Adrian Parr

thumb|Adrian Parr in 2015 Adrian Parr Adrian Lisa Parr Zaretsky (born 1967) is an Australian-born philosopher and cultural critic, and dean of the College of Design at the University of Oregon, United States. She specializes in environmental philosophy and activism. In addition, she published on the sustainability movement, climate change politics, activist culture, and creative practice. Quotes Environmental degradation is calling us to the witness stand of history. It demands we testify against ourselves and mount a case in our defense. Ultimately, we are all agents of history. To reduce ourselves to a role of mere observation is to deny us of our humanity. ((Lennard, N.)), ((Parr, A.)) 2016 NY Times Opinion Our crime against the planet, and ourselves https://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/18/opinion/our-crime-against-the-planet-and-ourselves.html As a species, humans have become the Earth’s number-one predator. 2017 Histories of Violence: Trans-Species Encounters Los Angeles Review of Books https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/histories-of-violence-trans-species-encounters/ Climate change is a transenvironmental challenge that requires the integration of transgenerational, transpeciesist, and transnational practices and knowledge. 2022 Expert: COP27, Former UNESCO Chair on Water and Human Settlements https://www.newswise.com/articles/expert-cop27-former-unesco-chair-on-water-and-human-settlements External links Category:Philosophers from Australia Category:Living people Category:1967 births Category:Women from Australia Category:Women philosophers Category:Academics from Australia Category:Women born in the 1960s Category:Sociologists from Australia