climate hawk

English

Etymology

Coined by journalist David Roberts in 2010.[1]

Noun

climate hawk (plural climate hawks)

  1. An advocate of aggressive steps regarding climate change and clean energy. [from 2010]
    • For quotations using this term, see Citations:climate hawk.

References

  1. ^ Blake Hounshell, Leah Askarinam (8 March 2022) “Climate Hawks Join the Debate on Ukraine”, in The New York Times‎[1], →ISSN: “In 2010, David Roberts, an influential left-leaning journalist and blogger, coined the term “climate hawk” to refer to activists pushing for aggressive solutions to the dangers of climate change.”
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