Information aesthetics - infotropism. EcoGeek: Technology for the Environment. 環境自由大学 青空メーリングリスト (bluesky) Arne Næss. Arne Dekke Eide Næss (AR-nə NASS;[note 1] 27 January 1912 – 12 January 2009) was a Norwegian philosopher who coined the term deep ecology and was an important intellectual and inspirational figure within the environmental movement of the late twentieth century.[6] Næss cited Rachel Carson's 1962 book Silent Spring as being a key influence in his vision of deep ecology.
Næss combined his ecological vision with Gandhian nonviolence and on several occasions participated in direct action. Næss averred that while western environmental groups of the early post-war period had raised public awareness of the environmental issues of the time, they had largely failed to have insight into and address what he argued were the underlying cultural and philosophical background to these problems. He thereby distinguished between what he called deep and shallow ecological thinking. Life and career[edit] Professor Arne Næss campaigning for the Norwegian Green party in 2003.