Interview on deep ecology

Interview: John Seed at Rebel Herbal Conference-

Fri, 30 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +0000

“Deep ecology is a key to the change we need. To deep ecology, underlying all the symptoms of the environmental crisis lies a psychological or spiritual root – the illusion of separation from the rest of the natural world which stems from anthropocentrism or human-centeredness.

Conditioned since the Old Testament to “subdue and dominate” nature, the modern psyche is radically alienated from the air, water and soil which underpin life and this is reflected in the rapid shredding of all natural systems in the name of economic development. Deep ecology reminds us that the world is not a pyramid with humans on top, but a web. We humans are but one strand in that web and as we destroy this web, we destroy the foundations for all complex life including our own.”

Interview: JOHN SEED on Deep Ecological Identity

Fri, 30 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +0000

An interview with John Seed on the For The Wild Podcast

What could our reality look like if we had not grown up in a society so deeply committed to an anthropocentric understanding of cosmos and planet? What would it mean to no longer identify as “the spider in the center, but as a single strand in the spider’s web?” These questions engage our imagination to think beyond what we know and envision a future that is both deeply connected and full of gratitude. Yet mere awareness of this possibility or awareness of the possibility of biological collapse has proven to be insufficient. We know the changes we face, we read the news, we have all the data and statistics to confirm a changing climate or the perils of resource extraction and loss of biodiversity. Yes, we are aware, yet we remain disempowered and continue to engage in the habits causing detriment to what extends beyond our very skin. This week’s guest, John Seed, reminds us that to move forward we cannot simply know, we must honor and engage with our deepest emotions in order to radically change the reality we are living in.

Interview: An introduction to Deep Ecology, With Michael Zimmerman,

Sun, 01 May 2022 00:00:00 +0000

For a transcript of this informative interview see below:

[https://www.context.org/iclib/ic22/zimmrman/]

A philosophy is, among other things, a system of thought that governs conduct. But in the original Greek it meant “love of wisdom” – and we need all the wisdom we can get to face the implications of global climate change. Several new philosophies have developed in response to the worsening environmental crisis, and among the most interesting is something called “deep ecology.” It calls for nothing less than a complete overhaul of the way humans live on the Earth. - Michael Zimmerman

Philosophy in the Mountains: ABC radio show about Arne Naess and interview with John Seed.

Sun, 01 May 2022 00:00:00 +0000

https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/philosopherszone/philosophy-in-the-mountains—arne-naess/3176186

“Arne Næss, who died in January just a couple of weeks short of his ninety-seventh birthday, was a great mountaineer and part of the history of twentieth-century philosophy. He started out as a member of the great philosophical school the Vienna Circle but was better known as the founder of the movement known as deep ecology. This week, we pay tribute to the man and his work.”

—arne-naess/3176186

Video: The Deep Ecology Movement with Alan Drengson

Sun, 01 May 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Audio of an interview with Alan Drengson from Greenradio on youtube,

R. Alan Drengson explains the origins and principles of the deep ecology movement, while speaking of its founder, Norwegian philosopher Arne Næss. In particular, Dr. Drengson identifies the importance of contextual knowledge and of engaging conversations at the intersections of difference. Radio interview by Simon R. Watson and Jordan Poppenk for the Green Majority on CIUT 89.5 FM at the University of Toronto. Originally aired June 6, 2008.