Is the goal of environmentalism to maximize the health of the environment, or to maximize the health of the environment experienced by the average person?

(I think both are valid goals, but they can lead to very different conclusions)

Is the goal of environmentalism to maximize the health of the environment, or to maximize the health of the environment experienced by the average person?

(I think both are valid goals, but they can lead to very different conclusions)

https://x.com/TheGattoniCelli/status/1796949964804747335

Our environment is defined as the matter around us. Without us, there is no environment. Without our experience of it, what intrinsic value does it have?