deep ecology
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
- deep ecologist noun
Etymology
Origin of deep ecology
First recorded in 1970–75
Example Sentences
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“It was a great time to explore this whole idea of deep ecology, just the planet Earth and its future. That’s when we really dove into it deeply.”
From Seattle Times • Jul. 8, 2023
His beliefs are rooted in deep ecology, a theory that sees other species as just as significant, and he sees humans as the most destructive invasive species.
From New York Times • Nov. 24, 2022
His beliefs were rooted in deep ecology, which challenges assumptions of human dominance and argues that other species are just as significant.
From New York Times • Nov. 23, 2022
This section explores important aspects of environmental ethics like the political and legal dimensions, the value of nature, deep ecology, social ecology, and inequalities in environmental impact globally.
From Textbooks • Jun. 15, 2022
The experience of following the oil's progress through the ecosystem is a kind of crash course in deep ecology.
From The Guardian • Jun. 18, 2010
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