The Ecological Citizen: Confronting human supremacy
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Witnessing other times: An ecological calendar and a practice of ecological attention
The Ecological Citizen Vol 8 No 2 2025: 159–67 [epub-138]
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Abstract
In this essay, an environmental philosopher and visual artist engage with the temporal experiences of nonhuman others through the creation of an ecological calendar. The calendar project is informed by both an acknowledgement of the ethical importance of attention and connection to the natural world, and the awareness of the coexistence of multiple and multispecies timescapes. Ultimately, the essay maintains that the human domination of ecological systems is both spatial and temporal. Decentering the human as the only makers and markers of time can thus create potential opportunities for more relational, integrated and mutually beneficial rhythms and habits.
Keywords
Ecological empathy, Environmental humanities, Worldviews
