Green left

The term Green left is used primarily to refer to a combination of environmentalism, feminism and socialism in countries where the term is used. It is primarily a social justice- and human rights-oriented ideology, with an expansion in focus to the rights of other species.

The name "Green Left" is also used by a variety of organizations which espouse socialist or Marxist principles but with a greater emphasis upon environmental preservation than previous iterations of socialism and communism. In Europe, the green left arose partly out of the declining Eurocommunist tendency that has been mostly associated with the far left Communist parties in the continent; the green left has also been prominent in the green politics outside of Europe, especially in the United States, Australia and New Zealand.