Social Ecology

Question 1

John Francis

Answer 1

An environmentalist and social ecologist who spent 17 years in silence to better listen and understand social and environmental issues; emphasized that how we treat each other is fundamental to treating the environment

Question 2

Planetwalker

Answer 2

The nickname given to John Francis, who walked across the United States and parts of South America during his silent years, advocating for environmental stewardship and social justice without speaking

Question 3

The Gathering

Answer 3

A moment or event (symbolic or literal) that represents people coming together to reflect on, and act upon, the interconnectedness of social justice and environmental health– often tied to Earth Day celebrations or environmental movements discussed by figures like John Francis

Question 4

Murray Bookchin

Answer 4

Founder of Social Ecology; believed that environmental destruction is rooted in social hierarchies and domination, and advocated for an anarchistic, non-hierarchical society that reconnects humans with nature

Question 5

Anarchists

Answer 5

Individuals who oppose all forms of hierarchical authority and domination, including government; in the context of Social Ecology, anarchists advocate for decentralized, cooperative societies that live in harmony with each other and the environment

Question 6

Domination

Answer 6

A central concept in Social Ecology; refers to the systemic control or oppression of one group, individual, or natural system by another, including sexism, racism, classism, and human domination over nature– seen as the root cause of environmental and social crises