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Janet Biehl

Janet Biehl, advocator of social ecology

Janet Biehl was born on June 26th, 1952, in the United States. She is an influential figure in the anarchist movement, particularly for her work promoting social ecology and libertarian municipalism. Biehl initially became involved in activism in the 1980s and emerged as a vocal critic of traditional, hierarchically organized societies, advocating instead for more egalitarian and ecologically sustainable alternatives.

Throughout her career, Biehl wrote extensively on these themes and collaborated closely with Murray Bookchin, a fellow social ecologist and anarchist. Her published works include 'The Politics of Social Ecology: Libertarian Municipalism' and 'Ecology or Catastrophe: The Life of Murray Bookchin.' However, Biehl's contribution to anarchism extends beyond her writings. Her advocacy and theoretical work fundamentally shaped the school of social ecology, expanding and refining its central tenets. Moreover, by championing libertarian municipalism, she presented a practical roadmap for achieving the anarchist vision of a decentralized, directly democratic society, significantly influencing contemporary anarchist thought.


Date of Birth: 1952-06-26

Country of Birth: United States

Political Ideas: Social Ecology, Libertarian Municipalism

Quotes Available: 5



Quotes by Janet Biehl

Human liberation and the protection of nonhuman life are not merely compatible -- both are necessary.
The United States was born in a revolution, and some of its most revered Founding Fathers extolled the right to make one.
Nor can the nation-state and the capitalist system survive indefinitely. Not only is this system widening the divisions between rich and poor around the world into a yawning chasm, but it is also on a collision course with the biosphere.
Without ecology, society cannot exist, and without humanity and nature, ecology cannot exist.
The establishment of a citizens' assembly is not in itself a fulfillment; until its participating citizens develop radical content, it will be only an institutional structure.


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