Since the inception of this website in 2018, I have dedicated myself to the annual tradition of crafting a blog post around International Women’s Day on March 8th, reflecting on my ongoing ecofeminist work. These posts serve not only as a retrospective but also as a contemplative pause in my evolving journey, exploring the interconnections of ecology and feminism.
Each entry delves into the past year’s endeavors. Curiously, the only year I missed was 2023.
Chronological overview
Ecofeminism in 2019
In European countries such as Sweden, Belgium and the United Kingdom, the current climate movement is attracting enormous interest, and it is perhaps not by chance that it has female (and even teenage !) frontrunners such as Anuna De Wever (Belgium) and Greta Thunberg (Sweden). Women seem to be at the forefront of tackling climate change problems and at the same time they are also the main victims of persistent gender inequality. Since the 1970’s, ecofeminist analyses have drawn attention to the links between women and nature, both in celebration and in highlighting their subordination to patriarchal capitalist regimes. However, when…
Ecofeminism in 2020 – or in the time of corona
Last year, in the same period, when I was doing a research internship in Mexico, I wrote an article called Ecofeminism in 2019. I wanted to post a blog ‘ecofeminism in 2020’, just before international woman’s day, but last two weeks have been stressful and I did not feel writing blogs, but just go walking … a lot. Mid-February I left Japan to find some healing time in Scotland’s nature and my tribe in Belgium, look up elder wise women and young female friends. The day before international women’s day I was guiding a forest therapy session for two of…
Ecofeminism anno 2021: ‘return to’ forest (healing) activism
In February I connected with a Brazilian serial rooter, currently rooting in Brussels, who is doing her Master thesis about urban gardens as commons applying an ecofeminist lens. The exchanges of thoughts and questions reminded me that I should write my annual blog about ecofeminism, after writing one in 2019 (Ecofeminism in 2019) and 2020 (Ecofeminism in 2020 – or in the time of corona), around the same time. I realised that I might have been doing more ecofeminism myself in the past year compared with the past years, but not the kind of ecofeminism that I have been reading…
Ecofeminism anno 2022: writing wild
This winter, one of the mentors of the writers academy in Antwerp, recommended me this book. I bought it. I do not get only inspiration for my current fiction book, but I also start dreaming about a project, that I have already been making in my belly, bones and brain. Writing Wild “In Writing Wild, Kathryn Aalto celebrates 25 women whose influential writing helps deepen our connection to and understanding of the natural world. These inspiring wordsmiths are scholars, spiritual seekers, conservationists, scientists, novelists, and explorers. They defy easy categorization, yet they all share a bold authenticity that makes their work…
Ecofeminism anno 2024: Painting easter eggs with water from local wells and colors from the local land
March is Women’s History Month, a time I’ve traditionally used to share reflections inspired by my ecofeminist perspective. This month, I contemplate learnings, unlearnings, actions, explorations, and future plans. Coinciding with Easter celebrations in Europe, I reminisce about my childhood egg hunts in kitchens and gardens. Although I don’t have children, if I would have children, I envision creating a grand weekend ritual with them, celebrating the earth’s fertility, eggs, and all that embodies femininity and nurture. The story is in our bones I spent over a week in San Francisco, where on my first day at Dog Eared Books,…
Ecofeminism anno 2025: Water-Land Interfaces and the Emergence of Hydrofeminism
As we celebrate International Women’s Day each year, it has become a tradition for me to delve into the dynamic realm of ecofeminism, sharing insights, theories, activities, and projects that intersect environmental advocacy with feminist principles. While my focus in 2022 was captivated by the primal elements of fire, exploring the resilient beauty of plants like fireweed through my artistic endeavors (see e.g. An Ash Tree in Os – a feminist science fiction story about grief and loss – got published), the year 2025 marks a shift in my thematic explorations, drawing me irresistibly back to the elemental theme of…
Stories from the Wood Wide Web 