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ECOFEMINIST STRATEGIES FOR CHANGE: A CASE STUDY IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA KRISTINA SCHMAH (BSc, Bach Lett, Hons) 1998 (Jarrah, jarrahhuman@) Acknowledgments I would like to thank the women I interviewed in this project for their willingness to talk with me about their lives and work - and for the incredible inspiration and strength they continue to give me. I would like also to thank Renate Klein whose criticisms and help as supervisor guided my work through its stages of development. Thank you to the many who have helped in reading and making this a physical reality, especially so to the clear thinking and wonderful Cecily Scutt. Also deep gratutude - To our passionate, serene, precious mysterious, fertile planet home. Summary In this thesis I present a regional study of ecofeminist activism in Western Australia. The aim is to examine the practical strategies of a cross-section of women in Western Australia who embrace ecofeminist philosophies and ideals. Findings from this research are discussed in relation to ecofeminist theory and contextualised within a global picture of the current form of worldwide ecofeminist activism. My thesis clarifies the agenda for ecofeminist activism and shows how ecofeminist visions are being actualised in the 90s. To my knowledge this is unprecedented in the existing literature and represents new ground in ecofeminist self-reflection. I present a model of the common ecofeminist strategies revealed in the regional study, and illustrate how the practical approach, activities, and strategies of the women interviewed merge with ecofeminist theory as expressed in the international literature. The model for ecofeminist strategy can be summarised as a conscious commitment to feminist analysis, participatory and non-hierarchical group process, awareness and action on the ecological and social interconnectedness of all things, an attention to diverse issues and networking, and a balancing of the personal-political equilibrium. As is my