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Fike, Michelle Summer; Kerr, Sarah – Alternatives, 1995
Seeks to offer a greater understanding of the interconnections between feminism and environmentalism in order to gain insight into what can be learned by a joint examination of ecofeminism and bioregionalism. Discusses opportunities for incorporating ecofeminist analysis in bioregionalism. (LZ)
Descriptors: Activism, Community Education, Environment, Environmental Education

Blankenberg, Ngaire – Alternatives, 1995
Describes the Environmental Vision Exchange (EVE) program, which offers youth an opportunity to speak out on the environment, use high-tech video equipment, and exchange ideas with another community. In the process of expressing their views, youth are encouraged to build leadership skills. (LZ)
Descriptors: Environment, Environmental Education, International Communication, Leadership Training

Lerner, Sally – Alternatives, 1994
Based on specific examples from a study of Canadian groups, discusses the formative stage; values, goals, and strategies; group evolution, membership trends, and effectiveness of stewardship groups organized for the protection of the environment. (MDH)
Descriptors: Activism, Community Involvement, Community Organizations, Conservation (Environment)

Henderson, Hazel – Alternatives, 1978
A post-industrial revolution is predicted for the future with an accompanying shift of focus from simple, brute force technolgies, based on cheap, accessible resources and energy, to a second generation of more subtle, refined technologies grounded in a much deeper understanding of biological and ecological realities. (Author/BB)
Descriptors: Ecology, Economics, Environment, Futures (of Society)

Leiss, William – Alternatives, 1978
Discussed are the impact of technologies on the regenerative capacity of natural ecosystems and on human health, the impact on human societies and non-human species of modifying habitats for settlements or other uses, and what society chooses to do about these issues. (BB)
Descriptors: Ecology, Economics, Environment, Futures (of Society)

Hutcheson, Sarah – Alternatives, 1995
Critiques some of the ways it has been argued that women have a special insight into environmental issues. Focuses on three broad concerns: (1) the privileging of the woman/nature connection, (2) the positing of a unified category "woman," and (3) the failure to engage in cross-cultural analyses. (LZ)
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Education, Environment, Environmental Education

Eaton, Heather – Alternatives, 1995
Explores the realm of ecofeminist spiritualities and how it relates to the ecological movement and the desire for a transformed cultural ideology that respects the integrity of the natural world. Presents some of the aspects of ecofeminist spirituality for those who are unfamiliar with this discourse. (LZ)
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Education, Environment, Environmental Education

Malone, Mary – Alternatives, 1995
Describes a public health program for mothers and children developed by UNICEF workers in the Philippines that incorporates literacy and environmental awareness along with the usual focus on immunizations, nutrition, and clean water. The program contained an organic gardening project intended to empower women at the local level. (LZ)
Descriptors: Agricultural Production, Community Education, Drinking Water, Environment

Armstrong, Luanne – Alternatives, 1995
The earth as Mother is a metaphor that has been used by many different cultures throughout history. Examines the modern sociopolitical connections of this often repeated and rarely questioned metaphor, and how women and the earth are viewed in North American society. (LZ)
Descriptors: Attitudes, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Education, Environment