In the biggest election year in history, the far right has solidified its status as an ascendant phenomenon in Europe and globally. Nationalist and nativist forces are banking on economic insecurities and sowing cultural panic to broaden their support. Centrists – and even progressives – have aided the far right by normalising its stances in a misguided attempt to combat it. Political ecology, with its commitment to social and climate justice, represents a radical alternative to the reactionary agenda of the far right. But to mobilise majorities, the green movement needs to forge alliances and reclaim the political and cultural discourse. Facing the far right head-on means focusing less on what we oppose, and more on the world we desire.