environmentalism
noun
en·vi·ron·men·tal·ism
in-ˌvī-rə(n)-ˈmen-tə-ˌli-zəm 
-ˌvī(-ə)r(n)-
1
: a theory that views environment rather than heredity as the important factor in the development and especially the cultural and intellectual development of an individual or group
2
: advocacy of the preservation, restoration, or improvement of the natural environment
especially
: the movement to control pollution
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The show delivers on stage presence, character tropes and melodic music, but lacks a clear direction among its multiple themes: Topics of environmentalism, community and change were juggled and thrown for the audience to interpret.
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Gwynn Vang, Twin Cities, 5 Aug. 2024
Noneconomic issues emerged that cut across class lines, with identity politics and environmentalism drawing some wealthier voters to the left, while cultural issues pushed many in the working class to the right.
—Ronald Inglehart, Foreign Affairs, 14 Dec. 2015
Onlookers have linked the string of murals to a variety of global issues, including animal activism, environmentalism, war and British politics.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Aug. 2024
Artists may explore themes such as biodiversity, climate justice, corporate greenwashing, material innovation, wildlife conservation, plastic waste and pollution, grassroots activism, intersectional environmentalism, regeneration, and the physical and mental impacts of the climate crisis.
—Photovogue, Vogue, 6 Aug. 2024
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Gwynn Vang, Twin Cities, 5 Aug. 2024
Noneconomic issues emerged that cut across class lines, with identity politics and environmentalism drawing some wealthier voters to the left, while cultural issues pushed many in the working class to the right.
—Ronald Inglehart, Foreign Affairs, 14 Dec. 2015
Onlookers have linked the string of murals to a variety of global issues, including animal activism, environmentalism, war and British politics.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Aug. 2024
Artists may explore themes such as biodiversity, climate justice, corporate greenwashing, material innovation, wildlife conservation, plastic waste and pollution, grassroots activism, intersectional environmentalism, regeneration, and the physical and mental impacts of the climate crisis.
—Photovogue, Vogue, 6 Aug. 2024
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environmentalism
noun
en·vi·ron·men·tal·ism
-ˌvī-rən-ˈment-ᵊl-ˌi-zəm
-ˌvī(-ə)rn-
: the act or process of preserving, restoring, or improving the natural environment
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environmentalism
noun
en·vi·ron·men·tal·ism
-ˌvī-rən-ˈment-ᵊl-ˌiz-əm, -ˌvī(-ə)rn-
: a theory that views environment rather than heredity as the important factor in the development and especially the cultural and intellectual development of an individual or group
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