Sociology: Sociology Is The Study Of The Environment

Sociology is the study of human interactions. Society doesn’t realize that the environment is living and how we, as humans, interact with the environment is vital. The way an average American perceives life, is very different from the perspective of an environmentalist. An environmentalist prioritizes the wellbeing of the environment and is very conscious of the human-to-nature interactions that impact the planet. A major concern on the minds of an environmentalist is where the world is going to be in a few, short years. We, as humans, are running the planet dry by the depletion of natural resources, endangering species, polluting the air and water, and the list goes on. Life as we know it is going to take a turn for the worse in the near future if a drastic change in human lifestyle doesn’t occur. If this change doesn’t take place soon, the effects will be detrimental and irreversible. Environmentalist feel it is their duty to advocate and protect

Campaigning on worldwide issues is one of the ways their voice is heard in a persuasive and peaceful way. Organizations like Greenpeace and Friends of the Earth are non-governmental environmentalist groups that have orchestrated numerous marches. Just this year, over 200,000 people came out to march in the streets of Washington, D.C. in the People’s Climate Movement (2017) to make their mark and spread awareness on climate change. The march took place on the 100th day of Donald Trump’s presidency to prove the point that they weren’t going to be silenced by the Trump Administration lying about climate change. The White House was surrounded by thousands of people of different races, ethnicities, and religions all coming together as one to fight a common enemy. That is the beauty in this diverse group, anyone who has the passion and motivation can be apart of it to make a difference in the