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Living More Lightly on the Earth

Greatest Harmful Impacts on the Environment

Earth Charter

Deep Ecology is another earth-centered environmental worldview.

Components of the Sustainability Revolution

There are 8 premises that were developed. Some are included below:

  • Agriculture
  • Transportation
  • Home Energy Use
  • Water
  • Resource Consumption

Shifts in Environmental Values and Worldviews

  • Biodiversity Protection
  • Efficiency Revolution
  • Energy Revolution
  • Pollution Prevention Revolution
  • Sufficiency Revolution
  • Demographic Revolution
  • Economic & Political Revolution

What is Ecofeminism?

Polls have indicated a cultural shift toward environmental wisdom. Examples include…

  • Each nonhuman form of life on earth has inherent value, independent of its value to humans.
  • The fundamental Interdependence and diversity of life-forms contribute to the flourishing of human and nonhumans life on earth.
  • The Predominant ideology must change so that the measurements of quality of life focus on overall health of the environment and living things, not material wealth of individuals and societies.
  • Those who subscribe to these points have an obligation directly or indirectly to

Ecofeminism is a movement that links feminism with ecology. It was coined by a French writer named Françoise d'Eaubonne in her book Le Féminisme ou la Mort. (1974)

  • A 2000 World Values Survey found that 76% of the respondents said humans should "coexist with nature". 9% say we should "master nature."
  • A 2002 global survey found that 52% of the respondents and 74% of those in the United States and other industrial countries agree that "protecting the environment should be given priority over economic growth and creating jobs."
  • A 2002 global poll; found that 67-72% of respondents believe that water pollution, rain forest deforestation, natural forest depletion, air pollution ozone layer depletion, and species loss were "very serious problems." 56% classified climate change also consider it a "very serious problem."

Ethical Guidelines For Living More Sustainably

Environmental Worldviews

Environmental Worldviews, Ethics, and Sustainability

Janine Allen

Systems Ecologist & Engineer

  • Former Executive Chairman and Head of Research, Development, and Engineering under Space Biosphere Ventures
  • Designed the Biosphere 2 project

Amelia Carson

Environmental Engineer

Jane Callicott

  • Currently involved in the EPA’s Regional Sustainable Environmental Science (RESES) research program

Environmental Philosopher

  • Was a part of the United Nations Council that was established after the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  • Visiting professor of philosophy at various universities such as Yale University

Severn Cullis-Suzuki

  • Widely known for promoting the "balance of nature"

Environmental Activist, Speaker, Television Host and Author

  • She helped launch an Internet-based think tank called The Skyfish Project
  • She is also author of the book Tell the World

STARHAWK

Ecofeminist English Teacher

  • PhD in Comparative Literature and Women's Studies.
  • Writer who is known for her New York Times Best Seller, Quit Bitching at Mother Earth
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