A Darker Strain of Environmentalism
| by Olivia Kilborn
In the wake of the climate crisis, eco-fascism has experienced a resurgence across several political milieus. The far-right ideology has not only gained traction within online discussion forums, but has also been cited within the manifestos of several recent mass shooters.
Across Europe, the entry of once-fringe, far-right political parties into mainstream electoral politics paints a similar picture. In response to rising migration from the Global South, these parties have increasingly bridged the “politics of nature” with the “politics of identity,” framing migrants as threats to both the natural environment and national identity.
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