Green activism and social networks of care, repair and action

This chapter considers examples of groups or communities engaging in activities that express care for the living environment. Drawing on the theoretical perspectives of green criminology, southern green criminology and feminist epistemologies, it discusses examples from our previous research on Indigenous Peoples in the Global South and criminalised environmental movements in the Global North, to show how local (regional or community-based) networks of care, repair and action foster ways of connecting with nature and the environment, and others who share our world, both human and non-human. By describing these cases and amplifying the too often marginalised voices of Indigenous Peoples and criminalised activists, our research reflects our commitment as activist critical criminologists to foster eco-justice as well as knowledge justice.