Canadian Countercultures and the Environment

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...interesting and important collection of essays demonstrates that in bringing the values of consumption-oriented mainstream society into question, the youthful countercultural movement including those who attempted to create their own utopias ------------ made- an important and lasting contribution to the environmental movement in Canada and further afield. Reviewed by J.I. Little, Professor Emeritus, History Department, Simon Fraser University Canadian Countercultures and the Environment provides an insightful and engaging overview of this understudied aspect of Canadian environmental history. [It is] a well researched survey of the broad range of approaches to environmental politics fostered by the Canadian counterculture. In focusing on the legacies of these actions, it highlights the countercultural antecedents of many contemporary environmental debates and situates taken-for-granted environmental practices within this cultural history. -James Rhatigan, BC Studies Youth countercultures of the late twentieth century undoubtedly influenced the development of environmental thought and activism in Canada. Canadian Countercultures and the Environment offers a rich collection of essays that explore the scale and significance of that activism. - Sean Kheraj, Environmental History This interesting and important collection of essays demonstrates that in bringing the values of consumption-oriented mainstream society into question, the youthful countercultural movement - including those who attempted to create their own utopias - made an important and lasting contribution to the environmental movement in Canada and further afield - Jack Little, Network in Canadian History and Environment (NiCHE)