A term coined by Beth Stephens and Annie Sprinkle, champions of the ecosex movement, an ecosexual can be defined in a number of ways. All of the ways relate to a love of and connection to the environment. An ecosexual may be one who considers the earth their lover or simply one who feels passionately about the environment and needs a term to express that when communicating with potential partners. Additionally, the term has a place in activist circles as ecosexuality may be considered an environmental activist strategy
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Stephens and Sprinkle have created an Ecosexual Manifesto that lays out the identity and mission of ecosexuals. It recognizes the various applications of the term and explains ecosexuality as "a rapidly growing global community".