This works discusses the notions of environmentalism found among the staff at the Chico Mendes Conservation of Biodiversity institute (ICMBIO) in the Amazonia legal project. Based on the literature, environmentalism is classified according to three types: preservationist, sustainabilist and socio-environmentalist. The predominating type and the existing relationships among the different types through the coordinators/directors and their academic backgrounds were analyzed. This is a cross-sectional study using a Likert style questionnaire with statements pertaining to the types which was applied to all the graduate staff working in the Amazonia Legal project. The responses were crossreferenced with the academic background, level and origin of the staff. The results indicate that there is a mixed prevailing notion of environmentalism among the staff although preservationism predominates. Differences were also noted when technicians are grouped in departments, groups and academic background
Environmentalism; Environmentalists concepts; Amazonia; ICMBIO