Ecozoic

n. an (imaginary) era in the future when humans live in harmony with nature and the Earth. Also adj. Subjects: English, Environment

Etymological Note: This term was popularized and probably coined by Thomas Berry. From Greek oikos ‘house’ + zoikos ‘of animals.’

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Citations: 1991 Thomas J. Billitteri @ Saint Leo St. Petersburg Times (Florida) (May 18) “Defenders Of Nature”: In [Rev. Thomas] Berry’s view, the planet is moving out of the 65-million-year Cenozoic era, during which the major developments of life occurred, into a new uncertain age he calls the Ecozoic. “The major developments of the Cenozoic took place entirely apart from any human intervention,” he says. “In the Ecozoic the human will have a comprehensive influence on almost everything that happens.” 1992 Thomas Berry Art Journal (Summer) “Art in the Ecozoic Era” vol. 51, no. 2, p. 46: To reestablish the Earth in a vialbe situation requires a transition from the terminal Cenozoic era to what might be called the Ecozoic era. 2001 Rich Heffern National Catholic Reporter (Mar. 16) “Spinners weave wisdom ways” vol. 37, no. 20, p. 16: In Vermont, Sr. Gail Worcelo and lay associate Bernadette Bostwick, together with their community of Passionist nuns, are starting an Ecozoic Monastery in the Green mountains. They hope to soon found the first Catholic community of nuns in the world dedicated to healing the Earth. *2004 Center for Ecozoic Studies (Nov. 7) “Ecozoic Era”: The term the “Ecozoic Era” refers to the promise of a coming era when humans live in a mutually enhancing relationship with the larger community of life systems. The Ecozoic Era could also be called the “ecological age.”

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