environmental worldviews, ethics, and sustainability
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Environmental Worldviews, Ethics, and SustainabilityEnvironmental Worldviews, Ethics, and Sustainability
Key ConceptsKey Concepts
Environmental WorldviewsEnvironmental Worldviews
Ethical guidelinesEthical guidelines
Sustainable livingSustainable living
WorldviewsWorldviews
Environmental worldviewsEnvironmental worldviews
Individual-centered worldviewIndividual-centered worldview
Earth-centered worldviewEarth-centered worldview
Human-centered worldviewHuman-centered worldview
Life-centered worldviewLife-centered worldview
Ecosystem-centered worldviewEcosystem-centered worldview
Biosphere- or Earth-centeredMore holistic
Biocentric(life-centered)
Anthropocentric(human-centered)
Self-centered
Instrumental values play bigger role
Intrinsic values play bigger role
Planetarymanagement
Stewardship
Environmental wisdom
More atomistic
Ecosystem-centered
Environmental WorldviewsEnvironmental Worldviews
Planetary ManagementPlanetary Management
• As the planet’s most important species, we are in charge of the earth.
• Because of our ingenuity and technology we will not run out of resources.
• The potential for economic growth is essentially unlimited.
• Our success depends on how well we manage the earth’s life-support systems mostly for our benefit
Environmental WisdomEnvironmental Wisdom
• Nature exists for all species and we are not in charge of the earth.
• Resources are limited, should not be wasted, and are not all for us.
• We should encourage earth- sustaining forms of economic growth and discourage earth degrading forms.
• Our success depends on learning how the earth sustains itself and integrating such lessons from nature into the ways we think and act
StewardshipStewardship
• We are the planet’s most important species but we have an ethical responsibility to care for the rest of nature.
• We will probably not run out of resources, but they should not be wasted. • We should encourage environmentally beneficial forms of economic growth and discourage environmentally harmful forms.
• Our success depends on how well we manage the earth’s life-support systems for our benefit and for the rest of nature
Environmental Worldviews
Planetary Management WorldviewPlanetary Management Worldview
Humans are the most important species
Humans are the most important species
Manage Earth for our benefit Manage Earth for our benefit
Industrial-consumer societies Industrial-consumer societies
Nature has instrumental value Nature has instrumental value
Planetary Management: Variations Planetary Management: Variations
No-problem school No-problem school
Free-market school Free-market school
Responsible planetary management school
Responsible planetary management school
Spaceship-Earth school Spaceship-Earth school
Stewardship school Stewardship school
Life-Centered WorldviewsLife-Centered Worldviews
Humans should not cause the premature extinction of species
Humans should not cause the premature extinction of species
Protect species endangered by human activities
Protect species endangered by human activities
Protect species because of their intrinsic value
Protect species because of their intrinsic value
Biosphere
Biodiversity(Earth's genes, species,
and ecosystems)
Ecosystems
All species on earth
All animal species
All individualsof an animal species
Nation
Community and friends
Family
All people
Self
Earth-Centered WorldviewsEarth-Centered Worldviews
Ecocentric worldview Ecocentric worldview
Emphasis on preserving functioning ecosystems
Emphasis on preserving functioning ecosystems
Humans are part of ecological processes
Humans are part of ecological processes
Environmental Wisdom WorldviewEnvironmental Wisdom Worldview
Humans are part of nature Humans are part of nature
We are not in charge of the biosphere We are not in charge of the biosphere
Live sustainably by mimicking nature Live sustainably by mimicking nature
Human success depends on learning how Earth systems work and applying what we learn
Human success depends on learning how Earth systems work and applying what we learn
Deep Ecology Deep Ecology
The TruthThe Truth
“… you're going to find that many of the truths we cling to… depend greatly on our own point of view.” Obi-Wan Kenobi, Star Wars, ROTJ
Ethical PrinciplesEthical Principles
Universalism Utilitarianism Consequentialism Relativism Rationalism Nihilism
Universalism Utilitarianism Consequentialism Relativism Rationalism Nihilism
ValuesValues
Instrumental (utilitarian) value Instrumental (utilitarian) value
Intrinsic (inherent) value Intrinsic (inherent) value
Anthropocentric worldview Anthropocentric worldview
Biocentric worldview Biocentric worldview
Living More SustainablyLiving More Sustainably
Develop respect for all living things Develop respect for all living things
Understand our impacts on the biosphere Understand our impacts on the biosphere
Develop critical thinking skills Develop critical thinking skills
Evaluate our worldviews and lifestyles Evaluate our worldviews and lifestyles
Understand nature and apply its lessons Understand nature and apply its lessons
Strive to make the world a better place Strive to make the world a better place
Biosphere and Ecosystems
Help sustain the earth’s natural capital and biodiversity
Do the least possible environmental harm when altering nature
Species and Cultures
Avoid premature extinction of any species mostly by protecting and restoring its habitat
Avoid premature extinction of any human culture
Individual Responsibility
Do not inflict unnecessary suffering or pain on any animal
Use no more of the earth’s resources than you need.
Living More SustainablyLiving More Sustainably
Solutions
Developing Environmentally Sustainable Societies
Guidelines Strategies
Leave world in as good a shape as—or better than—we found it
Do not degrade or deplete the earth's natural capital, and live off the natural income it provides
Copy nature
Take no more than we need
Do not reduce biodiversity
Try not to harm life, air, water, soil
Do not change the world's climate
Help maintain the earth's capacity for self-repair
Do not overshoot the earth's carrying capacity
Repair past ecological damage
Sustain biodiversity
Eliminate poverty
Develop eco-economies
Build sustainable communities
Do not use renewable resources faster than nature can replace them
Use sustainable agriculture
Depend more on locally available renewable energy from the sun, wind, flowing water, and sustainable biomass
Emphasize pollution prevention and waste reduction
Do not waste matter and energy resources
Recycle, reuse, and compost 60–80% of matter resources
Maintain a human population size such that needs are met without threatening life-support systems
Emphasize ecologicalrestoration
Environmental EducationEnvironmental Education
Where do goods I consume come from? Where do goods I consume come from?
What do I know about this place where I live?
What do I know about this place where I live?
How am I connected to the Earth and all other living things?
How am I connected to the Earth and all other living things?
What is my purpose and my responsibility as a human being?
What is my purpose and my responsibility as a human being?
Environmental RevolutionsEnvironmental Revolutions Biodiversity protection Biodiversity protection
Efficiency revolution Efficiency revolution
Solar-hydrogen revolution Solar-hydrogen revolution
Pollution protection Pollution protection
Sufficiency revolution Sufficiency revolution
Demographic revolution Demographic revolution
Economic/political environmental revolution Economic/political environmental revolution