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Two years after Peruvian revolutionary and ecosocialist Hugo Blanco’s death at 88, his daughter, María Blanco — an activist and organiser with grassroots feminist collective Género Rebelde — sat down with Ben Radford to talk about her father’s life and legacy.

The major parties’ support for salmon farming and native forest logging means that there has been virtually no mainstream discussion about mitigating climate change and a just transition for workers and the environment. Solomon Doyle reports.

Ecosocialism 2025 organisers are excited to announce that the conference will host the biggest delegation of Asia-Pacific activists to the conference since 2019. But we need your help. Fred Fuentes reports.

Wilderness Australia is calling on NSW Labor not to join the federal Australian Carbon Credit Unit scheme, and instead prioritse real emissions cuts. Isaac Nellist reports.

Turning the Ship, the new Rising Tide film about last November’s People’s Blockade of Newcastle coal port, was launched by 300 people in Gadigal Country/Sydney. Jim McIlroy reports.

Three activists from Stop Burrup Hub were given suspended sentences or community service, with the judge recognising the altruistic nature of their action in letting off stink gas at Woodside. Colin Hughes reports.

The Ecosocialism 2025 agenda has been updated with new international and local speakers and sessions. Fred Fuentes, a conference organiser, reports.

Activist panel at the Magan-djin/Brisbane Turning the Ship film launch

More than 100 people launched the new Rising Tide documentary Turning the ShipAlex Bainbridge reports.

 

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Climate and Capitalism editor Ian Angus presents five recent books on water, capitalism and nature, anti-environmentalism, the Amazon and Albert Einstein’s socialism.

Ian Colvin is remembered for his activism, quiet leadership and gentle nature, and for his passion for tango, which has rubbed off on some, writes Richard Boult

More than 2000 people rallied in Boorloo/Perth to protest mining in Jarrah native forests by Alcoa and South32, reports Alex Salmon.

One of assistant treasurer Daniel Mulino's constituents, Paul Tyndale-Biscoe, sent the following letter to his MP urging Labor not to agree to Woodside's gas expansion.