deep ecology

noun

1. a radical environmental movement and philosophy that regards humans as equal to other organisms within the global ecosystem.

Other Word Forms

• deep ecologist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of deep ecology¹

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

We’re told that Sara, the Colony’s de facto leader, finds inspiration in both Thoreau and Arne Næss, the Norwegian philosopher whose ideas about “deep ecology” gave rise to the notion that humans should be considered on a level with any other species.

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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.”

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He also hired Mr. Mander as program director of the Foundation for Deep Ecology, which is dedicated to preserving wild nature.

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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.

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His beliefs were rooted in deep ecology, which challenges assumptions of human dominance and argues that other species are just as significant.

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