Cultura della sostenibilità, equità di genere ed ecofemminismo. La centralità del concetto di “cura”

This article offers an analysis of the relationship between gender and sustainability culture, because this relationship is the key element of a cultural shift that, in turn, places the very concept of the environment within the framework of ecofeminism, along with the issue of socio-environmental justice and gender inequality. The underlying hypothesis that guided the development of this paper is that the transversality of ecofeminist visions fosters a different interpretative perspective based on the importance of cultural change as the cornerstone of action strategies aimed at ecological transition. Building a culture of ecology and feminism is possible through the idea that within the gender issue itself lies a force for change that pursues environmental protection and sustainability. The key word for change with an ecofeminist approach is, “care”: caring means not only consciously changing attitudes but also preparing political actions oriented towards the person and their social, economic, and environmental dimensions. Building a society that aims to care for the social system starting from political choices and actions therefore means enabling a cultural change that can also accelerate the ecological transition.