An environmentalist is a person who supports any goal of the environmental movement, an information-based perspective on appropriate use of technology to prevent adverse effects on the environment. Most politically inclined environmentalists identify themselves as greens and they have strong views on issues that concern the environment. The Green Parties are generally applied to those in the environmental movement working as volunteers, activists or paid staff. However, the term could also be applied to environmental scientists. Some environmentalists are also green anarchists, arguing that true environmental change cannot occur under the present economic model. Others are eco-socialists, who combine Marxism, socialism and ecology with environmentalism to produce an anti-capitalist ideology that sees capitalism as the cause of environmental problems, social injustice and inequality.

Typically, environmentalists have conservationist views - in general, they advocate for the preservation, restoration, or enhancement of the natural environment.

Other names

Environmentalists are sometimes given names in a derogatory context such as watermelon, tree hugger or greeny (greenie).

See also

• Environmentalism
• Environmental movement
• Environmentalists
• Conservationist
  • Conservation movement
  • Conservation ethic
  • Ecology movement

External links

• EnviroLink Network - A non-profit clearinghouse of environmental news and information

Environmentalists

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