{{Short description|French political organisation}} {{Infobox political party | name = Ecosocialist Left | logo = Ecosocialist Left logo.png | colorcode = {{party color|Ecosocialist Left}} | native_name = Gauche écosocialiste | foundation = {{Start date|2017}} as Ensemble Insoumis·e<br>{{Start date|2022}} as Ecosocialist Left | ideology = Eco-socialism<ref name=":WHO">{{Cite web |title=Qui sommes-nous ? |trans-title=Who are we? |url=https://gauche-ecosocialiste.org/qui-sommes-nous/ |access-date=20 July 2024 |website=Gauche écosocialiste |lang=fr}}</ref><br>Anti-capitalism<ref name=":WHO" /><br>Soft Euroscepticism<ref name=":FR">{{Cite web |title=France |url=https://europeelects.eu/france/ |access-date=6 December 2024 |website=Europe Elects |lang=en}}</ref> | headquarters = 26 Rue Malmaison, Bagnolet, Seine-Saint-Denis, France | split = Ensemble!<br>New Anticapitalist Party | position = Left-wing<ref name=":FR" /> | national = La France Insoumise (2017–present)<br>New Ecological and Social People's Union (2022–2024)<br>New Popular Front (2024–present) | website = [https://gauche-ecosocialiste.org/ gauche-ecosocialiste.org] | country = France }}
The '''Ecosocialist Left''' ({{Langx|fr|Gauche écosocialiste}}, '''GES''') is a French left-wing political organisation formed by activists from Ensemble! and the New Anticapitalist Party. Founded as ''Ensemble Insoumis·e'' in 2017, it adopted its current name in 2022.<ref name="GE">{{Cite web |last= |date=2022-07-13 |title=Vive la Gauche écosocialiste ! |url=https://gauche-ecosocialiste.org/vive-la-gauche-ecosocialiste/ |access-date=2025-03-18 |website=Gauche Écosocialiste |language=fr-FR}}</ref>
== History == The Ecosocialist Left was created as a rebranding of the ''Ensemble Insoumis·e'' current to highlight eco-socialism as its central ideology.<ref name="GE" /> In May 2023, GES held a congress to formalize its internal structure, while remaining part of La France Insoumise with political and financial autonomy.<ref name="LP">{{Cite web |last=Maurer |first=Pierre |date=2023-05-11 |title=Le parti proche de Clémentine Autain se structure au sein de LFI : « On est un courant interne » |url=https://www.leparisien.fr/politique/le-parti-proche-de-clementine-autain-se-structure-au-sein-de-lfi-on-est-un-courant-interne-11-05-2023-DV2HLQMQKVF2LPPAMUVKF7UDFY.php |access-date=2025-03-18 |website=leparisien.fr |language=fr-FR}}</ref> In 2024, it expanded locally in the Basque Country, absorbing ''Ensemble Pays Basque''.<ref name="MB">{{Cite web |last= |date=2024-01-23 |title=La Gauche Ecosocialiste s’organise au Pays Basque |url=https://www.mediabask.eus/eu/info_mbsk/20240123/gauche-ecosocialiste-ges-s-organise-au-pays-basque |access-date=2025-03-18 |website=www.mediabask.eus |language=fr}}</ref>
== Ideology == GES identifies as eco-socialist, anti-capitalist, and soft Eurosceptic. It advocates for feminist, antiracist, LGBTQI rights, and disability justice as part of its broader anti-capitalist and ecological program.<ref name=":WHO" /><ref name="LM">{{Cite web |last=Cougnenc |first=Rémy |title=Hérault : la Gauche écosocialiste va porter une voix radicale |url=https://www.lamarseillaise.fr/politique/herault-la-gauche-ecosocialiste-va-porter-une-voix-radicale-GC14431214 |access-date=2025-03-18 |website=www.lamarseillaise.fr |language=fr-FR}}</ref> The party seeks systemic change combining ecological and social revolutions.<ref name=":WHO" /><ref name="LM" />
== Organization == The GES operates autonomously within La France Insoumise and has focused on regional development, particularly in the Basque Country.<ref name="LP" /><ref name="MB" />
It is also connected to the initiative ''L'Après'', founded by Clémentine Autain, focused on social and ecological experimentation.<ref name="Lib">{{Cite web |last=Condomines |first=Anaïs |last2=Coquaz |first2=Vincent |title=L’association l’Après de Clémentine Autain a-t-elle été créée avant la «purge» chez LFI ? |url=https://www.liberation.fr/checknews/lassociation-lapres-de-clementine-autain-a-t-elle-ete-creee-avant-la-purge-chez-lfi-20240712_LO3KFQIFFZDBNGUUOSIZEPKC64/ |access-date=2025-03-18 |website=Libération |language=fr}}</ref>
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Category:2017 establishments in France Category:Political organisations based in France Category:Political organizations established in 2017 Category:La France Insoumise