Environmental activism is the combined efforts of people in the civil society to protect the environment. The world is teetering towards an environmental disaster. This is not a doomsday prediction but a stark reality of today. The problems that have engulfed the planet for several years have culminated to unleash dangerous consequences such as wide-spread drought, flooding, erratic rainfall and unpredictable turbulent weather systems.
The Role Of The Activists
Activists working in this area have devoted their lives in ensuring a better planet. The mission is to save the planet from further damage from humans. The mission involves personal risks and little material benefits but it has an important means to combat environmental pollution and pave the way for environmental sustainable development.
The industrial revolution is historically blamed for creating a spurt in large-scale industrial activities across the world and increasing manifold the emissions of CO2 and other noxious substances. These have contributed to global warming. Over the years, activists devoted to the cause have emerged creating a pressure on the governments of the world that are responsible for global warming.
The Ways Of Campaigning
- By means of lobbying, active campaigning and creating awareness, this is a powerful advocacy group aimed in influencing the government and the larger civil society to take actions against climate change.
- The environmental activism has differentiated its concerns in several aspects of ecological degradation.
- Some groups are concerned on rising water pollution. Others campaign for protection of forests and wildlife.
- In general terms, campaigners in this field advocate the sustainable management of resources, and the protection of the natural environment through changes in public policy and individual behavior.
- Most of these organizations depend on donations rather than be obliged to government funding. This is because their fight is against the state and pollution emitting industries. Sustainable development is one of the core components of the UN Millennium Development Goals.
- With the mushrooming of new media initiatives, this movement has shifted to the cyber space. Popular social networking sites have been utilized for the spreading the message across. This also helps involving millions of young people in the cause.
The aim of the campaign is to transform the opinion of the governments in their view of climate change. Their efforts have borne fruit thus far. It is due to their incessant campaigns and lobbying, that a new environment regime is about to be set up.
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