r/Environmentalism is a subreddit with 70k members. The most common kinds of discussions are news and pain & anger, 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
News
: "Trump’s ‘God Squad’ Is Killing Whales Under the Guise of National Security"
5 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Big Oil is Not Above the Law. And We're Going to Keep It That way."
4 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "As vape sales grow, so does vape waste with no way to recycle in NYC. We're trying to change that."
3 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."
3 posts
#5
Advice Requests
: "Cutting animal products is one of most practical ways to lower resource use & environmental harm"
2 posts
Popular Topics in r/Environmentalism
#1
Environment
: "Organizing in non-capitalist politics is the single most Environmentally friendly thing we can do!"
117 posts
#2
Climate
: "Plant-based diets would cut humanity’s land use by 73%: An overlooked answer to the Climate crisis"
54 posts
#3
Pollution
: "Light Pollution"
30 posts
#4
Wildlife
: "How the world's largest Wildlife crossing became the target of right-wing hate"
22 posts
#5
Climate Change
: "Trump’s Iran War has Accelerated the Global Transition Away from Oil"
20 posts
#6
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."
19 posts
#7
Sustainability
: "Trump administration authorizes use of cyanide bombs to kill off animals on public lands"
18 posts
#8
Conservation
: "Conservation win as first palm cockatoo chick fledges from artificial hollow in Australia"
15 posts
#9
Water
: "AOC: This is what drinking Water in Georgia looks like after Meta began data center construction in the community."
15 posts
#10
Environmental
: "Potential Environmental Crime? Satellite imagery shows a 5-star hotel on the East Coast cleared massive amounts of coral reef (2011 vs 2024)"
14 posts
Member Growth in r/Environmentalism
Yearly
+36k members(107.4%)
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Last updated: June 10, 2026