A questão do cuidado com o ambiente deve ser olhado com seriedade e sem demora de modo a não comprometer a qualidade de vida do planeta Terra e dos que nela habitam. Esta questão lança um olhar preocupante sobre o trinômio ser humano-natureza-consumo, exigindo hoje estratégias sustentáveis e criativas que possam promover a mudança de comportamento de adultos e crianças e integrá-los a natureza. Desta forma, esta pesquisa visa levantar e contribuir com estratégias de apoio ao aprendizado do Ecodesign e da Ecologia Profunda como conhecimentos complementares, para compor um guia de atividades para ser utilizado com alunos do quarto ano do ensino fundamental. A metodologia foi desenvolvida junto das escolas públicas estaduais Presidente Roosevelt e Prof. Sylvio Torres da cidade de Porto Alegre. Ela traz um enfoque qualitativo, apresentando características dos tipos descritivo, exploratório, metodológico e de campo, utilizando-se de relatórios de observação como principal instrumento para coleta dos dados. Para organizar e discutir os dados coletados empregou-se o método de análise de conteúdos. Os resultados da pesquisa evidenciaram a importante contribuição do educador em sala de aula e identificaram sete atividades e vinte e quatro vídeos adequados para o aprendizado da Ecologia Profunda e do Ecodesign, as quais compõem o guia de atividades proposto para os alunos das escolas pesquisadas. / The issue of care for the environment should be looked at seriously and immediately so as not to compromise the quality of life on planet Earth and its inhabitants. This issue takes a look of concern on three pillars: human-nature-consumption, now requiring creative and sustainable strategies that can promote behavior change of adults and children and integrate them into nature. Thus, this research is intended to raise and contribute to strategies to support learning Ecodesign and Deep Ecology as additional knowledge to compose an activity guide for use with fourth graders of elementary school. The methodology was developed with the state public schools President Roosevelt and Professor Sylvio Torres in the city of Porto Alegre. It brings a qualitative approach, presenting characteristics of the types descriptive, exploratory, methodological and field reporting using observation as the main instrument for data collection. To organize and discuss the collected data we used the method of content analysis. The survey results showed the important contribution of the teacher in classroom activities and identified seven activities and twenty-four videos suitable for learning of Deep Ecology and Ecodesign, which make up the proposed activity guide for the students of the schools surveyed.

This thesis is an examination of transformative effects of literature on environmental identity. The work begins by examining and expanding the Deep Ecology concept of identification-with-nature. The potential problems with identification through direct encounters are used to argue for the relevance of the possibility of identification-through-literature. Identification-through-literature is then argued for using the hermeneutic and narrative theories of Hans-Georg Gadamer and Paul Ricoeur, as well as various examples of nature writing and fiction.

This diploma thesis is inquired into the problematic of anthropocentrism and it' s relationship with the living nature. It is obvious that the anthropocentrism contributed to the current ecological crisis. The author is trying to delimit the definition framework of anthropocentrism and to find it's social, scientific even religious roots and to find the possible ways out of the crisis. The author also presents the key-concepts and theories that are non-anthropocentrically based and that are presenting the possible alternative attitude to the environment connected with the transformation of human values. Concretely it engages James Lovelocks Gaia Theory, Arne Naesses deep ecology and ecosophy or the Fritjof Capras new paradigm. Farther away it also follows the possibility of practical change of our life-concepts and as it's example describes the new concept of voluntary simplicity and New Age.

This essay explores the theme of deep ecology in Margaret Atwood’s novel Oryx and Crake. It analyzes how the novel deals with the topics of environmental disasters and the apocalypse. It describes humanity’s effect on the planet and how the inventions of the Crakers and the BlyssPluss pill can be seen as good things. It argues that Crake can be seen as the savior of this new and improved world that he creates and that the human species’ annihilation is the only way. / Den här uppsatsen utforskar tema såsom ekokritik och djupekologi i Margaret Atwoods roman Oryx and Crake. Den analyserar hur romanen behandlar  ämnena miljökatastrofer och apokalypsen. Den beskriver människans effekt på planeten och hur uppfinningar såsom Crakers och BlyssPluss pillret kan vara bra saker. Vidare argumenterar den att Crake kan vara vår räddare för denna nya och förbättrade värld som han har skapat och hur förintelsen av människan är den enda rätta vägen.

Deep ecology seeks answers to and treats the earth's ecological crisis by digging down to the root of the problem. In deep ecology, an ecocentric worldview where human life is part of all living things is preferred over the anthropocentric view where humanity places itself at the center of the world. The purpose of this study was to investigate perceived interconnectedness with the rest of nature and how that connection affects possible environmental activism. Engagement can stem from various reasons and the study also examines whether or not it is based on the principles of deep ecology. With the intention to answer the study's research questions, a survey consisting of 18 questions was designed with both closed and open-ended answers, which enabled the use of both quantitative and qualitative analysis methods. The survey was distributed online, and data were collected from 95 individuals, 72% female and 28% male. The results showed that a 93% of the respondents see themselves as environmentally conscious people. A statistically significant majority agreed with the eight principles linked to the deep ecology movement, and it can therefore be assumed that these principles are at least partially accepted by environmentally conscious people. 55% of the respondents replied that the reason for their environmental activism is that they are committed to "nature of which we are all a part", this result is of interest regarding the focus on the ecocentric worldview in this study. The results show that a statistically significant majority agree that a stronger sense of connection with nature makes them want to make more environmentally conscious choices. This particular result encourages continued research of the subject, and a continuation of digging deeper for possible solutions to the ecological crisis. / Djupekologin söker svar till, och behandlar, jordens ekologiska kris genom att gräva ner till roten av problemet. En ekocentrisk världsbild där människan är en del av allt levande föredras framför den antropocentriska bilden där människan sätter sig själv i centrum. Syftet med denna studie är att undersöka människans upplevda samhörighet med resten av naturen och hur den samhörigheten påverkar eventuellt miljöengagemang. Detta engagemang kan komma från olika anledningar och studien ville även undersöka huruvida det grundar sig i djupekologins principer eller ej. För att besvara studiens frågeställningar utformades en enkät bestående av 18 frågor med både slutna och öppna svarsalternativ, vilket möjliggjorde användandet av både kvantitativ och kvalitativ analysmetod. Enkäten distribuerades online och data samlades in från 95 individer, varav 72% kvinnor och 28% män. Resultatet visade att en majoritet av respondenterna, 93%, svarade att de ser sig själva som miljömedvetna människor. En signifikant majoritet instämde med de åtta principerna kopplade till den djupekologiska rörelsen och det kan därför antas att dessa principer är minst delvis godtagna av miljömedvetna människor. 55% av respondenterna svarade även att anledningen till deras miljöengagemang är att de engagerar sig för ”Naturen som vi alla är en del av”, detta resultat är av intresse med tanke på fokuset på denekocentriska världsbilden. Resultatet visar också att en signifikant majoritet svarar instämmande till att en starkare känsla av samhörighet med naturen får dem att vilja göra mer miljömedvetna val. I synnerhet detta resultat gör att studien uppmuntrar till fortsatt utforskning av ämnet, och till att gräva djupare efter lösningar till den ekologiska krisen.

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<p>Uppsatsen tar upp Arne Naess djupekologi. Den undersöker djupekologins struktur och vilka krav som ställs på en teori för att den skall vara en djupekologi. Uppsatsen tar även upp skillnader mellan djupekologi och grundekologi på en praktisk nivå. Uppsatsen behandlar Warwick Fox kritik rörande djupet i djupekologin och Arne Naess svar på den kritiken. Författaren till uppsatsen finner att Fox kritik inte är helt träffande och att Naess svar på kritiken är för svag.</p> / <p>This paper discusses Arne Naess’ theory of deep ecology. It investigates the structure of deep ecology and what conditions a theory has to fulfil to be a deep ecology. The paper demonstrates differences between deep ecology and shallow ecology on a practical level. The paper presents a criticism put forward by Warwick Fox which focuses on the deepness of deep ecology, and an answer from Arne Naess on this criticism. The author of this paper finds Fox’ criticism not quite convincing, and that Naess’ answer is too weak.</p>

The object of investigation in this essay is the epic novel sequence Jernbanan written by Sara Lidman. More specifically the investigation takes on the idea of a “sam-vett” as it is formulated in Jernbanan. The “sam-vett” is an idea about the undivided unity of man, nature and animal, and with a kind of primitive trait. By asking the question what traces the history of ideas are to be found in the “sam-vett”, the hope is that it will bring some clarity to the notion and what its message might be. In addition to that a thesis is formulated, that the “sam-vett” can be read as a form of deep ecology. Deep ecology takes on the first rule of ecology, that everything is closely bound together, and extends it to a philosophy. By discussing the notion of the “sam-vett” in the light of two figures in the history of ideas, Jean-Jacques Rousseau and Martin Heidegger, the hope is to unravel its learning. In the end the “sam-vett” can be described as knowledge of nature that is based on a feeling more than the intellect – that begins where the language ends.