Question 4 There is diversity within environmentalism Flashcards
3 current examples illustrating the diversity of thought within environmentalism:
Greta Thunberg and the Fridays for Future movement align with transitional environmentalism. due to their focus on the urgency of climate change and the need for radical action. Their demands for immediate and drastic policy changes to address irreversible environmental damage align with the warnings of this strand.
Buen Vivir movement in Ecuador and Bolivia, aligns with ecologism. Their focus on the intrinsic value of nature and the need to fundamentally shift away from anthropocentrism by inserting the rights of nature into the constitution recognizes nature’s right to exist exemplifies this strands
Green party fits into green political theory which tries to put environmental issues into a broad political platform. They believe that balance is key and want to make the Shift away from consumption and towards conservation
