r/Environmentalism is a subreddit with 70k members. The most common kinds of discussions are pain & anger and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses environment, climate, pollution, wildlife, and climate change.
A focus on environmentalist action is the goal but more general discussion about environmental degradation or preservation is also welcome.
Popular Themes in r/Environmentalism
#1
Pain & Anger
: "Big Oil is Not Above the Law. And We're Going to Keep It That way."
5 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "As vape sales grow, so does vape waste with no way to recycle in NYC. We're trying to change that."
2 posts
#3
Advice Requests
: "Ways to get involved in the environment when youre young and broke"
2 posts
#4
Ideas
: "Kenyan engineer Joseph Nguthiru is turning invasive water hyacinth into biodegradable packaging through his company, HyaPak Ecotech. His innovation is helping reduce plastic waste, lowering mosquito breeding grounds, and creating jobs in local communities. Odaw River and Korle Lagoon could use this."
2 posts
#5
Opportunities
: "Sewage is still being dumped into wild swimming locations across England and Wales. We’re less than 11,000 signatures away from strengthening the call for action. Will you help us reach the target to get this sorted?"
1 post
#6
News
: "Conservationists appeal Trump admin’s plan to evict bison from Montana public land"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/Environmentalism
#1
Environment
: "Organizing in non-capitalist politics is the single most Environmentally friendly thing we can do!"
94 posts
#2
Climate
: "Plant-based diets would cut humanity’s land use by 73%: An overlooked answer to the Climate crisis"
49 posts
#3
Pollution
: "Light Pollution"
26 posts
#4
Wildlife
: "California’s First Wildlife Overpass Already Helping Mule Deer Cross Highways Safely"
18 posts
#5
Climate Change
: "Climate Change is a hoax — and the Earth is flat! || Acharya Prashant"
17 posts
#6
Sustainability
: "Trump administration authorizes use of cyanide bombs to kill off animals on public lands"
16 posts
#7
Waste
: "Kenyan engineer Joseph Nguthiru is turning invasive water hyacinth into biodegradable packaging through his company, HyaPak Ecotech. His innovation is helping reduce plastic Waste, lowering mosquito breeding grounds, and creating jobs in local communities. Odaw River and Korle Lagoon could use this."
15 posts
#8
Energy
: "Data centre boom may need 40% more Energy than previously thought"
13 posts
#9
Water
: "AOC: This is what drinking Water in Georgia looks like after Meta began data center construction in the community."
13 posts
#10
Conservation
: "Conservation win as first palm cockatoo chick fledges from artificial hollow in Australia"
12 posts
Member Growth in r/Environmentalism
Yearly
+36k members(107.8%)
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Last updated: June 17, 2026