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environmentalism

en vahy ruhn men tuh li zuhm

  • n  the philosophical doctrine that environment is more important than heredity in determining intellectual growth
  • n  the activity of protecting the environment from pollution or destruction

  • Once dominated by fringe activists, environmentalism is now an essential element of political reform--especially in the developing world, where the destruction of nature threatens .
  • A pioneer in fusing economic opportunity and social justice with environmentalism, Jones, 40, represents an important progression in our country's perception and thus our approach .
  • By now, environmentalism is deeply embedded throughout German politics.
News & Articles

  • Cheap energy will make us free
    The polarization in our great country today, and it seems like every endeavor causes it, basically started with the oil embargo (mid 70’s) and environmentalism. The Nameless Ruling Elites (NREs) infiltrated both political parties to pit one against the other by blaming the other for our country’s problems. The thousands of oppressive rules and regulations only gives power to those who desire to ...
    June 17, 2013 - Grand Island Independent
  • Cut the grass, hurt the butterfly?
    It’s public safety versus environmentalism, as an Adirondack organization wants the region’s highway departments to curtail roadside mowing to preserve monarch butterfly breeding habitat.
    June 15, 2013 - The Post-Star
  • Robert F. Kennedy Jr. preaches green gospel in Boulder
    As a small city with a big reputation for sustainability, Boulder attracted another big figure in environmentalism Wednesday with an even bigger last name.
    June 13, 2013 - Colorado Daily
Quotes

  • Vaclav Klaus in Newsday
    The largest threat to freedom, democracy, the market economy and prosperity,warns Czech President Vaclav Klaus, "is no longer socialism. It is, instead, the ambitious, arrogant, unscrupulous ideology of environmentalism."
  • Newt Gingrich in FOX News
    I want to suggest that we need a new science- and technology-based, entrepreneurial, market-oriented and locally led environmentalism,Gingrich said.
  • John Paul Stevens in New York Times
    Accusing the Scalia group of "antagonism to environmentalism," Justice Stevens said the Scalia opinion "needlessly jeopardizes the quality of our waters."

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