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Deep Ecology, Integral Ecology, Green Anarchism - Coggle Diagram
Deep Ecology, Integral Ecology, Green Anarchism
Macy
We have lost the certainty that we will be followed by further generations
This is the root of many negative feelings such as guilt, fear, anger, sorrow, all regarding the future and our place in it
These feelings are for the world/population as a whole, not for the individual
These feelings are warning signals, but we repress them rather than face them
Instead we cope with other measures, such as disbelief, denial, or living a double life
Disbelief - concepts are too big or abstract to believe, issues that affect daily life accumulate slowly and are easy to ignore
Denial - Ecological crisis is presented as a debate with many factors and opinions at play and this makes it easy to argue with
Double Life - Living as though nothing as changed, but everything as changed. It's easier to continue on with routine than deal with any problems
When forces are seen as too large for the individual to handle, individuals can cope by claiming that there is nothing they can do about it
We are reluctant to express the depths of our concerns for fear of concerning others
Nothing is stopping us from acting on making positive climate change other than ourselves
We have been conditioned to believe that the world is dysfunctional and it is hard to credit the notion that concerns regarding the climate are genuine
The assumption that all worries are ego-generated leads to the consideration of feelings of despair for the planet as manifestations of personal issues
Claims we have 10 fears which hold us captive
Fear of pain, appearing morbid, appearing stupid, guilt, causing distress, provoking disaster, appearing unpatriotic, religious doubt, appearing too emotional, feeling powerless
We cannot express our dread regarding certain practices without being challenged to find a better solution
'People are inhibited from expressing their anxieties because they feel that in order to do so they need to be walking data banks and skillful debaters. Taking action on behalf of our common world has unfortunately become confused with winning an argument.'
'Instead of survival being the issue, it is the feelings aroused by possible destruction that loom as most fearful'
Five Principles of Empowerment
Feelings of pain for the world are natural and healthy
our negative feeling are a measure of our humanity, and no one is immune to them
Pain is morbid only if denied
If pain is disowned, then it becomes dysfunctional. The costs of this include feelings of isolation and impotence
Unblocking our pain for the world reconnects us with the larger web of life
Through recognition and acceptance of our pain we open ourselves to the ability to feel other emotions
Unblocking repressed feelings releases energy and clears the mind
Known as catharsis, when repressed material is brought to the surface and released, energy is released as well
Sort of relates to the black mountain ideals from class, that art is the solution
Information alone is not enough
To deal with the distress we feel for the world we need more than the additional data about it's plight. Terrifying information can drive us deeper into denial and feelings of futility, we must be able to deal with the emotions that accompany it and find solutions
Zimmerman/Hargen
'Gaia's' main problem is a lack of mutual understanding and mutual agreement about how to proceed with those problems
Integral Ecology
Unites valuable insights from multiple perspectives into a comprehensive theoretical framework that is the result of over a decade of research exploring the many perspectives on ecology available to us today and their respective methodologies
Can be applied...
Within a discipline
As a multidisciplinary approach
As an interdisciplinary approach
As a transdisciplinary approach
Promising applications in outdoors schools, urban planning, wilderness trips, policy development, environmental impact assessments, community development and green business
Objective perspective
Examines the composition and exterior behavior of individuals such as humans, bears, salmons, redwoods or beetles
Inter-objective perspective
Examines the systemic structures and exterior behaviors of collectives ranging from human socioeconomic systems to ecosystems
Integral ecology of toxic emissions
Terrain of systems
Systems may be defined as enduring patterns of relationships that help theorists to explain how individuals or groups relate to one another
Terrain of culture
How ideologies, worldviews, religious systems and values encourage, discourage or are neutral with regards to toxic emissions
Terrain of Experience
Direct experience of ourselves, other people, and the natural world plays an important role in how we approach the environment