Green politics

Green politics, also called ecopolitics, is a political ideology that aims to build an ecologically sustainable society, often but not always rooted in environmentalism, nonviolence, social justice and grassroots democracy. It began taking shape in the Western world in the 1970s, and green parties have since been established in many countries, with some electoral success. The word green was first used politically for Die Grünen, the German green party formed in the late 1970s. Supporters share many ideas with the conservation, environmental, feminist and peace movements, and green politics is also concerned with civil liberties and social justice. Green party platforms are largely placed on the left of the political spectrum. The ideology has connections to ecofeminism, eco-socialism, degrowth and green anarchism, while right-leaning variants such as eco-capitalism and green conservatism also exist. Its placement under governance principles reflects its focus on how society is organised around ecological limits.