Grave Reminders: Grief and Vulnerability in the Anthropocene

This essay builds upon recent work in the environmental humanities, and that of various writers and journalists, on the emerging topic of environmental grief and mourning. I consider a spectrum of responses to Anthropocene-era crises like climate change and extinction, with particular emphasis on ho...

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Published in:Religions
Main Author: Sideris, Lisa H. 1965- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: MDPI [2020]
In: Religions
Year: 2020, Volume: 11, Issue: 3
Further subjects:B climate humanism
B Anthropocene
B Climate Change
B Extinction
B Hope
B grief and mourning
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