Marius de Geus

The book investigates the ecotopias of Thomas More, Henry Thoreau, Peter Kropotkin, William Morris, Ebenezer Howard, Bernard Skinner, Aldous Huxley, Ernest Callenbach and Murray Bookehin. The central conclusion is that there is a need for 'counter-images' of an alternative society, one that protects and respects nature. The ecological utopias represent a most pertinent form of social critique; they can truly function as a rich source of ideals for a different arrangement of contemporary society. In this post modern era as much as in any other, we cannot dispense with the inspiration and innovative power of the utopian ecological imagination.

Envisioning the Sustainable Society

Ecological Utopias

Brian Doherty

The green movement has posed some tough questions for traditional justifications of democracy. Should the natural world have rights? Can we take account of the interests of future generations? But questions have also been asked of the greens. Could their idealism undermine democracy? Can greens be effective democrats? In this book some of the leading writers on green political thought analyze these questions, examining the discourse of green movements concerning democracy, the status of democracy within green political thought and the political institutions that might be necessary to ensure democracy in a sustainable society.

Marius de Geus

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