Moving beyond description of women's activities to protect the earth, they are now trying to define what these activities mean and how oppression of the earth relates to oppression of women. Not only do the authors express what ecofeminism signifies to them, but they address ecofeminist politics, spirituality, and community. The majority of authors in this all-woman collection are from the United States and Canada. Those from other countries come predominantly from India, with one contributor from Haada Gwaii, also called the Queen Charlotte Islands, located off the Western coast of Canada. More importantly, it begins to see its relation to other forms of environmentalism.
Several articles compare and contrast ecofeminism with deep ecology and bioregionalism.
The authors discuss whether ecofeminists can find an ally in other groups. It also incorporates critiques of and provides alternatives for current male-centered environmental movements. Deane Curtin introduces the idea of an ethic of care to replace the language of rights, particularly in relation to animals. This is a scholarly journal, read by an academic audience, housed most commonly in university libraries, so it is not surprising that almost all its contributors are associated with academia. All the authors also live and teach in the United States.