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  1. 1. Parable of the Sower in the EFL Classroom : Ecofeminism, Empathy, and Environmental Narratives

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för språk (SPR)

    Author : Olivia Semler; [2023]
    Keywords : EFL classroom; Ecofeminism; Ecopedagogy; empathy; hyperempathy; Upper Secondary School; climate change; Parable of the Sower; English 7;

    Abstract : In this essay, Parable of the Sower (1993) by Octavia E. Butler will be analyzed. The analysis investigates how the novel can enable discussions about empathy in the English as a Foreign Language (EFL) classroom. READ MORE

  3. 2. The value of non-human animals: A study of member parties to CITES views of non-human animals’ value connected to the illegal wildlife trade at CoP19

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Helena Tapper; [2023]
    Keywords : CITES; Illegal wildlife trade; CoP19; The Global South; The Global North; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : Abstract The illegal wildlife trade (IWT) is the fourth largest global illegal crime, and it threatens the balance of ecosystems, biodiversity, and human security. The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) is an international treaty, which purpose is to guarantee that international wildlife trade is legal, sustainable, and traceable. READ MORE

  4. 3. Voice, Agency, and Urgency : Three Ecocritical Readings of Nature and the Protagonist in Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

    University essay from Karlstads universitet/Institutionen för språk, litteratur och interkultur (from 2013)

    Author : Annika Salisbury; [2023]
    Keywords : Delia Owens; Where the Crawdads Sing; ecocriticism; postcolonial ecocriticism; ecofeminism; climate change criticism; voice; agency; urgency.; Delia Owens; Where the Crawdads Sing; ekokritik; postkolonial ekokritik; ekofeminism; klimatkritik; röst; agens; brådska.;

    Abstract : The female protagonist Catherine Danielle Clark (Kya) in Delia Owens’ Where the Crawdads Sing is abandoned by her family at a young age and grows up alone in a marshland environment in 1950s North Carolina. Shunned by the local community, Kya relies on nature to help her survive and to teach her about life and love—until one day she finds herself accused of murder. READ MORE

  5. 4. Reporting Standards (she/her)? : A Comparison of ESRS and GRI Sustainability Reporting Standards from an Ecofeminist Viewpoint

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Julia Schudak; Heidbjort Arney Hoskuldsdottir; [2023]
    Keywords : Sustainability Reporting; Reporting Standards; Ecofeminism; Comparison; Content Analysis; ESRS; GRI;

    Abstract : This thesis aims to find ecofeminist perspectives in sustainability reporting standards using content analysis and comparison. The most used sustainability reporting framework is GRI (Global Reporting Initiative), but the EU has introduced a new one, the ESRS (European Sustainability Reporting Standard). READ MORE

  6. 5. Kurita : CARING FOR SOIL

    University essay from Konstfack/Industridesign

    Author : Andrea García Portolés; [2023]
    Keywords : Soil health; Soil Remediation; Phytoremediation; Landfill; Ecofeminism; Care; Cure; Band-aid; Nature Recovery; Water crisis; Water Cycle; Climate Crisis; Non-humans; Material driven design; Material research; fly ashes; Stockholm; Regenerative; More than humans;

    Abstract : Soil is one of the largest ecosystems being ignored by human activities. Our farming practices and urban constructions have contributed to its degradation, with far-reaching consequences for the water cycle’s equi- librium. READ MORE