Philosophy in the Contemporary World

Volume 2, Issue 4, Winter 1995

Bill Devall
Pages 9-15

Earthday 25
A Retrospective of Reform Environmental Movements

Industrial growth and environmental protection have been in perpetual conflict. Reform environmental movements have attempted to address some of the worst abuses of nature by demanding government intervention to restrain pollution. Also, these reform movements have cooperated with corporate elites to obtain some controls on pollution. The 104th Congress attempted to destroy even weak pollution controls. New efforts to mobilize resistance are occurring. The deep, long-range ecology movement inspires resistance by affirming the joy of human participation in nature.