User talk:Centenarypark14

You are correct in saying that there is no formal factional structure within the NSW Greens a la the ALP. However, as the provided links indicate, eco-socialism has had a significant and distinct influence on the ideology of the Greens party in NSW. Compared to other states, the Greens in NSW have a strong historical link to groups on the far- left. In the early nineties, the DSP and the remnants of the Communist Party embraced eco-Socialism and new forms of political organising and participated in the emergent Green movement. In particularly, the DSP developed 'Green- Left Weekly which attempted to tap in to the rise of Green and environmental politics (http://www.reasoninrevolt.net.au/objects/pdf/c000005.pdf) . : In fact, the structure and political aims of the post- Communist Party 'New Left Party' resemble the basic structure of the NSW Greens today: http://www.reasoninrevolt.net.au/biogs/E000530b.htm This far- left influence helped contribute to the uniquely decentralised, leaderless structure of the NSW Greens, the stronger emphasis on non-Parliamentary activism and, to an extent, the state party's more radical politics. That is not to say the more mainstream 'Green politics' dominant in other Australian and global Green parties has no place within the NSW Greens. However, there are two distinct tendencies within the NSW Greens that ought to be recognised. Rather than referring to these groupings as 'factions', I feel 'eco- socialism' should remain listed alongside 'Green politics', but instead be referred to as an 'internal tendency'. You'll note though that the informal factions within the UK Conservative Party are listed as 'factions' underneath the 'Ideology' section. 58.168.81.220 (talk) 21:02, 1 April 2014 (UTC)