“Dave Foreman: Wise Guy”
An essay by Bron Taylor on Dave Foreman first published in the edited volume Wildeor: The Wild Life and Living Legacy of Dave Foreman (Essex Editions, 2023).
nonviolent resistance
Major, William, "Other Kinds of Violence: Wendell Berry, Industrialism, and Agrarian Pacifism"
William Major examines the need to understand pacifism and environmentalism as essentially consonant philosophies and practices.
Landscape of Insecurity: The Intricacies of Environmental Changes in Nigeria’s Oil-Rich Niger Delta Region
The Neste War 1970–1972: The First Victory of the Budding Finnish Environmental Movement
Arcadia, Spring 2018, no. 8
Earth First! Introductory primer "Don't just sit there on your butt," n.d. [1990?]
This undated [1990?] issue of Earth First! outlines the motivations and philosophy of the Earth First! movement. It includes a “Direct action 101” primer by Ed Abbey and a guide for forming Earth First! groups.
Marching Activists: Transnational Lessons for Danish Anti-Nuclear Protest
Arcadia, Summer 2017, no. 18
Greenpeace, The Story
This film recounts the formation and rise of Greenpeace as one of the world’s most prominent environmentalist organizations.
Bekenntnisse eines Öko-Terroristen [Confessions of an Eco-Terrorist]
The documentary follows trials and antics of the captain and crew from the radical activist Sea Shepherd Conversation Society, as they carry out campaigns on the ocean to save sea mammals.
The Devil Operation
This film follows Father Marco, a priest who has earned a price on his head because of his opposition to Peru’s powerful mining companies.
Journey to the Safest Place on Earth
This film examines the limitations and contradictions of finding safe places for nuclear waste storage.