Ecoptopias

Utopia and dystopia are common genres in environmental discourse because they allow individuals to imagine the future. For example, the book Ecotopia by Ernest Callenbach was an influential part of the 1970s countercultural movement that called for environmental reform. The term "ecotopia" (popularized by Callenbach's book) is now used to describe environmental utopias in general.

Some political utopias also deal with environmental issues, even before they were mainstream. For example, agrarian education is important in Thomas Moore's famous book Utopia, and local living is a key part of B.F. Skinner's Walden II. 

Examples of Utopia

• Walden by Henry David Thoreau

• Walden II by B.F. Skinner

• Fields, Factories, and Workshops by Kropotkin

Examples of Dystopia

• The Day After Tomorrow

• Hunger Games

• Station Eleven

References

• Hendry, Judith. "Communication and the Natural World". Denver, strata Pub Co, January 1, 2010.

• (2021, July 16). Examples of Utopia: Types and Features of Ideal Societies. Yourdictionary. Retrieved September 26, 2023, from https://www.yourdictionary.com/articles/examples-utopia-types-features