I do not want to separate my work from “traditional” definitions of environmentalism, but I do want to differentiate it momentarily as I consider the difference between trying to fit lives into philosophies, rather than generating philosophies from experiences of everyday lives.
PURPOSE!
The purpose of this study is to explore how people I interview engage in Earth-based food, medicine, and spiritual practices in their everyday lives and why. Ultimately, I hope this exploration will help shape a narrative of Earth-based practice based on the experiences people have in their everyday lives. I hope this approach can offer an emerging narrative of environmentalism and environmental practice that is based in people’s relationships with their bodies, the planet, and the philosophies, theories, and systems of devotion that help them to maintain right relationship with themselves, other people, and the planet.