WORLD WORLDWIDE EUROPE BRAZIL - news journal UPDATE - (en) Brazil, Capixaba, FACA: Élisée Reclus: A Visionary of Geography and Freedom (ca, de, it, pt, tr) [machine translation]

 This March, we remember our comrade Élisée Reclus. ---- Born on March

15, 1830, in France, Élisée Reclus established himself as one of the
most brilliant geographers and thinkers of the 19th century, whose work
transcended academic boundaries to address the urgent social and
environmental issues of his time. Reclus revolutionized geographical
science by integrating a humanist and ecological vision, decades before
such concepts gained mainstream space. His monumental Nouvelle
Géographie universelle not only mapped the physical world, but also
investigated the complex relationships between societies and their
environments, anticipating precepts of human geography and modern
environmentalism. For him, nature was not a mere setting, but a living
organism interconnected with history and culture — a perspective that
made him a pioneer of interdisciplinary thinking.

In addition to his scientific legacy, Reclus dedicated himself to the
struggle for social justice, aligning himself with anarchism and
actively participating in events such as the Paris Commune (1871). His
scathing criticism of colonialism, capitalist exploitation and
authoritarian power structures echoed in his texts and actions,
defending a society based on free cooperation and collective autonomy.
Persecuted and exiled for his ideas, he never backed down from his
ideal: a world where science served emancipation, not domination. His
geography, therefore, was not neutral — it was an instrument of
transformation, which denounced inequalities and inspired resistance.

More than a century after his death, Reclus' legacy lives on. His
writings influence environmental movements, anti-colonial movements and
libertarian pedagogical practices, showing that his vision of harmony
between humans and nature remains not only current, but urgent. In times
of climate crisis and the rise of authoritarianism, Reclus reminds us
that engaged science and solidarity ethics are weapons against
oppression. His belief in the capacity of people to build horizontal and
sustainable alternatives resonates in current struggles, from
agroecological occupations to mutual support networks. Élisée Reclus was
not only a man of his time — but a beacon for those who dare to imagine
fairer and freer futures.

Federação Anarquista Capixaba - FACA

https://federacaocapixaba.noblogs.org/post/2025/03/06/elisee-reclus-um-visionario-da-geografia-e-da-liberdade/
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