Ecologists Association (''Associazione Ecologisti'') was a small

green Green is the color between cyan and yellow on the visible spectrum. It is evoked by light which has a dominant wavelength of roughly 495570 Nanometre, nm. In subtractive color systems, used in painting and color printing, it is created by ...

and

eco-socialist Eco-socialism (also known as green socialism or socialist ecology) is an ideology merging aspects of socialism with that of green politics, ecology and alter-globalization or anti-globalization. Eco-socialists generally believe that the expansi ...

association in Italy. It was founded in November 2009 by those members of the

Federation of the Greens The Federation of the Greens ( it, Federazione dei Verdi, FdV), frequently referred to as Greens (''Verdi''), was a green political party in Italy. It was formed in 1990 by the merger of the Federation of Green Lists and the Rainbow Greens. T ...

who wanted to continue the experience of

Left and Freedom Left Ecology Freedom ( it, Sinistra Ecologia Libertà, SEL) was a democratic socialist political party in Italy whose bulk was formed by former members of the Communist Refoundation Party. The party's leader was Nichi Vendola, a former Preside ...

(SL), a left-wing coalition that was abandoned by the Greens in October, and took part to the foundation of

Left Ecology Freedom Left Ecology Freedom ( it, Sinistra Ecologia Libertà, SEL) was a democratic socialist political party in Italy whose bulk was formed by former members of the Communist Refoundation Party. The party's leader was Nichi Vendola, a former President ...

(SEL) as a united party. Initially, the Ecologists were a minority faction within the Federation. Subsequently, they left the Greens to join

Leadership

*Spokesperson:

Loredana De Petris Loredana De Petris (born 24 November 1957) is an Italian politician and senator for four legislatures. Biography From Proletarian Democracy to the Greens De Petris began her political career in the 1980s joining Proletarian Democracy and has ...

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