The Urgent Need for Change: Why Environment Advocacy Is More Important Than Ever
The alarming reality is that the environment continues to be under siege. If we are to avert a future of ecological calamity, now is the time for action! In 2013, a Gallup poll revealed that only 15% of Americans actively identified themselves as environmentalists. However, this number climbed to 17% by 2016 - an indication of growing concern over the environment. With regard to political affiliations, it is clear that Republicans were more likely than Democrats (21%) or Independents (16%) in 2013 to self-identify as environmentalists. This trend has not changed much since then; however, the proportion of self-declared 'environmentalists'…