From Four Forms of Ecological Consciousness Reconsidered by John Rodman:

"Ecological Sensibility, then is 'holistic' in a sense beyond that usually thought of: it grasps the underlying principles that manifest themselves in what are ordinarily perceived as separate 'social' and 'environmental' issues. More than any alternative environmental ethic, it attains a degree of comprehension that frees environmentalists from the charge of ignoring 'people problems' in the preoccupation with saving nature."

Environmental Ethics has been an important class- I'm learning the real words to describe the environmental philosophies I've had for years! I have 3 huge term papers due in the next few weeks and I was starting to freak out a little until I got my Ethics paper topic back with a big fat A and a "Very Good" underlined TWICE:

"I propose to write my paper about the ethical implications of genetically modified organisms. This will go into the realm of discussing Monsanto specifically, since they have led the way to GMO crops and are at the forefront of Intellectual Property discussions. This issue is close to my heart since I want to be an organic farmer and Monsanto and GMOs are making it difficult to preserve varieties typically grown on small organic farms. But overall, I will be discussing the mechanistic worldview of GMO producers and the overarching concept in our society that food crops only have instrumental value."

I'll let you know how it goes!