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These are the leftovers, rebels without a cause that are revealing their East-Bloc variety of knee jerk socialism through the now threadbare veil of ecological concern.
My personal observation is that for any group, which is formed to solve legitimate problems, will eventually be hijacked by the wackos in direct correlation to how successful the group was in solving those problems.
For example, the civil rights movement actually addressed real social problems, and had truly massive support among blacks. Primarily they were successful - voting rights, employment, right to live and work where they want. Today the movement has been hijacked by the Al Sharptons and Jesse Jackson.
The feminist movement of the late 60's early 70's was focused on the issue of women's right to get jobs, not be discriminated against in the work place, and not suffer blatant unwanted sexual propositions and harassment in the workplace. They were successful. Today NOW is run by man hating lesbian feminazis.
The ecology movement in the 70's did bring needed reform. We don't have smokestacks dumping poison into the air, or factories dumping industrial waste into our drinking water. Our air and water today is far cleaner than it was in, say, 1960. So of course the ecofreaks have taken over.
In general, as a popular movement is successful, the early leaders retire and the mainstream members drop out - because they have BEEN SUCCESSFUL in achieving their objectives. This permits the wackos to succeed to the leadership of the organization. The more successful a movement, the less need of an organization, the more wackos you find taking over.
The only exception to this rule is when the organization is focused in an area where there won't be any media coverage. That is because the wacko's really want attention.

Most successful=best known=best funded. Directors don't want to lose the bucks....

Only conspicuous example of someone quitting is the Lady who started MADD (Mothers against drunk drivers), who said that she had accomplished what she wanted, awareness of the problem, and further pursuing pushing the agenda would accomplish little real gain.

There is no substitute for personal integrity in any age....and bloody little of it left.

Cannibalism is a "radical but realistic solution to the problem of overpopulation." -- Lyall Watson, The Financial Times, 15 July 1995

Got MY attention! LOL! They excite their base, to be sure. But they don't particularly help make their cause popular. They make the left wing fringe. We should enjoy and celebrate this madness.