Marti Kheel | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 25, 1948 New York City, US |
| Died | November 19, 2011 (aged 63) Greenwich, Connecticut, US |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Scholar |
| Academic background | |
| Education | University of Wisconsin |
| Alma mater | McGill University |
| Academic work | |
| Notable works | Nature Ethics: An Ecofeminist Perspective |
Marti Kheel (August 25, 1948 – November 19, 2011) was a vegan ecofeminist activist scholar credited with founding Feminists for Animal Rights (FAR) in California in 1982. She authored several books in deep ecology and ecofeminism, including Nature Ethics: An Ecofeminist Perspective and several widely cited articles in college courses and related scholarship, such as "The Liberation of Nature: A Circular Affair", "From Heroic to Holistic Ethics: The Ecofeminist Challenge", and "From Healing Herbs to Deadly Drugs: Western Medicine's War Against the Natural World". She was a long-time vegan in diet, lifestyle, and philosophical commitments, working out her understanding of its implications in every area of our human relationships with nature and its constituents, and she found a wide audience for those deep reflections. Reportedly, she had pursued a raw vegan diet later in her life. Her pioneering scholarship in ecofeminist ethics is foundational for continuing work in these fields.[1]