I thought it was interesting that Koha’k starts his postscript with saying that he doesn’t want people to read it. He is uncomfortable with expressing his opinion. He believes that ideas, not his personal opinions, should be what matters.
Koha’k’s flannel ecology consists mainly of a two-fold philosophy- 1) that action is required in order to create change, and 2) it raises awareness of the devastating effect that human actions are having on the environment. The purpose of this ecology is not theory, but practice, forgiving ways of human dwelling on this earth by showing respect to humans and the Earth. Although pretty broad, I think that this philosophy offers a good course of action. As a flannel ecologist, it implies work. When a person wears flannel, it usually means that they are going to be doing something physically demanding. Therefore, flannel ecology is meant to denote action.
As for the other philosophies, he doesn’t discount them. Instead, he carefully examines each attitude and believes that we can learn something from each, and that they play a critical role in teaching us how to approach nature in a respectful way.
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