In this piece, aimee wild describes how women are socialised into silence, and how systematic subjugation of women and girls deepens and maintains the harm this causes. The group believes that industrial civilization, as they define it, is endangering the environment, and that must be destroyed using a broad range of tactics including militancy. As an analysis, it reveals the last 10,000 years of human historythe rise and dominance of civilizationas the culture of death that is now threatening every living being on earth. Deep green resistance loves violence or it wouldnt be advertising it and the celdf apparently loves it, too, or it it wouldnt have put this deeply disturbed egomaniac on its board of advisors. Aug 07, 20 to learn who rules over you, simply find out who you are not allowed to criticize. Please check the story for a link to how you can contribute to this campaign. Deep green resistance is a deep green environmentalist organisation, which also has. All of this criticism came before the book deep green resistance which outlines the theoretical and strategic thinking behind the effort was even out. Their criticism of the ineffectiveness of mainstream environmental organizations is. Critics point out that dgr does not offer a feasible method for accelerating the massive numbers of human deaths predicted, but keith. The unistoten camp is a landbased, indigenousled resistance community, strategically blocking construction of pipelines critical for extraction of tar sands and shale gas. Strategy to save the planet seven stories press, 2011.
Aric mcbay, lierre keith, derrick jensen deep green resistance. This is all nothing new, but i feel like this needs to be said. If youre the grant township board of supervisors or any one of a number of other communities conned by the celdf you ought to be thinking about. As an analysis, it reveals civilization as the institution that is destroying life on earth.
For a book that advertises itself as a shift in strategy and tactics, deep green resistance dgr has an overwhelmingly dispiriting tone, and is riddled with contradictions. Deep green resistance eugene against civilization, for the. Deep green resistance how not to build a movement green. Dgr is an anticivilization community activist organization, working to save the planet. We have seen screenshots of comments where he calls women vile names e. Deep green resistance colorado respect existence or expect. See be scofield, how derrick jensens deep green resistance supports transphobia, decolonizing yoga, may, 20. It managed to critique pornography, jack kerouac, romanticism, nazis, and. Event direct action training location siletz, or date sunday, february 22nd. This kind of language underlies keiths discussion of a culture of resistance and is central to deep green resistances criticism of many alternative cultures. Derrick jensen is the bestknown voice of the deep ecology movement. After reading the first sentence of deep green resistance, i opened a new. On their website they warn industrial civilization is killing all life on the planet driving 200 species into extinction each day. Jul 06, 2015 deep green resistance, formed in 2012, is open about its support of underground movements while its members simultaneously adhere to a code of conduct that includes a commitment to nonviolence and.
Deep green resistance dgr is a strategy to save the planet, based on an analysis of civilisation that sees it as inherently destructive. Deep green resistance how not to build a movement green left. Deep green resistances gender doyen, rachel ivy, has posted a new attack on trans people, called a partial list of lies with corrections in recent antifeminist letter. For anarchists, it seemed pretty clear that deep green resistance was a nonstarter and should be rejected. Aug 11, 2015 see be scofield, how derrick jensens deep green resistance supports transphobia, decolonizing yoga, may, 20. Strategy to save the planet jensen, derrick, mcbay. Deep green resistance is both radical and dangerous and its made. Then after a few days i ended up hearing about the controversy around dgrs position on transgenderism. Usa todays critics choice, and press actions person of the year, jensen is. Lawyer for environmental group interrogated repeatedly at. Winner of numerous awards and honors including the eric hoffer book award, usa todays critics choice, and press actions person of the year, jensen is the author of over fifteen books, including endgame and deep green resistance with aric mcbay and lierre keith. One exception is deep green resistance, an activist network inspired by a 2011 book of the same name that includes contributions from one of kaczynskis frequent correspondents, derrick jensen.
We are battling those who are destroying the planet for their profit. Bright green, lite green, deep green and dark green tribes form around divergent worldviews, theories of change, and an accepted range of tactics. Contrary to what the owners of capital would have you believe, not all anticapitalist violence is terrorism. Deep green resistance is a deep green environmentalist organisation, which also has its own specific charisteristics not found in the main dgem.
Our allegiance lies with the real world, with real human beings and real forests, and we will fight to protect them. On saturday august 27th, activists for ecological defense blocked a northbound. Colorado river lawsuit draws criticism as publicity stunt. For keith, these cultures for example, the hippies of the 1960s were in most cases dominated by youth which to keith makes them inherently bad. May 11, 2020 deep green resistance news service 4 comments under patriarchy, females are expected to be silent and to serve male interests, desires, and expectations. Apr 10, 2016 mainstream environmentalism protects industrial capitalism posted on april 10, 2016 by deep green resistance seattle big ngosgreenpeace, avaaz, and so onplay an important role in maintaining capitalism and the status quo. Derrick jensen is the bestknown voice of the growing deep ecology movement. The radical celdf and its deep green resistance natural gas now. Imagine what we could do with a bit more support and participation. Deep green resistance dgr is an environmental movement that views mainstream environmental activism as being largely ineffective. Sep 26, 2017 deep green resistance believes that the mainstream environmental movement has been ineffective, and that industrial civilization is fundamentally destructive to life on earth. Basically, they argue that women are an oppressed group and for people born male to attempt to invade femaleonly spaces they are adding to the oppression.
As a strategy, it offers a concrete plan for how to stop that destruction. Deep green resistance also discusses a culture of resistance and the crucial support role that it can play. We share this because the ability to read terrain and maps, and to understand how geography influences operations, is a critical skill for resistance movements. The manufacturing of greta thunberg wrong kind of green.
Deep green resistance dgr can loosely be described as a radical environmental movement that believes civilization, particularly industrial civilization, is unsustainable and must be dismantled in order to secure a livable future for the planet. Keith is cofounder with derek jensen of a radical environmentalist movement called deep green resistance. Deep green resistance is an analysis, a strategy, and a movement being born, the only movement of its kind. Statement on guy mcpherson deep green resistance eugene. We have spent too much time in thinking, supposing that if we weigh in advance the possibilities of any action, it will happen automatically. Critics of dgr like to portray us as somehow protecting or defending. Mainstream environmentalism protects industrial capitalism. Winner of numerous awards and honors including the eric hoffer book award, usa todays critics choice, and press actions person of the year, jensen is the author of over fifteen books, including endgame, a language older than words, what we leave behind with aric mcbay, and deep green. May 9, 2020 deep green resistance news service leave a comment the following material is excerpted from a publicly available field manual on terrain analysis developed by the u. If you are interested in attending, please contact us for more information. Videos related to radical feminism, many presented by deep green resistance members. Greenpeace has turned into frankensteins monster, founder says.
It is a transparent attempt to sway people over to derrick jensens cult of personality revolutionary movement deep green resistance. Jul 07, 20 i wrote about going to a deep green resistance presentation. Dec 04, 2014 deep green resistance had the honor recently of conducting a video interview with longtime peace activist and organizer with veterans for peace, doug zachary. Jun 29, 20 deep green resistance dgr can loosely be described as a radical environmental movement that believes civilization, particularly industrial civilization, is unsustainable and must be dismantled in order to secure a livable future for the planet. On sunday, february 22nd, deep green resistance eugene will participate and help to teach a direct action training taking place in siletz, oregon. Read the book check out the dgr store weve got shirts, books, and more in the official deep green resistance online store. Learn the analysis of the dgr environmental movement. But dgr is also a movement that is firmly rooted in radical feminism. Deep green resistance starts where the environmental movement leaves off. Deep green resistance dgr has a problem with transphobia and cultural genocide, therefore, for many indigenous environmental activists, including myself.
Deep green resistance dgr is a radical environmental movement that views mainstream environmental activism as being ineffective. We reject technological solutions and resist patriarchy, racism, capitalism, civilization, and all forms of oppression. Deep green resistance is a revolutionary organization advocating and preparing for the overthrow of industrial capitalism. For keith, these cultures for example, the hippies of the 1960s were in most cases dominated by youth. Each tribe vies for attention to its message in a world of timeconstrained news cycles and manufactured consumerism, and competes for the resources in a finite pool of funding and volunteers. Deep green resistance est une analyse, une strategie, et une organisation unique en son genre. Cloaked as a defense against a sign on letter that we organized, iveys screed attempts to deconstruct the letter signed by more than 30 organizations across a. Their criticism of the ineffectiveness of mainstream environmental organisations is powerful and convincing, as is their argument that radical. Deep green resistance and friends more red than greennatural. Deep green resistance radical environmental group dgr. Read the book throughout history all resistance movements have faced ruthless enemies that had unlimited resources. Deep green resistance is an analysis, a strategy, and the only organization of its kind. The group, and particular members of dgr, have recently come under. Sep 20, 2017 september 20, 2017 deep green resistance eugene we learned recently that guy mcpherson, with whom dgr has collaborated in the past, has been accused by multiple women of sexually predatory behavior.
If you would like your book signed by derrick andor lierre, please indicate so with your order. Thats why all resistance movements count on loyalty and material support. Join deep green resistance in building a resistance movement. A handful of activists, many from deep green resistance, stopped a massive coal train for 12 hours. Terrorism consists of violent attacks on civilians. It provides an exploration of organizational structures, recruitment, security, and target selection for both aboveground and underground action. Deep green resistance preface by derrick jensen dgr book. Deep green resistance evaluates strategic options for resistance, from nonviolence to guerrilla warfare, and the conditions required for those options to be successful. May 18, 20 this kind of language underlies keiths discussion of a culture of resistance and is central to deep green resistances criticism of many alternative cultures. Zachary, an austin resident and now a dgr member himself, describes personal experiences seeing and feeling the tragedy of industrial civilizations destruction of habitat and life. Sep 26, 2017 deep green resistance advocates sabotage and asymmetric action in a fourphase plan of decisive ecological warfare in hopes it dismantles critical infrastructure require for industrial civilization to function. Airlines are burning thousands of gallons of fuel flying. Regardless of criticisms that can be made about earth first.
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