For man to evolve he must change and adapt his surroundings, ultimately to ensure his survival. Through the use of a rational mind, manifesting itself in in the use of tools like capitalism to ensure that survival, man necessarily must change the environment. Nature then, actually gains a value because man uses it. The environmentalist movement seeks to stop humans from changing their environment, thereby making them anti-human. In attempting to stop humanity from surviving, environmentalism proves itself as a movement which values nature over humanity, valuing a tree over what can be done with that tree.
Capitalism is the tool of change, and resources are the driving force of that tool.
By arguing against the rational use of a value to ensure the survival of humanity, environmentalists' also become opponents of capitalism. A call to action for business and workers While one can question the motives of the members of IWA-Canada, I personally believe they are more interested in protecting themselves then the philosophical values I've touched upon, they have performed a valuable service. Their actions are a walk-up call to all workers and businesses under siege by environmentalists. Both groups must realize that the environmental movement is not their friend. Environmentalism's core belief is revolves around the idea humanity is destroying the value of nature by using it.