Environmentalism
Movement dedicated to protecting the environment and the sustainable use of resources, advocating policies against pollution and climate change and harmony between human development and ecological balance.
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In one sentence
I want a society that places ecological balance above consumption, with strong state policies against pollution and climate change.
Political axes
Profile across the 12 axes
- Balanced
Structure
- Strong · Democracy
Representation
- Leaning · Liberty
Power
- Strong · Multiculturalism
Immigration
- Strong · Pacifist
Diplomacy
- Leaning · Non-interventionist
Intervention
- Strong · Public
Economy
- Leaning · Planning
Control
- Leaning · Protectionism
Trade
- Leaning · Irreligious
Religion
- Strong · Progressive
Morality
- Strong · Biology
Technology
What sets this ideology apart
Technology
Leans further toward biology than 89% of the 243 ideologies in the catalog.
Ideology median 58This ideology 24
Of all the axes, Technology is where it stands furthest from the rest.
Trade
On Trade, it sits practically at the catalog median.
Ideology median 63This ideology 63
Here it shares common ground with most ideologies.
Personalities
Aldo Leopold
An American conservationist, Leopold formulated the land ethic and defended a responsible relationship between human communities and soils, waters, and ecosystems, inspiring modern environmentalism.
Closest, by dimension
PoliticallyKarl PolanyiEconomist and economic historian98%
SociallyFernando HaddadEconomist and politician98%
EconomicallyGeorge OrwellWriter100%
Other compatible profiles
PoliticsJosé MujicaStatesman97%
ActivismBernie SandersPolitician97%
PhilosophySlavoj ŽižekPhilosopher96%
PoliticsZohran MamdaniMayor95%
Intellectual lifeFranz KafkaWriter95%
ActivismGuilherme BoulosActivist and minister95%
PoliticsPedro SánchezPrime Minister of Spain95%
PoliticsLula da SilvaStatesman95%
The most distant
Countries
Reference country
Costa Rica
Liberal-pacifist republicA presidential republic in Central America, Costa Rica stands out for abolishing its armed forces, its consolidated democracy, its environmental commitment, and a tradition of political stability and peace in the region.
Other close countries
Scotland (United Kingdom)
Independentist social-democratic nationA constituent country of the United Kingdom, Scotland has its own parliament, a distinct national identity and language, a strong independence movement (2014 referendum), and social-democratic politics further left than England's.
Also close, by dimension
PoliticallyRojava (North and East Syria)Democratic-egalitarian confederalism93%
SociallyZapatista Chiapas (Mexico)Indigenous-communal autonomy95%
EconomicallyArgentinaFederal national-popular republic98%
The most distant
Allende's Chile
1970–1973Under Allende's Popular Unity, Chile attempted democratic socialism through copper and bank nationalization, agrarian reform, and economic planning until the 1973 military coup.
Also close, by dimension
PoliticallyAnarchist Aragon and Catalonia1936–193990%
SociallyFree Territory (Makhnovshchina)1918–192192%
EconomicallySocialist Yugoslavia1945–199299%
The most distant
Ideological proximity
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- Center
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- Center
Political Buddhism
Applies the Dharma to politics: Ashoka's righteous king, Schumacher's Buddhist economics, Buddhadasa's Dhammic socialism and Bhutan's Gross National Happiness. It prioritizes nonviolence, moderate consumption, community and harmony with nature.
The most distant ideology
Authoritarian NeoliberalismRight26%