When it comes to daily practices and habits, it seems to me that what we would call a “conservative” attitude should lend itself well to the cause of environmentalism. Even if someone on the right side of the political spectrum does not agree that human activity needs to be changed dramatically in order to save the planet, it seems he or she could still easily agree recycling, conserving water, turning off the lights, using more efficient appliances and reusing old items are all good ideas. There is nothing conservative about wanting to build a bigger landfill/Benjamin Ledford, UI Argonaut. More here.

Question: Are conservativism and environmentalism mutually exclusive philosophies?

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