Conservation and environmentalism are two different things. Preventing a particular population of turtles from being disrupted is conservation, reducing smog in

Conservation and environmentalism are two different things. Preventing a particular population of turtles from being disrupted is conservation, reducing smog in a city is environmentalism. Their goals may overlap, and many people who care about the environment also care about the things that live in those environments, but their goals may at times be at odds. Delaying the implementation of a solar plant, which helps reduce pollution at the expense of consuming a small area of land, is a perfect example.