Karen Warren sums up ecofeminism in 8 basic theses and they are familiar from deep ecology. According to those, ecofeminism 1. is fundamentally anti- naturalistic 2. is contextualistic 3. is pluralistic 4. is developmental 5. is partisan 6. is inclusive 7. stresses the values of caring 8. rejects abstract individualism. In sum ecofeminism calls attention to the connection between oppression of women and nature. Idenification of oppression of women with that of nature/animals. It is a form of deep ecology.
James Lovelock speaks about the GAIA Hypothesis. Earth is a self-regulating superorganism. GAIA is adjusting itself. Helping Earth prepare for a new dominal species, not humans. Earth's biosphere compared to the "dead stable" atmospheres of Venus and Mars - Earth displays a tendency toward instability, but at the same time appears to adjust. Earth appears to have "designed" life to "consume" carbon dioxide and manufacture oxygen. GAIA is concerned with its own well being and life just like any other living thing. Earth is getting rid of us as a dominate species much like we get rid of a virus with a fever.
I find these both to be interesting, especially the GAIA hypothesis. The Earth is trying to get rid of humans because we cause a lot of harm to the Earth.
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