Contending that culture lies at the root of our current planetary and civilizational crisis
this book uniquely explores the nature of the specifically cultural dimensions of that crisis
and how culture relates to the areas of politics policy economics ecology and the whole
discourse of sustainability. It debates how profoundly our world is shaped by capitalist
culture emphasizing the import of political culture and policy social justice leadership and
community in the shaping of a new cultural sustainability. It also reintroduces questions of
religion art citizenship and comparative culture into the sustainability debate and suggests
ways in which the central issue of consumer culture can be rethought and others in which
socially satisfactory transitions to a sustainable future might be achieved. Addressing the
specific role of culture in our crisis and of how to build cultural resources for transition
this cutting edge text provides the reader with an introduction to the literature on culture
and sustainability and both practical and theoretical tools for creating and advancing a
humane and ecologically responsible future.
