This is a lovely little book by the Internationalist Commune of Rojova giving an introduction to social ecology and the practical steps the people of Rojova are taking to rebalance their lives with nature to live in harmony and democratically.

It's quite an inspiring book to be honest, especially the last third where the steps the Commune and the people in Rojova are taking to improve their homes. I was particularly taken with the approaches to using human waste and 'grey-water' (from showers etc) differently to improve the environment and self reliance. The book shows creativity humans have at their disposal, and their spirit to create a better world. I also appreciated the sections on their aspirations and limitations as it makes the actions they have taken all the more credible and inspiring. It also shows that Rojova is a society in transition, it isn't anarchist, but everything I read and see is that it is far more democratic and balanced than anywhere else on Earth! I am reminded of Emma Goldman and how our deeds must preconfigure the world we want to live in. Rojova gets in the headlines for their armed defence against Syria, Turkey and ISIS, but the true story isn't of bullets, it's of tree planting and of democracy - particularly the role of women.

The start of the book is couched in anti- capitalist theory and the history of humankind and it's changing relationship to nature, leading to a proposal of what social ecology is.

It's nothing new to those exposed to anarchism or ecological ideas, and since it is a short book could be easily torn apart by critique as there are a few 'leaps' in it. That said, it is a useful introduction.

Highly recommended and inexpensive from https://dogsection.org/

See more from the Commune here https://makerojavagreenagain.org/