Re-storing the Earth: A Phenomenological Study of Living Sustainably

Living sustainably evokes ideas of lived, bodily engagement with and perception of the earth. Yet, modern ways of thinking and speaking have slowly alienated the earth from consciousness. Using phenomenological methods, the author examines the experience of living sustainably, exploring her own back...

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Main Author: Jessica Buckley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Alberta 2013-12-01
Series:Phenomenology & Practice
Online Access:https://journals.library.ualberta.ca/pandpr/index.php/pandpr/article/view/21166
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spelling doaj-0d716c61cfa6493b9c0923dc12e87b0a2020-11-25T03:04:00ZengUniversity of AlbertaPhenomenology & Practice1913-47112013-12-0172194010.29173/pandpr2116621166Re-storing the Earth: A Phenomenological Study of Living SustainablyJessica BuckleyLiving sustainably evokes ideas of lived, bodily engagement with and perception of the earth. Yet, modern ways of thinking and speaking have slowly alienated the earth from consciousness. Using phenomenological methods, the author examines the experience of living sustainably, exploring her own background and the idea of restoring the earth to consciousness, before examining the lives of two students dedicated to living sustainably. Components of upholding the earth, in-volving humanity, perceiving differences in studying and embodying sustainability, and engaging in choices fill the experience of living sustainably.https://journals.library.ualberta.ca/pandpr/index.php/pandpr/article/view/21166
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description Living sustainably evokes ideas of lived, bodily engagement with and perception of the earth. Yet, modern ways of thinking and speaking have slowly alienated the earth from consciousness. Using phenomenological methods, the author examines the experience of living sustainably, exploring her own background and the idea of restoring the earth to consciousness, before examining the lives of two students dedicated to living sustainably. Components of upholding the earth, in-volving humanity, perceiving differences in studying and embodying sustainability, and engaging in choices fill the experience of living sustainably.
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