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Do you consider yourself both an MTB rider and an environmentalist


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By Rob - Posted on 12 October 2009

Yes
37% (41 votes)
I wouldn't say I was an environmentalist but do care about our natural bushland
60% (67 votes)
State forest or national park - it's all just green stuff to me
4% (4 votes)
No
0% (0 votes)
Total votes: 112
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Environmentalism is a broad philosophy and social movement regarding concerns for environmental conservation and improvement of the state of the environment. Environmentalism and environmental concerns are often represented with the color green. An informal or derogatory label for environmentalists is the term "greenie" or "tree-hugger".

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Environmentalism can also be defined as a social movement that seeks to influence the political process by lobbying, activism, and education in order to protect natural resources and ecosystems. In recognition of humanity as a participant in ecosystems, the environmental movement is centered on ecology, health, and human rights.

An environmentalist is a person who may advocate the sustainable management of resources and stewardship of the natural environment through changes in public policy or individual behavior. In various ways (for example, grassroots activism and protests), environmentalists and environmental organizations seek to give the natural world a stronger voice in human affairs.

Though opinions vary, environmentalism may be seen as a spectrum; from the reformist to the radical

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