinations as forms of resistance against environmental destruction.
The DGR and it's leaders are commonly criticized for their criticism of 
anarchism, and due to Keith's 
transphobic views.
Stop Huntingdon Animal Cruelty
Stop Huntingdon Animal Cruelty was an international animal rights advocacy campaign that aimed to shut down Huntingdon Life Sciences, a laboratory that partook in large amounts of animal testing.
The SHAC is classified as radical environmentalist due to its members using tactics such as firebombing against the HLS.
Camps For Climate Action
The Camps For Climate Action are a series of camps that are organized in order to draw attention to environmental pollution. The camps originated in the United Kingdom in 2006, and later expanded to 
Canada, 
France, 
Australia, 
Belgium, and 
Denmark.
On August 31st, 2006, the group organized it's first day of action, organizing a 600 people protest at the Drax Power Station in an attempt to shut it down. Almost a year later, in August 2007, the group organized a camp in London,
England, that lasted from August 14th to August 21st.
On August 4th, 2008, the group would organize another camp protest in 
Scotland, at the Kingsnorth power station, to protest the plans to create another coal-powered power station by the owners of Kingsnorth. The protest was also intended to highlight the fossil fuels industry. Protesters would later attempt to shut the power station down on August 9th, clashing with the 
police.
In April 2009, the group would organize another protest during the G20 London Summit. The protest took place outside the European climate exchange in Bishopgate. A few months later, in late August 2009, the group would set up another camp on Blackheath Common, the site of the Peasants Revolt of 1381. In October, members of the CCA would take part in the "Great Climate Swoop" protest at the Ratcliffe-on-Soar Power Station. The police arrested many on suspicions of violence.
The CCA would later set up another camp in Edinburgh on August 18th, 2010, near the headquarters of the The Royal Bank of Scotland, to protest against bank involvement in environmental distruction. The protest ran until the 25th.
Animal Liberation Front
The Animal Liberation Front is a leaderless and decentralized movement that advocates against animal cruelty. The ALF was founded in the 1970's in the United Kingdom. The roots of the Animal Liberation Front trace back to late 1963, when British 
journalist John Prestige was forced to cover a deer hunting event where a pregnant deer was killed. In retaliation, he cc created the Hunting Saboteurs Association in order to prevent future incidents by thwarting hunters.
In 1971, another HSA-style group was founded by Ronnie Lee. Lee would latter become friendly to more militant tactics. Members of Lee's group, which he had named the Bands Of Mercy, led attacks on hunting vehicles.
Lee and another activist, Clif Goodman, were arrested in August 1974 for staging a raid on an animal colony center in Bicenter. A year later, Lee and Goodman would be paroled, and in Spring 1976, the ALF was founded by former members of the BOM.
The ALF, in 1976 alone, targeted multiple butcher shops, slaughterhouses, and restaurants, causing £250,000 in damages. Despite this, Lee held the ALF under a strict non-violence policy.
However, in the late 1970s and early 1980s, factions of the ALF became prone to violence. Members of the ALF became more focused on 
their own opposition to the state than environmental advocacy. During this shift to violent tactics, the ALF would expand outside of the United Kingdom, and establish themselves in countries such as the United States. The ALF made their debut in the US in either 1977, 1979, or 1981.[1]
In 1984, members of the ALF raided several universities, causing the shuttering of several animal studies. In these raids, members of the ALF freed multiple monkeys that had been undergoing animal abuse. Firebombs and letterbombs were allegedly used by ALF members, but the ALF denied it, claiming that the incidents were false flags.
In the 2000s, the United States government would launch Operation Backfire in an attempt to combat attacks by environmentalist groups such as the ALF and the ELF. Members of the ALF would be them charged with crimes such as conspiracy and arson.
Personality and Behaviour
- Is kind to other environmentalist ideologies, such as
Total Liberationism and 
Eco-Anarchism. - Commonly can be portrayed with a wire-cutter or a Molotov cocktail, as they use those items during ecotage.
- Loves the Lorax
- May or not use letter bombs similar to
Neoluddism.
How to draw
- Draw a ball.
- Fill it green.
- Draw a white over-crossing monkey wrench and stone hammer.
- Add the eyes.
You're done.
| Color Name | HEX | RGB | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green | #288003 | 40, 128, 3 | |
| White | #FFFFFF | 255, 255, 255 | |
Relationships
Friends
Environmentalism - My parent taught me to advocate for environmental protection. I wish he was more violent, though.
Kaczynskism - Sending bombs to 
them 
is based.
Eco-Fascism - Sending anti-environmentalists to concentration camps is also based.
Eco-Authoritarianism - Same as above.
Primalism - Must be protected!
Frenemies
Eco-Capitalism - Capitalism is inherently bad for the environment, but at least you try.
Green Libertarianism - It was the right decision to count environmental damage as a NAP violation. But how are you going to keep capitalism part of that?- Eco-Anarchism - You love the environment and hate greedy industrialists, but please stop throwing Molotov cocktails at police officers
unless you're protesting against industrialists.
Enemies
- Industrialism - Check your mail. It should have arrived by now.
Post-Industrialism - Half Industrialism is still Industrialism!
Posadism - DON'T YOU DARE NUKE THE EARTH! Although, your
demographic variant is really based. And nuclear winter can reverse global warming.- Climate Skepticism - Why are you even doing this?! There is no reason to make your life worse in every way possible!
Further Information
Wikipedia
Literature
- Industrial Society and Its Future by Ted Kaczynski (1995)
- Atassa 1: Readings in Eco-extremism by various authors (2016)
Gallery
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| Main Ideologies |  Agrarian Anarchism •  Anarcho-Naturism • Anarcho-Primitivism • Bioregionalism • Deep Ecology •  Democratic Confederalism • Eco-Anarchism •  Eco-Authoritarianism •  Eco-Capitalism •  Eco-Conservatism • Eco-Fascism • Ecofeminism • Eco-Nationalism •  Eco-Socialism • Environmentalism  •  Euskadi Carlism •  Green Liberalism •  Green Libertarianism •  Green Syndicalism •  Libertarian Municipalism •  Nazism •  Neoluddism •  Odalism •  Radical Environmentalism •  Strasserism •  Synthesis Anarchism •  Technogaianism • Total Liberationism • Voluntary Human Extinction •  World Federalism | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variants |
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- ↑ The date is disputed.
