. . . exploring environmental ethics & history, nature religion, radical environmentalism, surfing spirituality, deep ecology, and more

Welcome to Bron Taylor’s gateway to the study of nature-human relationships and the global struggle for biodiversity conservation and environmental sustainability, which features supplementary materials for his book
Dark Green Religion: Nature Spirituality and the Planetary Future.

Explore the emotional and spiritual connections people have (and do not have) with nature. Consider the religious, ethical, and political dimensions of grassroots and radical environmental movements, including Earth First! and the Earth Liberation Front. Discover what surfing (oceanic not internet) might have to do with religion and environmental ethics. Ask questions such as: How do environments shape human perceptions and practices, including religious ones, and how do human perceptions and practices influence environmental and social systems? Consider whether a new-post Darwinian nature spirituality, is emerging, which will decisively shape the future of religion and the earth.

The present inquiry is animated by this conviction: Most of the earth's ecosystems are being rapidly degraded by human activities and so we must reconsider everything, including our emotional and spiritual connections with nature and our moral obligations to the earth’s diverse inhabitants. It may be that by understanding more fully our place in nature, by considering diverse alternatives past and present, near and far, we may be able to grapple our way toward an environmentally sustainable future.

Bron Taylor is professor of religion and nature, environmental ethics, and environmental studies, at the University of Florida.
This website spotlights not only his research but provides links to additional resources for understanding a wide range of
issues at the intersection of human perception, values, behaviors, and the environment.

 

© 2009 Bron Taylor