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(See Haydn Washington and Patrick Curry The Ecological Citizen! I would colleagues’ article in this issue and the W like briefly to outline our first associated Statement of Commitment to About the author principles and the facts to which they are a Ecocentrism, which we are proud to host on Patrick is a writer and response, in addition to some other essential the Journal’s website.) The most important scholar based in London, markers. You may also want to consult our thing, therefore, is the nature and quality UK. His works include Mission Statement (https://is.gd/umjXSP) of our relationships with the Earth and Ecological Ethics: An Introduction (Polity Press, and read John Davis’s generous endorsement our fellow-Earthlings. This means that far 2011). He is Editor-in-Chief in this issue. from being an optional add-on, questions of of The Ecological Citizen. 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