deep ecology
noun
: a movement or a body of concepts that considers humans no more important than other species and that advocates a corresponding radical readjustment of the relationships between humans and nature
deep ecologist
noun
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The coronavirus teaches us, as deep ecology always has, to consider when our individual deeds might ripple out and harm the whole.
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Heather Hansman, Outside Online, 12 Apr. 2020
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Heather Hansman, Outside Online, 12 Apr. 2020
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“Deep ecology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deep%20ecology. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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