Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: The goal of this paper is to propose eco-spirituality as a remedy to the challenge of climate change. Climate change is primarily caused by human beings. Therefore, to tackle this problem it is important to change the lifestyle of humans. This change in lifestyle is already described in a concept known as eco-spirituality, which is the awareness that human activities impact other inhabitants of the universe. The problem is that some people in Nigeria are ignorant of eco-spirituality and some individuals who possess the knowledge do not put it into practice. This research is based on the theoretical framework of eco-spirituality. The qualitative research method was employed to explore how change of human lifestyle can alleviate the impacts of climate change. The researcher utilized the descriptive method of analysis to interpret the data gathered from secondary sources, such as books and online scholarly articles. The research findings demonstrate that an adequate awareness of the interconnectedness between human beings and other components of the ecosystem should result in a change in lifestyle that will decrease the human activities that exacerbate climate change.
Authors: Emmanuel K. Okonkwo, Hilary C. Achunike
Institution: University of Nigeria
Language: English
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Climate action
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7084197491
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