Becoming ecological : navigating language and meaning for our planet's future / Derek Gladwin and Kedrick James

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gladwin, Derek, author.

James, Kedrick, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ecolinguistics.

Sociolinguistics.

Communication in ecology.

Environmental literacy.

Environmental education.

sociolinguistics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Toronto ; Buffalo ; London : Aevo, University of Toronto Press, [2026]

Summary:

"Our lives are profoundly connected to the planet's unfolding ecological crisis, and the language we use--our words, stories, conversations, and beliefs--determines our ability to respond. Becoming Ecological offers a fresh and empowering perspective on the natural world by insisting that our relationship with language can transform issues of sustainability and environmental catastrophe. The book explores how language, meaning, and communication can help us in the ongoing process of "becoming ecological" in our daily lives, encouraging us to listen, relate, and act with greater awareness. Language and literacy experts, Derek Gladwin and Kedrick James subvert the norms of focusing on data and policy in conversations surrounding climate change, and instead centre communication and dialogue as the catalyst for ecological transformation. A powerful and unprecedented reframing - they argue that language has the profound ability to renew our personal and social awareness and steer the course of our future as a society. Drawing from various views on relationships, values, and responsibility, as well as topics like AI, food, compost, sound, economics, improvisation, extinction, climate anxiety, and even the nature of reality, Becoming Ecological is a hopeful invitation to engage with the world differently. Through everyday experiences, this book inspires readers to consider other perspectives, participate more playfully, and spark lasting ecological change."-- Provided by publisher

Contents:

Discoursing

Becoming

Listening

Relating

Ingesting

Composting

Unsettling

Storying

Witnessing

Futuring

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index

Online resource; title from PDF title page (De Gruyter Brill, viewed May 29, 2026)

Other Format:

Print version: Gladwin, Derek. Becoming ecological.

ISBN:

1487561881

9781487561888

1487561873

9781487561871

OCLC:

1568119763

Publisher Number:

CIPO000370308

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license