Deep Ecology
It is based on a holistic view of the world, which conceives as an integrated whole, rather than a dissociated
collection of parts.
Grounded in an ecological awareness much broader and deeper than usual, recognizes the fundamental interdependence
of all phenomena, and the fact that, as individuals and societies, we are all embedded in the cyclical processes
of nature and also dependent on these processes.
One can draw a parallel between "shallow" and "deep" ecological vision. The first is anthropocentric, that is
centered in the human being. It sees human beings above or outside nature, as the source of all values,
and gives only an instrumental value, or use, to nature.
Deep Ecology does not separate human beings - or anything else - from the natural environment. She sees the world
not as a collection of isolated objects, but as a network of phenomena that are fundamentally interconnected and
interdependent. Recognizes the intrinsic value of all living beings and sees humans as just one particular thread
in the web of life.
This new perception of reality has implications for all levels of living systems - organisms, social systems and
ecosystems.
The program of Deep Ecology is applicable in many different contexts: science, philosophy, business activities,
politics, health care, education and everyday life.
His methodology consists of individual and group experiences, theoretical reflections and workshops that address
the Human Ecology - individual and social - reaching the Environmental Ecology.
