“Ecospirituality and Sustainability Transitions: Agency Towards Degrowth”

 
 

"Ecospirituality and Sustainability Transitions: Agency Towards Degrowth"

Tamas Lestar and Steffen Böhm

Religion, State and Society
Vol. 48, no. 1
1/1/14
 

This article examines the role of ecospirituality in sustainability transitions, highlighting its significance in understanding how spiritual and religious beliefs influence everyday pro-environmental actions. While existing literature often emphasizes technological and systemic innovations, this study calls for greater attention to grassroots movements and individual agency. Through a comprehensive review of interdisciplinary literature, the article argues that ecospirituality offers a vital perspective for understanding shifts from conventional economic growth toward more radical views of degrowth and alternative measures of happiness and fulfillment. By integrating ecospirituality into sustainability discourse, the authors aim to enrich human understanding of social factors in these transitions.