Green Team

Political PartyEcocentrism (Nature-

centred View towards the

environment)

What is Ecocentrism?

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

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

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

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)

Self-Reliant

Soft-Technologists

Local Community Actions

Reduce Impact to the

Environment

Reduce Resource

Use

What are the advantages of

changing your Environmental

Philosophy? Can avoid natural

disasters, such as earthquakes like the one in L'Aquila in 2009 that destroyed the whole city and affected hundreds of people’s lives

To ensure that resources are not depleted and through sustainable development they will be available to future generations

To feel one with the environment that surrounds us

What are the disadvantages

of changing your

Environmental Philosophy?

Some people do not care about the environment because they have not experience environmental damages or disasters at first impact

People prefer to spend more money and pollute less because its less stressful

Difficult to change daily habits

Could be against religion or traditions

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