environmentalism — Environmentalism has developed from the 1960s as both an extensive body of thought and an important cultural and political movement in Britain. Philosophically, its roots can be traced to aspects of eastern and Presocratic thought, while… … Encyclopedia of contemporary British culture
environmentalism — Environmentalism refers to ideas and theories that share the central belief that human life can only be understood in the context of the natural world. It challenges some accepted ideas about economic growth and human progress, posing a… … Glossary of UK Government and Politics
environmentalism — UK US /ɪnˌvaɪərəˈmentəlɪzəm/ US / ˌvaɪrəˈmenṱəl / noun [U] ENVIRONMENT ► the study of the environment and the belief that it must be protected from damage by human activities: » Iowa farm folks practised recycling before environmentalism was… … Financial and business terms
environmentalism — 1923, as a psychological theory (in the nature vs. nurture debate), from ENVIRONMENTAL (Cf. environmental) + ISM (Cf. ism). The ecological sense is from 1972. Related: Environmentalist (n.), 1916 in the psychological sense, 1970 in the ecological … Etymology dictionary
Environmentalism — The historic Blue Marble photograph. Environmentalism is a concern for the planet as a whole. Environmentalism is a broad philosophy, ideology[1][2] … Wikipedia
environmentalism — en·vi·ron·men·tal·ism (ĕn vī rən mĕnʹtl ĭz əm, vī ərn ) n. 1. Advocacy for or work toward protecting the natural environment from destruction or pollution. 2. The theory that environment rather than heredity is the primary influence on… … Universalium
Environmentalism — In a country where almost no civil society developed outside the purview of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, the environmental cause defied the odds to become one of the first major popular causes in the 1980s. Due to a Leninist… … Historical Dictionary of the Russian Federation
Environmentalism — Shamans cannot strictly be identified as environmentalists because, as animists, they are members of a large community of life rather than being surrounded by an impersonal environment or “nature.” However, the common indigenous requirement to … Historical dictionary of shamanism
environmentalism — [[t]ɪnva͟ɪ͟ərənme̱nt(ə)lɪzəm[/t]] N UNCOUNT Environmentalism is used to describe actions and policies which show a concern with protecting and preserving the natural environment, for example by preventing pollution … English dictionary
environmentalism — environmentalist ► NOUN 1) a person who is concerned with the protection of the environment. 2) a person who considers that environment has the primary influence on the development of a person or group. DERIVATIVES environmentalism noun … English terms dictionary
Environmentalism in film and television — Environmentalism has become a topic in film and television.Within the last twenty years, commercially successful films with an environmentalism theme have been released theatrically and made by the major Hollywood studios. The Annual… … Wikipedia
