Two grids on the same template. The first is empty - print it, fill in each cell with a one-line note while you revise. The second is a worked example to check yourself against.
Each cell asks one question: does this row strengthen the column quality (mark +) or weaken it (mark -)? Then add a one-line note saying why. The plus and minus columns are deliberately not pre-printed - your judgement is the work.
| Strand+ - | Ecocentric, not human | Intrinsic value of nature | Limits to growth | Anti-capitalist economy | Change human consciousness | Reframe as human hierarchy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deep green | ||||||
| Shallow green | ||||||
| Social ecology |
| Strand+ - | Ecocentric, not human | Intrinsic value of nature | Limits to growth | Anti-capitalist economy | Change human consciousness | Reframe as human hierarchy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deep green | +Strongly holds: ecocentric or biocentric, rejecting anthropocentrism completely (Leopold). | +Strongly holds: nature has intrinsic value, not just usefulness to humans (Leopold). | +Strongly holds: hard limits to growth; ecological capacity is fixed and no tech can substitute. | +Strongly holds: zero growth or degrowth, a steady-state economy outside capitalism (Schumacher). | +Strongly holds: environmental consciousness; the self is realised through identifying with nature. | -Rejects: the problem is humanity versus nature, not human-on-human hierarchy. |
| Shallow green | -Rejects: enlightened anthropocentrism; humans are stewards, human flourishing still counts (Carson). | -Rejects: nature has instrumental value; it matters because humans depend on it (Carson). | ±Mixed: accepts limits exist but trusts technology and substitution to ease the pressure. | -Rejects anti-capitalism: green capitalism, smarter slower greener growth, weak sustainability (Carson). | -Rejects: no inner transformation needed; policy, tech and regulation deliver greener outcomes. | -Rejects: the problem is managing humanity's impact on nature, not human hierarchy. |
| Social ecology | ±Mixed: rejects the anthropocentric frame but reads ecology socially, not purely ecocentrically (Bookchin). | ±Mixed: values nature but ties its standing to ending human oppression (Bookchin, Merchant). | +Strongly holds: accepts limits to growth and rejects materialism and consumerism. | +Strongly holds: reject capitalism for small-scale local production and common ownership (Bookchin). | ±Mixed: change is needed but follows from social transformation, not a purely inner shift (Bookchin). | +Strongly holds: the root cause is human-on-human hierarchy, not humanity versus nature (Bookchin). |