environmentalist
[en-vahy-ruh n-men-tl-ist, -vahy-ern-]
noun
an expert on environmental problems.
any person who advocates or works to protect the air, water, animals, plants, and other natural resources from pollution or its effects.
a person who believes that differences between individuals or groups, especially in moral and intellectual attributes, are predominantly determined by environmental factors, as surroundings, upbringing, or experience (opposed to hereditarian).
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Humans aside, of course, there are other concerns for Lowe, who describes herself as “kind of” an environmentalist.
An environmentalist group wants hurricanes and storm systems named after politicians who adamantly deny global warming exists.
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September 9, 2013
Meisel is an EMT, an environmentalist, and an urban revivalist.
Ma Jun, a leading Chinese environmentalist, confirmed genuine changes appeared to be taking place.
Aram Roston and Christine Pelisek on the environmentalist CEO, who is stepping back after the incident.
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