- Holistic world view
- Minimal disturbance of natural processes
- Integrates spiritual, social, and environmental dimensions
- Sustainability for the whole Earth
- Self-reliance within a framework of global citizenship
- Self-imposed restraint on resource
(Source: http://www.washoe.k12.nv.us/depoali/Images/OLD/GreenTeam_logo.jpg)
Why is Ecocentrism important?
- Originality of the approach
- Implications it has for an understanding of the planet
- As Dobson puts it: ‘what sets ecologism apart from other political ideologies is its focus on the relationship between human beings and the non-human world’
- Benefits of viewing the world as Ecocentric
- Ecocentrism for green politics is central
- Real value in its implications
- Avoiding ecological disasters
- Preserving humankind's future
- Not only important for green politics, but also for political issues in the future
(Source: http://web.bryant.edu/~dlm1/sc371/readings/ethics/ethictypes.jpg)
Why do we have to become more Ecocentric?
- Environmental crisis such as species extinction, global warming, air and water pollution and wild land destruction are happening and they are problems in our society that can be fought by becoming Ecocentric
- It is believed that the human race has the responsibility to all biological life on Earth and we are the most consuming species of all, so Ecocentric people are capable of thinking and perceiving Earth as a whole
(Source: http://media-cache-ec5.pinterest.com/avatars/ecocentric_1332534311_600.jpg)
How can we become more Ecocentric?
- Be self-reliant or soft technologists
- Local community action and the actions of of individuals making a different
- Reduce our impact on the environment, for example consuming less and decrease in human populations
- Work together to reduce the resource use (eg. recycling aluminium can, bottle cans)
(Source: http://www.ecocentricenergy.com.au/wp-content/uploads/KNX-EcoCentric-Energy-Systems-Perth-Western-Australia.jpg)
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