Ecocentrism
The overiding principle behind the work of the Small Earth Institute is ecocentrism; that is, the perspective that all living organisms have intrinsic value despite their usefulness to the human species. This understanding affects how we define sustainable development, how we promote ecological literacy, and how we interpret permaculture principles for regenerative design of human and natural systems. Please refer to the tabs on this heading for more on each of these guiding principles.
