For Greens, applying the lessons of ecology to individual and social responsibility issues within the context of holistic thinking and action creates an obvious need for participatory democracy. Moreover, individual and social responsibility within an ecological context require this bottom-up approach to decision making. The idea is to peacefully overgrow governments, the corporate state, and ruling ideologies in a peaceful, ecological manner. Greens are inherently pacifist. To think Green is to build solidarity with those working for social justice and human rights everywhere, not bound by ideologies.
Habitats vary widely in size from an entire forest to the intestine of a termite.
Hierarchy - An important term in Green usage, especially Social Ecology. In nature, hierarchies have an ecological context for complex relationships. In society, hierarchy represents top-down power relationships. In this context, hierarchies are causes for and used to explain inequalities between humanity's various groupings and individuals. Greens look to ecology for examples.