Ecofeminist Resources
What is Ecofeminism?
Ecofeminism connects the oppression of women and marginalized communities with the exploitation of the environment. It recognizes that environmental destruction, colonialism, racism, and patriarchy are interconnected systems of domination that must be challenged together.
At The Livada Biotope, we approach our work through an ecofeminist lens, centering care, reciprocity, and multispecies justice in all that we do. We believe that building a more sustainable future requires addressing social and environmental issues together, not as separate concerns.
Key Concepts
Decolonial Composting
Decolonial composting recognizes that our relationship with soil, waste, and regeneration is deeply political. It invites us to question dominant Western approaches to environmental management and instead embrace diverse knowledge systems and practices.
Interspecies Solidarity
Moving beyond anthropocentrism, interspecies solidarity recognizes the agency, sentience, and rights of non-human beings. It challenges us to see other species not as resources to be managed but as communities with whom we share mutual dependencies and responsibilities.
Care Politics
Centering care in our political imagination helps us move beyond extractive relationships. Care politics recognizes the essential work of maintaining, continuing, and repairing our world – work that has historically been feminized, devalued, and often made invisible.
Reading Recommendations
Staying with the Trouble
Donna Haraway
In the midst of spiraling ecological devastation, multispecies feminist theorist Donna Haraway offers a rallying cry for making kin in the Chthulucene.
Braiding Sweetgrass
Robin Wall Kimmerer
As a botanist, Robin Wall Kimmerer has been trained to ask questions of nature with the tools of science. As a member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, she embraces indigenous teachings that consider plants and animals to be our oldest teachers.
The Mushroom at the End of the World
Anna Lowenhaupt Tsing
The Mushroom at the End of the World is a timely and fascinating exploration of the relationship between capitalist destruction and collaborative survival within multispecies landscapes.
Videos & Podcasts
Donna Haraway: Staying with the Trouble
In the midst of spiraling ecological devastation, multispecies feminist theorist Donna Haraway offers a rallying cry for making kin in the Chthulucene.Type: VideoWatch/Listen
Bayo Akomolafe: Post-Activism and Decolonial Fugitivity
Bayo Akomolafe explores the possibilities of post-activism and decolonial fugitivity in the face of climate change and social injustice.Type: VideoWatch/Listen
Bojana Kunst: The Life of Art
Bojana Kunst explores the relationship between art, life, and politics in the context of contemporary capitalism.Type: VideoWatch/Listen
Sophie Strand: The Ecology of Story
Sophie Strand explores the relationship between storytelling, ecology, and social justice.Type: VideoWatch/Listen
Merlin Sheldrake: Entangled Life
Merlin Sheldrake explores the fascinating world of fungi and their relationships with other organisms.Type: PodcastWatch/Listen
Aníbal Quijano: Coloniality of Power and Eurocentrism
Aníbal Quijano explores the relationship between coloniality, power, and Eurocentrism in the context of contemporary capitalism.Type: VideoWatch/Listen
Walter D. Mignolo: Decolonial Thinking and Doing
Walter D. Mignolo explores the possibilities of decolonial thinking and doing in the face of coloniality and capitalism.Type: VideoWatch/Listen