The expressed goal of environmentalism is to prevent man from changing his environment, from intruding on nature. That is why environmentalism is fundamentally anti-man. Only by intrusion can man avoid pestilence and famine. Only by intrusion can man project long-range goals and control his life. Intrusion improves the environment, i.e., man's surroundings.
Man has no legitimate needs, but trees, ponds, and bacteria somehow do.
Well, heed their words, for the consistent environmentalists openly announce their goals. Given the total, absolute, and final disappearance of Homo Sapiens, not only would the Earth's community of life continue to exist, but in all probability, its well-being would be enhanced. Our presence, in short, is not needed. Until such time as Homo Sapiens should decide to rejoin nature, some of us can only hope for the right virus to come along. A more malevolent, man-hating philosophy is unimaginable.