What is Integral Ecology? There are numerous approaches to the environment -- philosophical, spiritual, scientific, psychological -- and each one highlights an essential component while remaining largely silent concerning other dimensions. To overcome this fragmentation, Integral Ecology provides a way of weaving all approaches into an environmental mandala, an ecology of ecologies.

Integral Ecology makes use of Ken Wilber’s "all-quadrant, all-level" model. This approach, led by Sean Hargens and Michael Zimmerman, allows for a comprehensive understanding of how myriad eco-philosophies and strategies can be brought together into a unified front, informing and complementing each other.

In addition, Integral Ecology brings into relief the difficulties that can arise from an over-dependence on any single approach divorced from an understanding of developmental dynamics in both individuals and cultures.