environmentalist
noun
en·vi·ron·men·tal·ist
in-ˌvī-rə(n)-ˈmen-tə-ləst 
-ˌvī(-ə)r(n)-
plural environmentalists
: an advocate of environmentalism : a person who is focused on the preservation, restoration, and improvement of the natural environment
While dams have been touted in the name of water conservation and clean, renewable energy, environmentalists have long challenged the claim that dams are "green" technology. The deleterious ecological impacts of dams, they insist, have been profound.—
Patrick Joseph
Patrick JosephMeanwhile, environmentalists have responded that climate change and habitat loss due to development should require builders to think even more carefully about their projects.—Emma Cotton et al.
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That has raised predictable ire from the oil industry and Republicans, but some Democrats and environmentalists are also demanding that regulators give straight answers.
—Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
The trip includes meetings with young environmentalists and fishermen, and the highlight of his journey will be the Earthshot Prize awards ceremony, where $1.2 million in grants will be awarded to five organizations for their innovative environmental solutions.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
After traveling on a commercial flight from London, his first engagement on Nov. 4 includes a meeting with 120 young environmentalists hailing from across Africa and Southeast Asia as part of the inaugural Earthshot Prize Climate Leaders Youth Program.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
Fashion environmentalist and policy entrepreneur Runa Ray, who has long campaigned for sustainable fashion policy, highlighted California’s Responsible Textile Recovery Act of 2024 as a landmark step.
—Michael Sheldrick, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
The trip includes meetings with young environmentalists and fishermen, and the highlight of his journey will be the Earthshot Prize awards ceremony, where $1.2 million in grants will be awarded to five organizations for their innovative environmental solutions.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
After traveling on a commercial flight from London, his first engagement on Nov. 4 includes a meeting with 120 young environmentalists hailing from across Africa and Southeast Asia as part of the inaugural Earthshot Prize Climate Leaders Youth Program.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
Fashion environmentalist and policy entrepreneur Runa Ray, who has long campaigned for sustainable fashion policy, highlighted California’s Responsible Textile Recovery Act of 2024 as a landmark step.
—Michael Sheldrick, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Environmentalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/environmentalist. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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environmentalist
noun
en·vi·ron·men·tal·ist
-ˌvī-rən-ˈment-ᵊl-əst
-ˌvī(-ə)rn-
: a person concerned about environmental quality and especially with controlling pollution
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environmentalist
noun
en·vi·ron·men·tal·ist
-ᵊl-əst
1
: an advocate of environmentalism
2
: one concerned about environmental quality especially of the human environment with respect to the control of pollution
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