[Kevmo]

Are you an envirnonmentalist or a conservationist?
***Yes

[cripplecreek]

I’m a ruralist. I live in the country because I love nature.

[screaminsunshine]

All environmentalism and things Green are Communist.

[Flycatcher]

I could have written this.

In fact, a couple of months ago, I posted something similar (but far more succinct) about these two words.

Out in the field, these two terms are NOT interchangeable. The Left really does gravitate to the word "environmentalist" while those on the Right consistently describe themselves as "conservationists."

It may sound funny, but whenever I hear fellow biology/wildlife field workers describe themselves as conservationists, I know I'm in good company.

I know the "code." :^)

[lysie]

I think planting over 8000 evergreen tree seedlings on two separate pieces of vacant land about covers that question. Also, we have several bluebird and purple martin houses on our land.

We love nature. With that said, we have no problem cutting a tree for firewood.

[Fiddlstix]

I'm old enough to well remember the word conservationist. I was born and raised in the country. I was born in the latter days of the so called great depression. We practiced "conservation".
I remember too when the word envirnonmentalist was "coined".

The "conservation" movement was born of the great dust bowl era. Conservation was useful and practical ways of taking care of the land. Contour Farming, planting trees, hedge rows. Doing things to prevent the wind from blowing the top soil away. To prevent another "dust bowl". Having lived in Texas all these years I can tell you a thing or two about dust storms. Believe me.

The envirnonmentalists have a totally different agenda. Truth is they don't give a tinkers damn about the environment or the "conservation" thereof. It's all about "control" with them.
They're a bunch of control freak idiots.

[Baynative]

The term "environmentalism" has been co-opted by communists because it a nice sounding word that people who aren't very interested can apply to whatever their vision of clean air and water might be.

In the meantime the liberals are using the scam to erode our rights and eventually take control of both water and private property.

When you hear; environmentalism, sustainability, public-private partnerships, precautionary principle or, no net loss - learn to think AGENDA 21. This isn't just conspiracy talk!

[upsdriver]

Are you an envirnonmentalist or a conservationist?

I keep my house, yard and vehicles clean and enjoy taking naps so I imagine I am both.

[Darksheare]

Conservation in the past meant ‘stewardship’ of the land which entailed use of the land.
Conservation these days means locking something away so that humans don’t touch it.

[Mobties]

To me, “conservationism” always meant diligent stewardship or management while “preservationism” describes a policy of letting nature take its own course, even when that means no clearing of brush or dead trees and forest fires or mosquito swamps regularly ensue.

“Environmentalism” seems more and more associated with the unscientific junk science creed that everything resulting from industry and civilization is a blight that should be taxed or made illegal.

Odd how the same or similar words mean different things to different people.

[Inyo-Mono]

I remember quite clearly when the enviromentalist movement started in the early ‘70s when the city hippies started backpacking in the Sierra calling themselves “ecologists.”

[cyclotic]

I had a conversation with a US Senator on talk radio once on this very subject. He was a conservative and said “we’re all environmentalists.” He was ignorant of the crucial differences. I like to think I educated him a little bit.

I’ve planted a few hundred trees, practice a leave no trace outdoor lifestyle and have no problem chopping down a tree or using any of the resources God gives us.

[mjp]

The environmentalists are

1) those that have an irrational fear and hatred of economic progress
2) commies
3) those that accept the anti-man premise that nature possesses intrinsic value apart from all contribution to human life and well being and that man is evil and capitalism is evil because they destroy nature