Socioecological Transformations

“Socioecological Transformations opens up the urgently needed conversation on the ontological underpinnings of the colonial-racial-capitalist system that drives both human and ecological destruction. Sabaheta Ramcilovic-Suominen's edited volume makes a powerful case for rethinking transformation by engaging with relational and non-dualist worldviews, offering pathways that extend beyond conventional activism and social movements. This book challenges us to embrace deeper ontological shifts—toward interconnectedness, contemplation, and radical care—as essential dimensions for a just, ecological future. A groundbreaking contribution that pushes the boundaries of socioecological theory and praxis.” Mario Blaser, Professor of Anthropology, Archaeology, and Geography, Memorial University of Newfoundland In a world fractured by false separations, this book is a bridge – woven from the wisdom of many worlds, carrying the weight of histories untold and futures yet to be dreamed. Socioecological Transformations invites us to see anew, to embrace the pluriverse in all its radical interconnectedness. Here, change is not a technocratic fix but a deep reckoning with the stories we tell, the relations we nurture, the ontologies we embody. To read this book is to step into a space where justice is not an abstraction, but a practice of truly seeing, and being, with all that is. Steffen Boehm, Professor in Organisation & Sustainability, Director of Research, Sustainable Futures, Department of Management, University of Exeter Business School Examining the causes of socioecological destruction is key to understanding the destructive dynamics of capitalism and colonialism – and to formulating alternatives. This inspiring book is a must-read because it advances debates on the hot topics of our time and offers hope that authoritarian responses to multiple crises can be counteracted. Ulrich Brand, University of Vienna, co-author of The Imperial Mode of Living. Everyday Life and the Ecological Crisis of Capitalism “Transformative changes are necessary for just futures and this book is a brilliant set of insights and radical actions on exactly that. Through deep engagement with varied types of socioecological transformations, personal and structural pathways to pursue them, and the creative ways to achieve radical justice, the book offers pathways forward for all of us to consider.” Farhana Sultana, Professor of Geography and the Environment at Syracuse University and editor of Confronting Climate Coloniality: Decolonizing Pathways for Climate Justice This bold and timely book conveys the depth and quality of transformations needed to achieve a world where all life thrives. Weaving together diverse perspectives, examples, and approaches to nonduality, relationality, and unity, it reveals a profound insight: the most realistic approach to just transformations is to shift the way we think about reality. Professor Karen O’Brien, University of Oslo, author of You Matter More Than You Think: Quantum Social Change for a Thriving World “Defying the politics of extractivism, extinction and exterminism, this book introduces voices of hope from Finland, to India, the Amazon, and beyond. These scholarly essays, grounded in a unity of theory and praxis, open up new pathways for just and sustainable global change.” Ariel Salleh, author of DeColonize EcoModernism!; Visiting Professor, Federal University of Brazil at Bahia