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. Intrusion is necessary for human survival. Only by intrusion can man avoid pestilence and famine. Only by intrusion can man control his life and project long-range goals.
Intrusion is a requirement of human nature.
Man has no legitimate needs, but trees, ponds and bacteria somehow do. Heed the words of the consistent environmentalists. 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. The guiding principle of environmentalism is self-sacrifice, the sacrifice of longer lives, healthier lives, more prosperous lives, more enjoyable lives, i.e., the sacrifice of human lives.