Learning Outcomes

In this free course, you will learn how to:

• Define Cartesian anxiety
• Describe the ideas of Orientalism, paternalism and communalism
• Discuss the emergence of religion in human evolution
• Recall the role of Christianity in the ecological crisis
• Indicate conservation ethics in Buddhism
• Explain the views of Hinduism in nature conservation
• Recall environmental philosophies
• Explain the concept of deep ecology, social ecology and ecofeminism
• Outline the difference between indigenous knowledge and scientific knowledge
• Identify how indigenous knowledge is passed on
• Analyze the impact of indigenous knowledge on development projects
• Summarize the work entitled, 'An Ecological Journey