Environmentalism
Environmentalism is the ethical and political perspective that places the health, harmony, and integrity of the natural environment at the center of human attention and concern. From this perspective human beings are viewed as part of nature rather than as overseers. Therefore to care for the environment is to care about human beings since we cannot live without the survival of the natural habitat.
People depend on the environment for air, water, food, energy, and other basic necessities. For this reason, protecting the environment is vital to human survival---both now and in the future. World governments and environmental associations struggle with the issue of how to protect the environment without placing too many restrictions…>> (read more)
Environmentalism Points of View
5 Extinction of Plants and Animals Is a Serious Problem
6 Environmentalists Exaggerate Environmental Problems
7 Extinction of Plants and Animals Is Not a Problem
8 Human Population Does Not Harm the Environment
9 Global Warming Is a Serious Problem
10 Global Warming Is Caused by Human Activities
11 Global Warming Is Not a Serious Problem
12 Reducing Greenhouse Gases Would Harm the Economy
13 Global Warming Is Not Caused by Human Activities
14 Clear Skies Act Will Reduce Pollution
15 Renewable Energy Is Too Costly
16 Organic Farming Is Good for the Environment
17 Genetically Modified Crops Benefit the Environment More than Organic Foods Do
18 Making Sport Utility Vehicles More Efficient Would Help Conserve the Environment
19 Making Sport Utility Vehicles More Efficient Would Not Benefit the Environment
20 Clear Skies Act Will Increase Pollution in Many Communities
21 Government Must Not Allow Drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
22 Government Should Allow Drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
23 Endangered Species Act Should Be Strengthened
24 Endangered Species Act Should Be Abolished
25 Using Renewable Energy Will Help Conserve the Environment
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Environmentalism in the News
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Theologians from a wide spectrum of backgrounds are promoting a green theology to aid the new ecological movement. They are gearing theological schools to the…>> (read more)
FOR YEARS, Ada Lockridge smelled the sweet stench of chemicals billowing out of the surrounding industries. And for years, the Ministry of the Environment reassured her and the Aamjiwnaang…>> (read more)
It's easy to be apocalyptic these days. The challenges we face are so overwhelming and unpredictable that it sometimes seems the only sane reaction is to ignore them. It's…>> (read more)
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