Why This Website Exists
Ecocriticism isn’t a “one-size-fits-all” literary field. Many times, ecocriticism is misunderstood as a space for critiquing climate change and environment policies. As we’ve seen throughout this website, ecocriticism is ever-evolving, often with different perspectives overlapping. An example of this is how pedagogical and narrative approaches consider culture, human-nature relationships, and narrative when analyzing ecocriticism. This project was created to be accessible to those who want to understand ecocriticism without needing specific jargon, to be an expert in the field, and most importantly, enjoy the journey while learning.
While reviewing the sources that helped inform this website, one common thing stood out: passion. Across all perspectives, each contributor showed passion and investment in the field by recommending readings and providing evidence for their argument while also providing thoughtful reflections. This not only proves the versatility but also that things can still be discovered and explored in this field. There will always be new ways to interpret and expand this field.
The takeaway here is simple: you don’t have to be an environment activist, but stay open to your own nature and keep reimagining how nature and the environment shows up in your narrative. As you move forward, continue to improve your relationship with nature and continue to rethink human-nature interactions. If the world is truly your oyster, take care of nature like it’s your pearl.
Thank you for visiting!
Sources
Critchley, Edith. “Ecocriticism: Literature through the Lens of Nature.” Portsmouth Point, 6 Feb. 2020, portsmouthpoint.blogspot.com/2020/02/ecocriticism-literature-through-lens-of.html. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
“Ecocriticism.” Climate in Arts and History: Promoting Climate Literacy Across Disciplines, 17 May 2024, https://www.science.smith.edu/climatelit/ecocriticism/
Fitzgerald, Cathy. “A Glossary of Ecocritical Terms.” The Hollywood Forest Story: An EcoSocial Art Practice, 11 Apr. 2011, https://hollywoodforest.com/2011/04/11/a-glossary-of-ecocritical-terms/. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
Kroon, Ariel. “Reframing Ecocriticism Narratives, With Dr. Jenny Kerber.” Solarpunk Presents, 8 May 2023, https://www.solarpunkpresents.com/season-two/reframing-ecocriticism-narratives
Long, Liza. “What Is Ecocriticism?” Critical Worlds, College of Western Idaho Pressbooks, https://cwi.pressbooks.pub/lit-crit/chapter/what-is-ecocriticism/. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
Phillips, Dana. “Ecocriticism, Literary Theory, and the Truth of Ecology.” New Literary History, vol. 30, no. 3, 1999, pp. 577–602. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/20057556. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
Tajane, Suchitra Sharad, et al. “Ecocriticism in Literature: Examining Nature and the Environment in Literary Works.” Educational Administration: Theory and Practice, vol. 30, no. 6, 2024, pp. 2162–2168. https://doi.org/10.53555/kuey.v30i6.5675
“What Is Environmental Imagination?” Iowa State University Department of English, https://engl.iastate.edu/academics/graduate-studies/mfa-program-in-creative-writing-and-environment/what-is-environmental-imagination/. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.