Environmentalist or Conservationist?
Environmentalism Advocacy of the preservation or improvement of the natural environment, especially the social and political movement to control environmental pollution. Other specific goals of environmentalism include control of human population growth, conservation of natural resources, restriction of the negative effects of modern technology, and the adoption of environmentally benign forms of political and economic organization. The term refers to any theory that emphasizes the importance of environmental factors in the development of culture and society. Environmentalist An advocate of environmentalism : one concerned about environmental quality especially of the human environment with respect to the control of pollution. Conservationism not a word in Webster Conservation A careful preservation and protection of something; the preservation of a physical quantity. Conservationist A person who is involved in conservation; a ...