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You think that people within a region, from various political outlooks, coming together and using direct action and other resistance strategies, to try and protect an ancient and important ecosystem in their area from industrial plunder and destruction, sanctioned by a social democratic government no less, is merely poetry?

Knowing several of the people involved I can say for a fact that this isn’t a single issue for them, it’s where they’ve chosen to prioritize their energy at this time.

For me these types of actions dwarf urban activism in their depth and breadth. You seem to think it’s just pointless, naive hippieism. I see them as the types of starting points that build a foundation for the possibility of regional cultures that value long term goals, community resistance, a sense of purpose, connections to the past ( through the indigenous elders who are there) and future ( because there is an inherent care for a viable future), autonomous efforts ( outside unions and parties), etc,