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This anthology situates the cultural and literary theories of ecofeminism in an interdisciplinary and global dialogue. It brings ecofeminism into conversation with several areas of inquiry, including ecocriticism, postcolonialism, geography, environmental law, religion, geoengineering, systems thinking, family therapy, and environmental justice

Environment is the source of all forms and support system of life (UNESCO&ICSU,1999). There are different types of environment comprises physical, cultural, social, economic, intellectual etc. The survival of human and nonhuman creatures depends on the protection of terrestrial eco system and halt biodiversity loss. The environmental protection activities are undertaken by Governments, Writers, NGO's, Political parties, religious institutions and Medias etc. The Earth was called as goddess, which represents a feminine gender implies intimate relationship between Earth and Women. The concept of Mother Goddess is a personification of nature, Motherhood, Fertility, creation, destruction etc. Women, children as well as marginalised sections are the prime victims of natural degradation (Akwa, 2008 ) . The gender discrimination and suppression of women and nature gave rise to the emergence of ecofeministic theories. The term ecofeminism is used to describe a feministic approach to understanding ecology. Ecofeminist literature is a recent origin in Kerala but several authors and women activists follows its path years ago. Sugathakumari, Balamaniyamma, Sara Joseph, P. Valsala, C.K Janu, Mayilamma, ect contributed more in protection

In this article I want to explore central arguments of ecofeminism that allow to identify the existing ten-sion in the relationship between woman-nature as an idea constructed within the Cartesian dualisms of modern Western thought. Idea that puts in tension with political and epistemic bets that show different civilizatory patterns, bets that start from the struggles for the territorial defense of women from which ecofeminism reflects and builds its position. Place from which spirituality and sub-jectivity take different dimensions ; En este artículo busco explorar argumentos centrales del ecofeminismo que permiten identificar la tensión existente en la relación entre mujer-naturaleza, como una idea construida dentro de los dualismos cartesianos del pensamiento moderno occidental. Idea que se pone en tensión con apuestas políticas y epistémicas que evidencian patrones civilizatorios diversos, apuestas que parten de las luchas por la defensa territorial de mujeres desde las que el ecofeminismo reflexiona y construye su postura. Lugar desde el cual la espiritualidad y la subjetividad toman dimensiones diversas.

2018 Summer. ; Includes bibliographical references. ; This thesis illustrates the advantages of utilizing an intersectional approach to analyzing problems in the food system and the activism of the food movement. This research undertakes the case of Community to Community, a grassroots organization that employs an intersectional analysis in their activism to center the voices and perspectives of women, to support and fight alongside farmworkers, and to take care of the environment. Their work is grounded in ecofeminism, and ultimately strives for food sovereignty. Semi-structured interviews with members of Community to Community were conducted to explore perceptions of their guiding frameworks. Additionally, content analysis and supplemental participant observation was completed to triangulate an understanding of how the organization approaches social justice and social change. Findings reveal that while ecofeminism provides a comprehensive analysis of food system problems, when combined with the transformative politics at the heart of food sovereignty, these frameworks offer a radical intersectional praxis that focuses on transforming social relations in the food system and beyond.

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