Eco-consciousness in fiction in English Language

Abstract

We have entered into 21st century. We are progressing day by day in all fields. We human depend on nature for most of our needs. Earlier with less population there was equal balance between demand and supply. But with increasing population demand is increasing day by day and humans have started exploiting nature as per their requirements. The forests are being cutting, Fossil fuels are decreasing, global warming is increasing, and human is harming environment so much by increasing pollution. These things are threat to mankind. Human has become threat to both other humans and nature by thinking that he can rule the nature, rather understanding their relationship with each other. These increasing problems attracted attention of many people and gave rise to a new theory named Eco-criticism. It is a worldwide movement which came into existence on the reaction of man's dominating attitude towards nature. It not only talks about harmony between humans but also the destruction caused by humans to nature and bring changes to the environment. By participating in this seminar i intend to enhance as well as share my knowledge of this new field of study. I also aim to raise the eco-consciousness among the masses through participation in such academic as well as social activities.