preservationism
Keeping things intact
Preservationism is the philosophy or movement advocating that natural areas, historic buildings, or cultural artifacts should be protected from alteration or development.
In environmental contexts, it favors leaving wilderness untouched rather than managing it for human use—distinguishing it from conservationism, which permits sustainable resource extraction.
Preservationism shaped the creation of America's national parks.
Undomesticated natural organisms
- endangeredAt risk of extinction
- habitatsNative dwelling places
- ecosystemsInterdependent organism-environment systems
- biodiversityRange of life forms
sanctuaries · wetlands · reforestation · species · rainforest · greenbelt · fauna · flora
Distinctive, recognizable locations
- monumentsStructures commemorating notable achievements
- artifactsHuman-made historical objects
- antiquitiesHistorical objects from ages past
- architectureBuilding design discipline
restoration · archives · museums · traditions · customs · folklore · heirlooms · legacy
Advocating to decision-makers
- activismDirect effort for reform
- campaignsOrganized efforts toward goals
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
- policyAdopted principle of action
regulations · environmentalism · movement · grassroots · nonprofit · fundraising · awareness · petition
wildlife
Undomesticated natural organisms
- endangeredAt risk of extinction
- habitatsNative dwelling places
- ecosystemsInterdependent organism-environment systems
biodiversity · sanctuaries · wetlands · reforestation · species · rainforest · greenbelt · fauna · flora · marine
landmarks
Distinctive, recognizable locations
- monumentsStructures commemorating notable achievements
- artifactsHuman-made historical objects
- antiquitiesHistorical objects from ages past
architecture · restoration · archives · museums · traditions · customs · folklore · heirlooms · legacy · ancestry
lobbying
Advocating to decision-makers
- activismDirect effort for reform
- campaignsOrganized efforts toward goals
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
policy · regulations · environmentalism · movement · grassroots · nonprofit · fundraising · awareness · petition · coalition
preservationismurban renewal
Revitalizing decayed city areas
demolition · redevelopment · destructionism · gentrification · modernization
preservationismexploitation
Selfish use of others
resource extraction · industrialization · land development · logging · mining
preservationismprogressivism
Philosophy advocating societal reform
modernism · futurism · iconoclasm · creative destruction · innovation