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Who is an Environmentalist: II Hello dear reader, In my last post,  An Environmentalist:  In this Global Pandemic? , I set the pace for us to discuss who an environmentalist really is. Think about it really. When you think of an environmentalist, what comes to your mind? Him or her? But I'm not trying to change that perception, because I'm sure you will agree with me that it's definitely more than what they look like on the outside. Michael H. Higuera in his article, " What does it mean to be an environmentalist l?" writes, "Environmentalism is commonly thought of as a social movement. Social movements consist of a group of people with a common ideology who try together to achieve certain goals." Emily Barber in her post ' What does environmentalism really mean? , says, "People often hear the word “environmentalist” and associate it with words like “tree-hugger,” “vegan,” “greenie,” “zero-waste,” “recycle,” etc. I too am guil...

An Environmentalist: In this Global Pandemic? Image: Pinterest  Hello dear reader, I'm Bibi, and if you'll check my previous posts, you'd notice that I was a bit apathetic to the idea of becoming an environmentalist. Am I one now? Not completely, but I'm definitely geared in that direction. Now, you might wonder - if you aren't, please wonder with me - "What exactly does an environmentalist mean?" There have been so many meanings attached to this one word. I mean... Is an environmentalist a guy with two different colours of socks who goes about hollering that we need to protect the environment, but has no clue how to comb his hair before leaving his room or is it a guy like Chris Hemsworth in his perfectly tailored suit looking all smug and giving a calm, collected speech about endangered species? Is an environmentalist a crazy, boldfaced person like Arya Stark in Game of Thrones, who only sees things in black and white or a calculated, ...