deep ecology
Americannoun
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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
They advocated a different philosophy, known as deep ecology, which holds that nature has inherent value, not just in its utility to people.
From New York Times ● Sep. 28, 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
At the time, ecopsychology was, as he put it, a “woo-woo area,” with colleagues delving into shamanic rituals and Jungian deep ecology.
From New York Times ● Feb. 6, 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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