The Pros And Cons Of Environmentalism

The students at Smithville Elementary School are currently on there much anticipated trip to Tougaloo College. For months the students have been learning about the various trees and birds native to Mississippi. On today, they will finally get to see those trees and birds up close while on a nature walk through Tougaloo College forest. Upon arrival the students were shocked to see that the hundreds of acres of trees were being bulldozed in order to begin construction on a new shopping center. The students asked, “What would happen now to the birds and other animals that lived in those various trees?” and “How could they help the now displaced animals?” Their teacher replied, “By becoming an environmentalist and by learning and following the concepts of environmentalism”.
Environmentalism is described as an ideology to save an endangered nature through regulation and lifestyle changes. (Roskin) It seeks to protect and conserve the various elements of earth’s ecosystem. Those elements consist of: water, air, land, animals, plants, and habitats such as rainforest, deserts, and oceans. Environmentalism also works to correct the damage that occurs to these elements as well as prevent future damage from occurring. The first examples of environmentalism were first …show more content…
One way in which the people are affected is by becoming ill. The people become ill due to pollution in the air caused by the emission from cars, factories, and construction. That leads to rising medical cost which creates financial burdens on the individuals/ families. It also leads to a higher number of deaths caused by the particulate matter that is found in the air pollution. A way in which this could be corrected is by using cars that use solar energy and do not release emissions. Another way to correct these problems is by using biodegradable products for construction and using other sources of energy to help run factories instead of coal