Environmental Advocacy Terms

verb past tense of concern, meaning to be worried or troubled about something

adjective feeling worried or troubled about something

• The stakeholders are concerned about the impact of the new policy on the company's bottom line.
• I'm concerned that the project deadline might be too tight for us to meet.
• She's concerned that her crush doesn't like her back.
• The dark clouds gathering on the horizon concerned the villagers as they feared a storm was approaching.

noun a statement or action expressing disapproval of or objection to something

verb to express strong disapproval or objection to something

• The citizens organized a peaceful protest to demand political reform.
• I heard there's going to be a protest downtown tomorrow.
• Let's skip class and go join the protest at the park.
• His silence was a protest against the injustice he witnessed.

noun A person who publicly demonstrates strong objection or disapproval of something

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• The protester was peacefully demonstrating outside of the government building.
• Did you see that protester with the clever sign at the rally?
• The protester was totally owning the protest with their chants.
• The protester's voice echoed through the streets, demanding change.

noun a type of lawsuit that is intended to censor, intimidate, and silence critics by burdening them with the cost of a legal defense until they abandon their criticism or opposition

• The company filed a SLAPP lawsuit against the environmental group.
• They tried to SLAPP them with a lawsuit, but it didn't work.
• The company thought they could SLAPP the little guy, but they were wrong.
• Her sharp words felt like a SLAPP to his ego.

noun Fridays for Future

• The global movement known as Fridays for Future aims to raise awareness about climate change and advocate for urgent action.
• Have you heard about the Fridays for Future protests happening in our city?
• Fridays for Future is all about young people fighting for the planet.
• The Fridays for Future movement is like a wake-up call for governments to prioritize environmental protection.