Ecocentrism
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Ecopsychology — Healing From Alienation
What does ecopsychology mean to me? Can I accept that all my sides, even my messy and prickly ones, are part of my whole? How do I grow compassion when I find myself stuck in egocentric living and thinking? A heap of questions has always been my best guarantee to… read more ꩜
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From Anthropocentrism to Ecocentrism
Here you can find the summary of (and link to) my published master thesis for Sustainable Development featuring the art of Arno Rafael Minkkinen. Summary This thesis researches main values and perspectives of ecocentrism, which is a nature-centred worldview that sees humans as part of—and deeply interconnected with—nature. Interviews with… read more ꩜
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Chapter 8: Earth, my home and body
This post means to wrap up a journey that started long before my studies in Sustainable Development; and one that will continue to become long after. It has been almost a month since I officially got that final ‘pass’ on my master thesis. The belated graduation date had nothing to… read more ꩜
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Chapter 7: Being with Change
“If you think of what we’re all going to encounter in the next ten, twenty years, in terms of environmental devastation, which we know is gonna happen, it’s very much a kind of moving towards accepting and being—how to be with that, rather than any kind of tuning out.” (Blanc… read more ꩜
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Chapter 6: Embodying our relation with Earth
How much do you feel part of Nature? How essential do you think your body and its senses are in connecting to your environment? This article shares practices and insights from an ecocentrism workshop. Before writing what I wish to write about, it is relevant to share that I am… read more ꩜
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Chapter 5: Eco-Everything
As we see the prefix ‘eco’ being added onto more and more things, I wonder when this will become superfluous in a new ‘normal’. Placing oneself amongst likeminded people, let’s say environmentalists, easily makes it seem as though the whole world is aware of the dire state we are in.… read more ꩜
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Chapter 4: Destinations
How do you navigate through the world, what is your vehicle, and who drives it? Whether you believe in linear or non-linear timelines, singular or multiple dimensions, there is a destination that holds power over every human being: the Future. The future could be described as any moment after the… read more ꩜
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Chapter 3: The stories we tell
We take a look at how language and stories shape the way we relate to the world, starting from a young age and throughout our entire life. Narratives shape our daily lives and give them meaning. Meaning, as in knowing the value or purpose of our human existence. Meaning that… read more ꩜
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Chapter 2: Fractured
In this post we dive into what it means to have a fragmented perception of ourselves and our surroundings, and trace the cracks to find out how deep these might reach. When is the moment we know to discard a belief that no longer serves us? Is it a hard… read more ꩜
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Chapter 1: How on Earth did we get here?
An introduction to a new (or rather ancient) perspective on planetary health, and embarking on a joint journey of discovery. We find ourselves on a planet that has many secrets still to be uncovered. Think of the depths of the oceans, how fungi communicate, or how the soil seems to… read more ꩜
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